The Match Of Matchday 8 Of The Group Stage Of The Europa League 2025/26 Between KRC Genk (Belgium) And Malmö FF (Sweden) Will Take Place On 29 January At Cegeka Arena. KRC Genk vs Malmö FF: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
KRC Genk
KRC Genk secured qualification for the play-offs in the last round. The team played away against Utrecht and beat the Dutch side 2:0. That was the third victory in their last four group-stage matches in the Europa League (and one defeat). KRC Genk moved up to tenth place in the table while still keeping a chance to finish in the top eight.
- The club has not lost in 7 of its last 10 matches in this competition (5 wins and 2 draws).
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 5 of Malmö FF's last 7 Europa League matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of KRC Genk's last 7 matches in this European competition.
Potential KRC Genk Lineup (4-5-1)*
Tobias Lawal – Zakaria El Wajhidi, Matte Smets, Mudjaid Sadik Aliu, Yaimar Medina – Daan Heymans, Bryan Heynen, Junya Ito, Ira Sör, Konstantinos Karetsas – Aaron Bibou.
Midfielder Barry Amadou will miss the match due to suspension.
Malmö FF
Only three teams in the current group stage have not won a single match and have collected just 1 point. Malmö FF are among them. In the last round the hosts took on Crvena Zvezda and lost 0:1. That was the fourth straight defeat in this European competition. The club has lost all chances of reaching the play-offs. It is also worth noting that Malmö FF have scored only three goals, with only Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2 goals) scoring fewer.
- The team's winless run in the Europa League stands at 7 matches (1 draw and 6 defeats).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of Malmö FF's last 9 matches in this competition.
- Three or more goals were scored in 8 of Malmö FF's last 9 away matches in this European competition.
Potential Malmö FF Lineup (4-4-2)*
Melker Ellborg – Johan Karlsson, Gabriel Buzanello, Colin Rösler, Pontus Jansson – Kenan Busuladzic, Hugo Bolin, Adrian Skugmar, Teodor Lundberg – Emmanuel Ekong, Erik Botheim.
Midfielder Otto Rosengren and defender Jens Larsen are injured. Defender Gabriel Buzanello is suspended.
Referee
Horaţiu Feşnic (Romania)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellow) – 62;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 4.8;
Red Cards Shown – 2;
Fouls Per Match – 33;
Penalties – 31%.
KRC Genk vs Malmö FF: Match Prediction
The hosts have already qualified for the play-offs, so they can relax. At the same time there is an option to qualify directly for the round of 16, so the home side will most likely try to win this match. Even without tournament motivation, however, it is unlikely that the visitors will surrender three points without a fight. We believe that if Malmö FF lose, it will be by a minimal margin at most.
KRC Genk have poor home form in the Europa League. In their previous nine home matches in this competition the club recorded just 1 win (3 draws and 5 defeats), and that victory came by a one-goal margin. Malmö FF rarely win on the road, but in their last 22 away matches in this competition they suffered only 3 defeats by two or more goals.
Prediction: Malmö FF (+1.5)
* For each team the starting lineup given is from its previous match in this tournament.
