Genk

GE

vs

DZ

Dinamo Zagreb

Injuries & Suspensions

• Genk: J. Kongolo (Knock), K. Karetsas (Concussion)
• Dinamo Zagreb: D. Beljo (Yellow Cards), I. Bennacer (Injury), P. Tabinas (Inactive), R. Torrente (Knee Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W L W W W
• Away: L L W L L

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-02-19 · Dinamo Zagreb · 1-3 · Genk
• 2021-11-25 · Dinamo Zagreb · 1-1 · Genk
• 2021-09-30 · Genk · 0-3 · Dinamo Zagreb

Match Preview

Genk's strong home run, superior recent form and a 3-1 away win earlier make them solid favourites to progress at home against an injury-hit Dinamo.

Key Notes

Genk go into this second leg in a commanding position and on the evidence available they are the sensible favourites to close out the tie at home.

Form and recent meetings: Genk have posted seven wins, one draw and three losses in their recent run - a strong record that underlines consistent attacking output and home solidity. Dinamo Zagreb's recent run is less convincing with three wins, one draw and five losses. Crucially, Genk won the first leg in Zagreb 3-1 on February 19, giving them a two-goal cushion to play with coming into this return.

Injuries and suspensions: Genk have a couple of concerns - J. Kongolo is missing with a knock and K. Karetsas is questionable after a concussion - but the core squad remains available. Dinamo have more damaging absences for this tie: D. Beljo is suspended through yellow cards and I. Bennacer is ruled out injured, with additional players listed as inactive. Losing Beljo and Bennacer materially weakens Dinamo’s attacking threat and midfield control, making it harder for them to overturn a two-goal deficit away from home.

Tactical outlook: With a two-goal advantage, Genk can control tempo, force Dinamo to chase and exploit transitions. Genk’s recent home form indicates they can both score and manage games; Dinamo are likely to be stretched trying to find an early goal, which suits Genk’s countering strengths.

Betting rationale: Given the aggregate lead, superior home form, positive H2H and Dinamo’s key absences, Genk are the most reliable pick. The selection combines match context with squad availability to justify a higher-confidence home win.

Prediction

Genk win • Odds 2.24 • Confidence 7/10