Freiburg vs Genk Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 19 Mar 2026

Europa League Betting Preview: Freiburg vs Genk

German Bundesliga side Freiburg host Belgian Pro League team Genk in the second leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie at Europa-Park Stadion, with kick-off set for 13:45 on Thursday 19 March. Genk won the first leg 1-0.

The Total Goals market provides us with a strong betting angle considering we can wager on Over 2.5 at the available odds of -139. Expect Freiburg and Genk to run home the goals needed for a return.

Freiburg were beaten 1-0 at Europa-Park Stadion in their last game, being turned over at home to Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. Julian Schuster's side had a remarkable 73% of possession and managed six shots on target.

Genk won their previous game, beating Sint-Truiden at home. It was a 1-0 Pro League victory at Cegeka Arena. The Smurfs recorded just 36% possession and had four shots on goal, with Zakaria El Ouahdi on target in the 20th minute.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Genk beat Freiburg at home when the teams last met. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Cegeka Arena.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Freiburg	8	5	2	1	10	4	6	10:4	17
9	Genk	8	5	1	2	11	7	4	11:7	16

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.8 goals from 10.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal. Freiburg have had 42.8% possession and 4.6 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 15.6 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.0 corners.

Matthias Ginter and Igor Matanovic are the leading goalscorers with 2, while Vincenzo Grifo has 1. Christian Guenter, Philipp Treu and Derry Scherhant have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Noah Atubolu has kept one clean sheet.

Genk have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, averaging 5.5 shots on goal, 14.2 attempts and 1.9 goals. Nicky Hayen's team average 51.1% possession, 4.9 corners taken and 6.1 corners against them, while 1.2 goals have been conceded from 12.3 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Zakaria El Ouahdi and Daan Heymans have scored 5, followed by Collins Sor with 3. Bryan Heynen and Konstantinos Karetsas have both had 3 assists, with Tobias Lawal notching one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Freiburg predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Patrick Osterhage, Jan-Niklas Beste, Johan Manzambi, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic.

Genk predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Tobias Lawal (GK), Zakaria El Ouahdi, Josue Kongolo, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Konstantinos Karetsas, Bryan Heynen, Daan Heymans, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Aaron Bibout.

Freiburg vs Genk Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Freiburg vs Genk picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

This upcoming clash could see Over 2.5 Goals and we’re happy to go for this Europa League pick. There is definitely value backing this selection at -139, with three goals or more looking likely.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the Europa League team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for the best possible football predictions, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key Freiburg vs Genk Europa League & league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Freiburg games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Freiburg games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Genk games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Genk games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Genk games on the road.

According to the odds, there’s a 58.1% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Those expecting a few goals to be scored might want to consider Over 3.5 Goals at a bigger price. There’s the chance to cheer on both teams when they attack and you need four or more to trigger a pay out.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Freiburg 2 - 1 Genk

Freiburg are available at +575 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Aaron Bibout Over 1.5 Shots -102

Aaron Bibout (Genk) has fired over 1.5 shots in three of his past ten matches. We’ve decided to back him on the Overs for Player Shots, with this line looking attractive at odds of -102.

Latest Aaron Bibout Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+340

First

+900

Shots

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

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Daan Heymans to Score +480

Daan Heymans (Genk) has scored five goals in his past five games away from home. We’ll take a chance at +480 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Daan Heymans Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1200

Shots

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Freiburg Under 6.5 Corners -149

In their past eight home games, Freiburg have not covered the 6.5 corners line, while the previous three Genk away matches have involved them conceding under 6.5 corners. There’s a chance to go under the Freiburg Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -149 on offer.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Freiburg

Total

9.60 4.60 5.00

Home

8.10 5.00 3.10

Away

10.90 4.60 6.30

Genk

Total

11.00 4.90 6.10

Home

12.80 6.90 5.90

Away

7.80 3.10 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-127

Freiburg Corners

Over 5.5

-137

Under 5.5

-104

Genk Corners

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-278

X

+700

2

+260

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Freiburg vs Genk Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Freiburg are the -189 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 65% chance of winning this Europa League encounter according to the latest betting odds. Genk are the outsiders at +510 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

One way of getting with Freiburg is taking them at -111 on the Asian Handicap -1. You’re successful if they beat Genk by two goals and get money back if the margin is just one.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -130.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Europa League matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Full-Time Result

1

-189

X

+320

2

+510

Half-Time Result

1

+105

X

+140

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-833

12

-455

X2

+140

Draw No Bet

1

-556

2

+310

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-111

2 Hcp +1

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+108

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-130

No

-104

The First Goalscorer favourite is Igor Matanovic at +360, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

First

+130

Anytime

+360

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Jusef Erabi (Genk)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Aaron Bibout (Genk)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

First

+420

Anytime

+1150

Robin Mirisola (Genk)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Yira Sor (Genk)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Daan Heymans (Genk)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Junya Ito (Genk)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

-

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+143

Under 2.5

-

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-114

Under 2.5

-

Robin Mirisola (Genk)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Daan Heymans (Genk)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Yira Sor (Genk)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Aaron Bibout (Genk)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Jusef Erabi (Genk)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Junya Ito (Genk)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Freiburg Stats

Genk Stats

Full-Time Result

• 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 5.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 3.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.90 corners awarded and 6.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 4.70 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.80 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 42.80% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 51.10% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 55.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

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