Utrecht vs Genk Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
On Thursday, it's a battle between the Netherlands and Belgium, when Utrecht and Genk meet at Stadion Galgenwaard in the UEFA Europa League. Unfortunately, for the hosts, there's not a great deal to play for. Technicaly, they do have the slightest chance of finishing in the all-important top 24, but they'd need to win each of their remaining two games and hope that other results go there way, and not just a few other results. In other words, they are down and out. Can they gain a positive result anyway? I doubt it.
Let's be honest, even away from home, this is a sizable opportunity for the visitors to gain the positive result that would almost ensure that they finish in the top 24. If they could get the job done in the Netherlands, then they'd have a strong chance of securing a top-eight finish. Therefore, there's plenty for Nicky Hayen's men to fight for here.
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Utrecht vs Genk Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9
|
16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
|
34
|
1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -10 |
Utrecht and Genk Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 18, 2026 - Eredivisie
Jan 13, 2026 - KNVB beker
Dec 21, 2025 - Eredivisie
Dec 17, 2025 - KNVB beker
Dec 14, 2025 - Eredivisie
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 13, 2026 - KNVB beker
Dec 21, 2025 - Eredivisie
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Dec 7, 2025 - Eredivisie
Nov 9, 2025 - Eredivisie
Nov 6, 2025 - Europa League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 18, 2026 - Eredivisie
Dec 17, 2025 - KNVB beker
Dec 14, 2025 - Eredivisie
Nov 30, 2025 - Eredivisie
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
Nov 23, 2025 - Eredivisie
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - Jupiler Pro League
Jan 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Dec 26, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 19, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 14, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Dec 26, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 14, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 4, 2025 - Belgian Cup
Nov 30, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Nov 27, 2025 - Europa League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 19, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Dec 11, 2025 - Europa League
Dec 7, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Nov 9, 2025 - Jupiler Pro League
Nov 6, 2025 - Europa League
Utrecht against Genk Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
K. Gadellaa
V. Barkas
DefenderS. El Karouani
N. Viergever
S. Horemans
M. Van Der Hoorn
MidfielderJ. van Ommeren
R. El Arguioui
B. Menzo
D. Van Den Berg
ForwardA. Blake
B. Stevens
H. Van Crombrugge
DefenderA. Palacios
J. Ndenge Kongolo
MidfielderK. Nkuba
R. Mirisola
N. Sattlberger
J. Steuckers
A. De Wannemacker
I. Bangoura
ForwardO. Hyeon-gyu
J. Erabi
Missing players
V. Jensen
ForwardD. Min
E. Demircan
Most goals and assists
Utrecht
Genk
M. Rodriguez
(2 Goals)
D. Heymans
(4 Goals)
, 
Z. El Ouahdi
(4 Goals)
S. El Karouani
(2 Assists)
K. Karetsas
(4 Assists)
Utrecht - Genk Key Points
- Only one Europa League team has scored fewer League Phase goals than Utrecht this season.
- Genk's League Phase games have produced an average of just 2.16 goals this season.
- This season, Utrecht's League Phase games have produced an average of just 2.00 goals.
- Four out of Genk's six UEL games this season have contained less than three goals.
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Our Utrecht vs Genk Prediction
This is an interesting game, one that isn't super easy to call. Of course, the visitors have performed better in this competition, but they don't exactly arrive in hot form, and as a tie would be quite a favorable result for them, I really wouldn't be surprised if we saw Nicky Hayen's men show preference for keeping it tight at the back.
If we throw into the mix the fact that the hosts have struggled to score goals during the League Phase, scoring just three goals in six games, then it's not too difficult to conclude that a relatively low-scoring game is a little more likely than odds of +105 would have us believe.
Our Utrecht vs Genk Pick: Under 2.5 Goals.
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