Freiburg vs Genk Prediction: Belgians to finish the job

Bundesliga outfit Freiburg will seek to overturn a first leg reverse as they welcome Genk to Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday (20:00, live on TNT Sports 7) for the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.

Here are my Freiburg vs Genk predictions, alongside all the latest team news and match odds.

Freiburg vs Genk Odds

Freiburg are 8/15 favourites to make their home advantage count in this second leg contest while Genk are 18/5 to go through in style with a win and the draw is priced at 16/5.

Over 2.5 goals can be backed at 8/11, while both teams to score rates am 8/11 chance.

Team News

Freiburg are set to be without centre-back Max Rosenfelder as his recovery from a hamstring problem needs more time. Otherwise, boss Schuster isn't expected to have any additional injury worries since the first leg.

Opposite number Nicky Hayen must plot without right-back Zakaria El Ouahdi, as his booking in the first leg ensuring he serves a suspension now. Ken Nkuba is likely to get the nod to deputise.

Draw @ 3/1

Freiburg have struggled recently and the Bundesliga side may come up short in attempting to turn this tie around.

They were beaten by Union Berlin at the weekend and have now lost four of their last six games, winning only once.

They have failed to score in three of the last four and have come up short in European knockout action, firing blanks in four of the last five in this environment.

They do have a strong home record, losing just two of 18 this season.

Genk picked up nine points on the road in the league phase of this competition - only Roma took more points away from home.

They are in decent form, with three wins in four games recently and Hayen's side can pick up the stalemate they need to progress here.

Both teams to score @ 8/11

Genk tend to provide entertainment on the road. Five of their last six away games have seen both teams score, while their previous four road trips in the Europa League have produced a combined tally of 14 goals.

They will fancy their chances of getting a goal that would ensure Freiburg's second-leg hill to climb looks much steeper.

Freiburg had only five attempts at goal in last week's 1-0 defeat away from home, but the loss to Union was the first time in 18 homes games this season they had failed to score.

They have only managed six shutouts in that run of games and both teams to score at the Europa-Park Stadion looks a likely scenario.

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