Liverpool vs Genk Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
Liverpool:
Alisson; Gomez, Lovren, Van Dijk, Milner: Fabinho, Keita, Lallana: Salah, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi
Genk:
Coucke; Maehle, Cuesta, Lucumi, Uronen; Ito, Heynen, Berge, Bongonda; Samatta; Onuachu
Liverpool started the Champions League campaign with a 2:0 defeat at Napoli. In the second round the Reds beat Salzburg with 4:3 at Anfield. The Austrian champions trailed 3:0 in the first half but battled back to 3:3 before Salah grabbed the winner in the finish of the match. In the third round Liverpool outplayed Genk. The Merseysiders play excellent on that match and won 4:1 in Belgium. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlan was the key name on that match after scoring a brace. Sadio Mane netted the third, while Mohamed Salah the fourth goal. Liverpool are in excellent form and they come into this game having secured three points against Aston Villa on Saturday. Having trailed 1:0 until the 86th minute, the Reds first equalized through Andy Robertson, while Mane secured the victory in the stoppage time. But there is no time for celebration, Liverpool have a busy schedule. Klopp must consider some rotations, particularly knowing the derby with Manchester City is coming few days later. Xherdan Shaqiri remain sidelined with a calf problem, while Nathaniel Clyne is a long-term absentee with a knee injury. Joel Matip is also out injured and he is expecting back after the international break. Divock Origi, who spent nine years in Genk at the beginning of his career, should lead the attack.
Genk have just one point after the first three matches and this game is their last chance to keep the promotion hopes alive. They started the European campaign with a heavy 6:2 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg. Felice Mazzu's men played poor and allowed teenager Erling Braut Haaland to score a first-half hat-trick that decided the game. Jhon Lucumi and Mbwana Samata acored the goals for the Belgian outfit. In the second round they faced Napoli. Genk managed to stay unbeaten playing a goalless draw at home. As I've already wrote above, Genk lost 4:1 to Liverpool in the third round. The actual domestic form is also bad. They lost 2:0 away at Eupen on Saturday night falling to the 9th place in the Jupiler League. Previously they played only a 2:2 draw with Antwerpen at home, another disappointing result. Genk have to improve their domestic form in order to play in the European competitions next season as well. For this match Mazzu will be missing the goalkeeper Danny Vukovic through Achilles injury. The club top scorer Mbwana Samatta should start the match after he was rested duringt the weekend.
Liverpool vs Genk Prediction:
I don't expect more than three goals at Anfield. Genk will try to avoid another humiliation and I expect a careful approach. Klopp, meanwhile, will try to save his key players for the upcoming derby with Manchester City. Considering these facts, I believe this will be a low scoring match.
Liverpool vs Genk Pick: Under 3.5 goals @ 2.22 with
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