Prediction: Real Betis to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/2
Real Betis and Braga will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week The second leg of the quarter-final tie between the La Liga club and the Liga Portugal outfit will be held at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla in Seville and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
Real Betis
Real Betis are a very ambitious club with a strong following who have played in major European competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League, and reached the final of the Conference League last season, which they lost to Chelsea.
Los Verdiblancos ended up as high as seventh in the La Liga table in the 2023-24 season and did better last season. Manuel Pellegrini’s side finished sixth in the standings last season, which led them to feature in the UEFA Europa League this campaign.
Betis have done extremely well in the UEFA Europa League this season. The Spanish club are just one match away from reaching the semi-finals, having played out a 1-1 draw with Braga away from home in Portugal in the first leg of their quarter-final tie last week. Betis are doing well in La Liga too, with Pellegrini’s side fifth in the table with 46 points from 31 games.
Team News:
Real Betis are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Braga. Lopez will be in goal and will have Ruibal, Bartra, Llorente and Rodriguez ahead of him in defence. Amrabat and Altimira will be the two holding midfielders. Antony, Fornals and Ezzalzouli will be deployed in attacking midfield, with C Hernandez as the lone striker.
Braga
Braga are a modest club in Portugal, but they have done well over the years and finished fourth in Liga Portugal last season. The Archbishops are also fourth in the league table at the moment.
Carlos Vicens’s side have done extremely well in the UEFA Europa League as well. Not many would have expected Braga to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, but they could end up there if they are able to win the second leg of their quarter-final tie against Real Betis, having drawn the first leg 1-1 in Portugal last week.
Braga will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Real Betis on the back of a 1-0 victory over Arouca at home in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, which came after a 1-1 draw with Real Betis in front of their fans in the UEFA Europa League. It came after a 1-0 victory over Moreirense on the road in Liga Portugal.
Team News:
Braga are likely to line up in a 4-3-2-1 formation against Real Betis. Hornicek will be in goal for the Portuguese club and will have V Gomez, Lagerbielke, Arrey-Mbi and Lelo in front of him in defence. Gorby, Martinez and Grillitsch will be the three midfielders, with Dorgeles and Horta ahead of him in attacking midfield. Victor will lead the line for Braga.
Key Factors to Consider
- Real Betis have won only 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Real Betis have drawn 3 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Real Betis have won 3 of their last 6 matches in the UEFA Europa League.
- Braga have won 3 and lost 1 of their last 6 UEFA Europa League games.
- Braga have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Having drawn the first leg of the tie 1-1 in Portugal last week, Real Betis will head into the second leg at home with confidence. It is not going to be easy for the La Liga club, but they should be able to eke out a narrow win in the end.
Prediction: Real Betis to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/2
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