Champions League Qualifying: Racing Genk V Maccabi Haifa Betting Preview
GENK, BELGIUM – Former Maccabi Haifa forward Elyaniv Barda scored what could be a vital away goal for Racing Genk in the first leg of this Champions League play-off that finished 2-1 to the Israeli champions.
Racing Genk will feel confident of claiming victory in the match and are favourites to do so, quoted at best odds of 21/20 (bet £20 to make £21 profit) with Victor Chandler. Maccabi Haifa can be backed at top priced 3/1 at Ladbrokes and Betfred to win the match and guarantee another Champions League qualification. a draw is also good enough for Maccabi Haifa and can be backed at best odds of 5/2 at Totesport and Betfred.
Racing Genk, last season’s Belgian champions, last played in the Champions League proper in 2002-3 where they face Real Madrid, AS Roma and AEK Athens in their group. The proposition of facing such big teams will be incentive enough for Racing Genk to qualify again. Genk are top priced 5/4 shots at Paddy Power to qualify from the tie.
Maccabi Haifa have the worst record ever in the Champions League group stages. In 2009-10, drawn against Bayern Munich, Juventus and Bordeaux, the Israeli side lost all six group matches, conceding eight goals and scoring none. if Maccabi Haifa manage to qualify again they will be determined not to fail so miserably again. Maccabi Haifa are quoted at best odds of 4/6 at bet365 to make it through to the Champions League group stage.
In the over/under betting, bookmakers are finding it hard to choose between over/under 2.5. Over 2.5 is quoted at best odds of evens with Stan James and Skybet, while under 2.5 is a top priced 19/20 chance at bet365 and Betinternet.
Racing Genk’s Elyaniv Barda, who scored 12 goals in 57 matches for Maccabi Haifa between 2003 and 2005 is joint-favourite to open the scoring in the match at best odds of 11/2 with Skybet and Victor Chandler. Prolific Belgian forward Marvin Ogunjimi is also top priced at 11/2 with bet365 to score the first goal of the match. Maccabi Haifa’s Georgian striker Vladimir Dvalishvili can be backed at 7/1 with bet365 and William Hill to give his side the lead with a vital away goal.
The home side are quoted at best odds of 9/4 with 888 Sport and Blue Square to win the match after leading at half-time, with draw/Racing Genk a top priced 9/2 chance at William Hill. Maccabi Haifa/Maccabi Haifa is top priced at 6/1 with Stan James and Betfred, while a draw at half-time followed by a win for the away team is quoted at best odds of 8/1 at Ladbrokes and Coral.
The match kicks off at 1945 BST
Racing Genk v Maccabi Haifa betting
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