The 2023-24 Europa Conference League group stages kick off this week and these Genk vs. Fiorentina predictions look at the opening set of matches. Fiorentina secured a European spot at the end of 2022-23, despite finishing eighth, with Juventus banned from UEFA competitions.
Genk vs. Fiorentina odds
1 – A draw – 27/11
2 – Fiorentina under 2.5 total goals – 2/11
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 6/7
4 – Both teams to score – 8/11
5 – A 1-1 draw – 11/2
Fiorentina needed a back door route to the Europa Conference League this season after finishing as runners-up in the competition last season. After losing out to West Ham in the final, Fiorentina needed a UEFA reprieve, as they qualified for the competition at Juventus’ expense.
Based on their early form in both domestic and European action this season, it is difficult to gain a clear picture of where they are right now. They returned to action with a 3-2 home win over Atalanta, after previously failing to win a league match since the opening weekend of the season. In Europa Conference League qualifying they won one and lost one against Rapid Vienna to qualify on aggregate.
Genk had a similar result in their final Europa Conference League playoff and the Belgian side are unbeaten in their last four league games. That makes it difficult to pick a clear favourite and a draw looks to be the most likely option in this game, with neither team showing regular consistency.
Fiorentina’s treble against Atalanta was only the second time they have scored over 2.5 goals in 90 minutes of action across all competitions this season and they are unlikely to break the pattern again in this encounter.
A draw would represent a solid start to European action for Fiorentina and they are neatly tied with Genk and Ferencvaros as the favourites to claim a knockout place in the competition.
Vincenzo Italiano will be looking to build on the momentum of last season, but he could be forced to battle to gain points as part of a difficult group.
How to stream Genk vs. Fiorentina
You can stream Genk vs. Fiorentinalive on Thursday evening on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Genk Europa League fixtures
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14-12-2023 17:45
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30-11-2023 20:00
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09-11-2023 17:45
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26-10-2023 20:00
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05-10-2023 20:00
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21-09-2023 17:45
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Fiorentina Europa League fixtures
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08-05-2024 17:45
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02-05-2024 20:00
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18-04-2024 17:45
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11-04-2024 17:45
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14-03-2024 17:45
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07-03-2024 20:00
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Genk top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Fiorentina top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
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| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Genk vs. Fiorentina line-ups
Genk (4-2-3-1): Vandevoordt; Munoz, Cuesta, Sadick, Kayembe; Galarza, Haynen; Fadera, El Khannouss, El Hadj; Zeqiri
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1): Terraciano; Dodo, Milenkovic, Martinez, Biraghi; Duncan, Melo; Barak, Bonventura, Gonzalez; Brekalo
Genk team news
The home side will make some changes for this tie, as it comes in between two demanding Belgian Pro League matches. Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare has been the key player for them in European qualifying matches with three goals scored so far this summer.
Fiorentina team news
Gaetano Catrovilli and Yerry Mina are both still out of action for Fiorentina but changes are expected to be at a minimum. Cristiano Biraghi, Antonin Barak and Artur Melo could come into the side though, due to a busy match schedule for the visitors.