Matchday 3 of the 2021-22 UEFA Europa League group stage will pit West Ham United of the English Premier League against KRC Genk of the Belgian First Division on Thursday in Group H. West Ham is on top of the table after taking all six points from its first two games, while Genk is third with three points. Genk has gotten into the knockout round of its last four Europa League appearances, but it'll have to reverse its run of form to get back into the hunt. Stream the match on Paramount+ here.
The match will be played at London Stadium, where West Ham plays its home games, and kick-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. West Ham is listed as the -286 favorite (bet $286 to win $100) while Genk is the +750 underdog in the latest West Ham vs. Genk odds from Caesars Sportsbook. A draw is listed at +400 while the over-under for total goals is 3.5. Thursday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch West Ham vs. Genk
- Date: Thursday, October 21
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Paramount+
UEFA Europa League picks for West Ham vs. Genk
Before you tune in to Thursday's match, you need to see the Genk vs. West Ham picks from European soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated over $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season. He's also been red-hot on his Champions League picks since joining SportsLine. In fact, Green is on a blistering 86-53-5 run on his UCL best bets. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
For West Ham vs. Genk, Green is betting that we won't see both teams score (-106). Both teams won their first match of the group stage, with West Ham beating Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 away, while Genk got a late goal from Paul Onuachu to beat Rapid Wien 1-0.
However, Matchday 2 went very differently for the two sides, with West Ham comfortably beating Rapid Wien 2-0, while Genk lost 3-0 to Dinamo Zagreb at home. Genk has gone on to lose its last two league matches as well and have now lost four of five, while failing to score in two of their last three.
Genk relies heavily on Onuachu for goals but playing through the imposing 6-foot-7 striker directly will be difficult against a West Ham defense that features four center backs who have all been mixed in with success. David Moyes' side has had five clean sheets in its last eight matches and have used Issa Diop, Kurt Zouma, Craig Dawson and Angelo Ogbonna along the way. So whatever pairing Moyes opts for, Onuachu will be challenged and Genk could be hard-pressed to find a goal.
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