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Rapid Vienna will welcome Genk to the Allianz Stadium for a matchday one fixture in the Europa League on Thursday.
The hosts come into the game on the back of a surprise 2-1 defeat to Admira at the same ground in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday.
Srdjan Grahovac put the home side ahead on the stroke of halftime, but second-half goals from Roman Kerschbaum and Stephan Zwierrschitz turned the game around.
Genk were held to a 1-1 draw on home turf by newly-promoted Royal Union SG in the Jupiler League.
Nigeria international Paul Onuachu put the hosts ahead from the spot in the 73rd minute but a last-gasp strike by Deniz Undav saw the sides share the spoils.
Both teams have been drawn in Group H alongside West Ham and Dinamo Zagreb.
Rapid Vienna vs Genk Head-to-Head
This will be the third time that the two teams have been paired in the same group of the Europa League. They met in Group F of the 2016-17 Europa League group stage and each won the home leg by a one-goal margin.
They were also drawn together in Group G of the 2013-14 tournament and drew both legs of their encounters.
Rapid Vienna form guide (all competitions): L-D-W-W-W
Genk form guide (all competitions): D-W-W-L-W
Rapid Vienna vs Genk Team News
Rapid Vienna
Oliver Strunz, Christopher Dibon, Filip Stojkovic, Robert Ljubicic and Lion Schuster are all unavailable for selection.
Injuries: Oliver Strunz, Christopher Dibon, Filip Stojkovic, Robert Ljubicic, Lion Schuster
Suspension: None
Genk
The visitors have no known injuries or suspension concerns. However, defender Simen Jukleroed is a doubt for the game with a muscle issue.
Injuries: None
Suspension: None
Doubtful: Simen Jukleroed
Rapid Vienna vs Genk Predicted XI
Rapid Vienna Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Richard Strebinger, Maxmilian Ullmann, Leo Greiml, Maximilian Hofmann, Thorsten Schick; Srdjan Grahovac, Dejan Petrovic; Marco Grul, Taxiarchis Fountas, Kelvin Arase; Ercan Kara
Genk Predicted XI (4-3-3): Maarten Vandevoordt (GK); Gerardo Arteaga, Jhon Lucumi, Carlos Cuesta, Daniel Munoz; Kristian Thorstvedt, Carel Eiting, Bryan Heynen; Theo Bongonda, Paul Onuachu, Junya Ito
Rapid Vienna vs Genk Prediction
The two sides are fairly evenly matched and it is hard to see a winner in this game. They are each naturally attack-minded and are likely to create plenty of goalscoring opportunities at both ends.
We are predicting the points will be shared in a thrilling and high-scoring game.
Prediction: Rapid Vienna 2-2 Genk
