GEN vs SHA Dream11 Team Prediction Genk vs Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League Qualifiers Live Score August 3

GEN vs SHA Dream11: Genk will be squaring off against Shakhtar Donetsk for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers. Genk kicked off their Belgian Pro League with a 4-3 defeat to Oostende and will be looking to bounce back against the Ukrainian Club. Talking about Shakhtar Donetsk, they are on the back of two consecutive wins over Inhulets and Lviv. They did finish second in the domestic league last season but will be aiming to go the distance this time around. Shakhtar will also look to advance in the further stages of Europe’s top division, and it could turn out to be an open ended game of football

Date: August 3, Tuesday
Kick-Off: 11:30 PM (IST)
Venue: Cristal Arena

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Genk: LLDWL

Shakhtar Donetsk: WWDW

Head to Head

This will be the first time both sides will be facing each other.

Genk News

Injury Report and Unavailability: No injury concerns

Expected Changes and Strategy: M Vandevoort should be starting in at goal, while, A Preciado, M Sadick, M McKenzie and G Artega could line up in defence. B Heynen and P Hrsovosky are expected to feature in central midfield. Junya Ito, M Tresor and T Bonogonda are expected to provide the service to Paul Onachu up top.

Genk Starting XI (Likely)

Maarten Vandevoort; Angelo Preciado, Mujaid Sadick, Mark McKenzie, Gerardo Arteaga; Bryan Heynen, Patrik Hrsovosky; Junya Ito, Mike Tresor, Theo Bongonda; Paul Onuachu

Shakhtar Donetsk News

Injury Report and Unavailability: Serhiy Kryvstov is in doubt to start.

Expected Changes and Strategy: A Trubin should be starting in between the sticks, while, Dodo, Marlon, Mykola Matvienko and V Korienko could line up as the back four in defence. Maycon and T Stepanenko are expected to accommodate the central midfield region. Tete, Alan Patrick and Manor Solmon should start higher up the pitch. Lassina Traore is likely to be the lone striker.

Shakhtar Donetsk Starting XI (Likely)

Anatoliy Trubin; Dodo, Marlon, Mykola Matvienko, Viktor Kornienko; Maycon, Taras Stepanenko; Tete, Alan Patrick, Manor Solomon; Lassina Traore

Captain Options

Theo Bongonda can pack a punch from the flanks for Genk. Bongonda has four goals under his belt form the three games this season. He can be included to the GEN vs SHA Dream11 Fantasy Football side.

Lassina Traore has impressed in the advanced region for Shakhtar Donetsk. Traore has two goals from the last two appearances for his side.

Differential Picks

Paul Onuachu was in sublime form for Genk last season as he scored 45 goals from the 41 appearances. He is one player to look out for. He can be added to GEN vs SHA Dream11 Team.

Pedrinho has a goal under his belt from the last two games, and should be starting Shakhtar Donetsk

GEN vs SHA Dream 11 Teams

GK: A Trubin
DEF: G Artega, A Preciado, Y Konoplya, V Kornieko
MID: B Henyen, A Patrick, P Hrosovsky
FOR: Lassina Trore, T Bongonda, Pedrinho

Who will win?

Shakhtar Donetsk and Genk both have some quality players up their ranks and it could turn out to be a closely contested affair. However, Genk have managed to in just one out of their last four games, and Shkhatar could take advantage of it. That being said, the GEN vs SHA Today Match Prediction Odds are in favor of Shakhtar to get the win.