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 12:45 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

The first leg at Cegeka Arena ended in a 1-0 home win for Genk against Freiburg. The visitors enjoyed 51% possession, while Genk edged the shots on target 3-2. Zakaria El Ouahdi scored the winner in the 24th minute.

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.

Confirmed Lineups

Freiburg confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (GK), Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic.

Genk confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Tobias Lawal (GK), Josue Kongolo, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Matte Smets, Ken Nkuba, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Daan Heymans, Bryan Heynen, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Konstantinos Karetsas, 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

The Breisgau Brazilians 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

-100

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

+500

First

+1300

Shots

Over 1.5

+102

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

-143

Under 5.5

-100

Genk Corners

Over 3.5

+108

Under 3.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-303

X

+750

2

+285

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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 -182 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 +500 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

One way of getting with Freiburg is taking them at -105 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 -132.

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

-182

X

+310

2

+500

Half-Time Result

1

+110

X

+135

2

+450

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-435

X2

+135

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-105

2 Hcp +1

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-103

The First Goalscorer favourite is Igor Matanovic at +370, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

First

+135

Anytime

+370

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

First

+260

Anytime

+700

Jusef Erabi (Genk)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Aaron Bibout (Genk)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Robin Mirisola (Genk)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Yira Sor (Genk)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Daan Heymans (Genk)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Junya Ito (Genk)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-

Derry Scherhant (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+117

Under 2.5

-

Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

+148

Under 2.5

-

Lucas Holer (Freiburg)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-

Yira Sor (Genk)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Junya Ito (Genk)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Daan Heymans (Genk)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Lukas Kübler (Freiburg)

Over 1.5

+116

Under 1.5

-

Aaron Bibout (Genk)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Jusef Erabi (Genk)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Robin Mirisola (Genk)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Christian Günter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-

Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-

Anthony Jung (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Jarne Steuckers (Genk)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Jordy Makengo (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Ken Nkuba (Genk)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Philipp Treu (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Patrick Osterhage (Freiburg)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk)

Over 0.5

-110

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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