Genk vs West Ham: West Ham aim to secure qualification to the knockouts when they face Genk at the Luminus Arena on Thursday in the Europa League.
Match Details:
Teams: Genk vs West Ham
Venue: Luminus Arena
Date: Thursday 4th November, 2021
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Genk comes into this after a 6-2 away win in the First Division A on Sunday.
Heynen led the way with two goals while Ito, Thorstvedt, Onuachu and Lucumi also found the back of the net in this one.
This win sent Genk to 6th in the league table with 20 points from 13 matches.
On the other hand, West Ham United were victorious in their 4-1 away win over Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.
Johnson, Rice, Fornals and Bowen were the scorers as the Hammers won their 5th consecutive match.
The victory sent the Hammers to 4th in the table with 20 points from 10 matches.
In the Europa League, both these sides met on MD 3 in which West Ham were comfortable winners by 3-0.
Goals from Dawson, Diop and Bowen ensured the win, which made it three in three. Meanwhile; Genk remain last in the table with 3 points from 3 matches.
Form Guide
Genk: LLLWW
West Ham: WWWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Zulte Waregem 2-6 Genk
Aston Villa 1-4 West Ham
Genk have scored 1⃣2⃣ goals in their last two games (6-0, 6-2).
Enough firepower to see off West Ham on Thursday? 🤔#UEL pic.twitter.com/gPdDhD15On
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) October 31, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Genk vs West Ham in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Cuesta and Juklerød are injured for Genk and miss this clash. Kral remains the sole concern for West Ham as he recovers from Covid-19.
Genk possible 11:
Vandevoordt, Arteaga, Sadik, Lucumi, Preciado, Hrosovsky, Heynen, Thorstvedt, Ito, Onuachu and Bongonda
West Ham possible 11:
Areola, Cresswell, Dawson, Diop, Johnson, Rice, Soucek, Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Lanzini and Antonio
Prediction: Genk 0-2 West Ham
Genk could use the weekend result to propel their confidence and do well in this much win clash.
West Ham’s performances and consistent, positive play has been brilliant to watch this season and with 5 wins on the spin, we expect them to win this one as well.
The win will send the Hammers through to the next stage of the competition.
Players to watch out for: Onuachu, Bongonda, Antonio and Rice.
