On Tuesday, July 25, at 21:30 at Stade de Genève, the qualifying match of the first leg of the second preliminary round of the Champions League between Servette and Genk will be broadcast live on superbet.ro (live stream).
Servette and Genk meet in one of the most balanced “doubles” of this phase of the Champions League.
Servette finished second in the last Swiss Super League draw, 16 points behind champions Young Boys Bern (the ten-team league, with two rounds and two second legs), and are returning to the Champions League after 23 years.
This summer, the Geneva-based team is coached by René Weiler, a former Swiss defender (a champion with Anderlecht in Belgium and Al-Ahly in Egypt as a technician), who replaced Alain Geiger, who led them for five years and who in 2019 promoted them to the first division.
Servette opened the new edition of the Swiss Super League with a 3-1 win over Grasshopper Zurich after winning four summer friendlies: 4-0 against Neuchatel Xamax, 1-0 against Nyon, 2-0 against Cercle Brugge and 5-2 against Rapperswil.
Genk finished 1st in the Pro League regular season, but finished 2nd in the playoffs, one point behind champions Antwerp (the new Belgian championship starts on July 29).
Genk lost the title in the last match, even with Antwerp 2-2 at home, when there was a late-stage draw after a goal by Toby Alderweireld, a centre-back who has had a career with Ajax Amsterdam, Atletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur.
Since last summer, Genk has been coached by Wouter Vranken, his former midfielder (2006-2008), who as a technician has a cup won with Mechelen in 2019.
This summer, “Genk” played four friendly matches, in which they won two – 3:0 against “Tienene” and 2:0 against “Burnley”, a 1:1 draw with Lisbon “Sporting” and a 2:3 loss against PAOK Thessaloniki.
Servette and Genk meet for the first time, with the second leg scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, from 8:00 p.m.
Superbet offers odds of 1.45 on the prediction X2: a draw or a win for the guests in the match Servette – Genk.
| Servette – Genk | X2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 1.45 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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