Matchday 3 of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Genk (Belgium) and Betis (Spain) will take place on October 23 at the Luminus Arena. Genk vs. Betis: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genk
The initial games in the main stage of the Europa League have left mixed impressions. Genk started with a somewhat unexpected away victory over Rangers, but a week later, as favorites, they lost to Ferencvaros at home. This ended a four-match scoring streak in the Europa League, and the team dropped to 18th place in the overall standings. Notably, only one goal was scored in each of Thorsten Fink's side's matches. Furthermore, Genk has not won at home in this European competition for seven consecutive games, with five of those ending in defeat.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 11 Europa League games (3 draws, 6 losses).
- A maximum of 2 goals have been scored in 6 of Genk's last 8 matches in this tournament.
- The Belgians have conceded in 10 of their last 11 Europa League matches.
Predicted lineup for Genk (4-2-3-1)
Hendrik van Crombrugge – Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadik, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe – Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Bryan Heynen – Patrik Hrosovsky, Jarne Stekkers, Junya Ito – Oh Hyun-gyu.
Goalkeeper Tobias Laval and defender Zakaria El Ouahdi are sidelined due to injuries.
Betis
After the first two rounds of the Europa League, the team avoided defeats and collected 4 out of a possible 6 points. In their home game against Nottingham Forest, Betis managed to secure a late draw, while the following match against Ludogorets was much calmer: the Spaniards confidently won 2-0 away. In the standings, Manuel Pellegrini's side is in 9th place, on the edge of direct qualification to the round of 16. Notably, Betis has already scored 4 goals in the Europa League, with only three clubs scoring more.
- The Spaniards have not lost in 14 of their last 19 Europa League games (10 wins, 4 draws).
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 7 matches in this tournament.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 5 of Betis's last 7 Europa League matches.
Predicted lineup for Betis (4-3-3)
Álvaro Valles – Aitor Ruibal, Nathan, Valentin Gomez, Junior Firpo – Giovani Lo Celso, Sergi Altimira, Marc Roca – Chimy Avila, Rodrigo Riquelme, Cédric Bakambu.
Defender Ricardo Rodriguez is suspended. Midfielder Isco is recovering from an injury.
Referee
Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Genk vs. Betis
In the first two rounds of the Europa League, Genk managed to score only one goal, which is not surprising given their low scoring rate. The team has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 matches in this European competition, and in some cases, they have failed to score at all. Home support often doesn't help either, as Genk has scored a maximum of one goal in four consecutive Europa League home games.
Betis is not always flawless in defense, but they are generally reliable. In 7 of their last 9 Europa League games, the club conceded less than 2 goals, with exceptions strictly occurring in home matches. Away, the Spaniards have conceded only 2 goals in their last 4 matches in this tournament, and they have allowed more than one goal in only 1 of their last 9 away Europa League games.
Prediction – Genk Individual Total Under 1.5
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
