The Conference League semi-finals are about to start at Benito Villamarin, home of Real Betis. The winner of this leg will advance to the final and face either Chelsea or Djurgarden at Stadion Wroclaw, Poland.
Facts
- This will be the first official match between Real Betis and Fiorentina, following two friendlies in 2014 and 2022.
- Betis have a 6-3-3 record in the competition (18-9 goals) while Fiorentina have a 6-2-2 record (27-14 goals).
- 5 Betis games and 8 Fiorentina games in the competition have seen BTTS.
Betting Tip Real Betis - Fiorentina
Both teams are capable of filling up the scoresheet. They are highly motivated to reach the final and claim a historic European trophy. We are expecting to see goals, and therefore our pick is BTTS.
- Prediction: BTTS
- Odds: 1.83
- Stake: 6
Real Betis
Betis plays an attacking and attractive football. They practically stormed Jaguellonia in the quarter finals, finishing the first leg with a 2-0 score thanks to Bakambu, who scored 7 goals in the competition so far. Bakambu also helped the team equalise the score in the rematch.
The team scored 18 goals in the competition. They’re led by veteran Isco and United reject Anton, who arrived on loan in January. As a Betis player, he’s played at a high level, scoring 5 goals and 4 assists.
Betis has a very strong defence, the second-best in the competition, with 5 clean sheets and conceding only 9 goals. They’re currently 5th in the league and pacing up for a spot in the Champions League next season.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina advanced to the semi-finals for the third year in a row after a hard-fought 2-2 draw and the first leg 1-2 win against Celje. Challenging games indeed, especially with defensive issues that didn’t allow them to keep a clean sheet. In the first leg, they went up 0-2, but defensive problems saw Celje score once, and only De Gea’s heroics salvaged the win.
A similar situation happened in the second leg. Fiorentina took the lead with captain Mandragora, but Celje scored two goals in the second half (54’ and 65’). Fiorentina’s Moise Kean scored his fifth goal this season, bringing the score to 2-2 and ensuring his team qualified for the next round.
This was Fiorentina’s 8th game (5th in a row) with BTTS, combined with Over 2.5 goals. They are currently sitting in the 8th place in the Serie A after a close 2-1 home win against Empoli and are most likely heading to a spot in European football.
