Real Betis will attempt to maintain their perfect start to the Europa League when they travel to Roma for a Group C fixture on Thursday. A closely fought encounter is expected here but Roma have impressed in recent weeks and should have the edge at home.
Roma claimed a 3-0 home victory over HJK Helsinki last time out in the Europa League. It was a good way to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat to Ludogorets in their opening fixture as goals from Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Andrea Belotti earned them the win.
The Serie A side appear to be slowly returning to their best and head into Thursday’s clash with three wins from their last four matches across all competitions. They warmed up for the visit of Real Betis with a 2-1 victory at Inter Milan in a domestic fixture last Saturday with Dybala once again on target.
The Stadio Olimpico has become a fortress for Roma under Jose Mourinho as they have claimed four wins from their last five home matches. While they have impressed going forward, that run has been driven by a solid defence that kept clean sheets in all four wins.
It has been an impressive start to the season across all competitions for Real Betis. They are challenging near the top of the table in La Liga, four points off the pace while also maintaining a 100% record in the Europa League.
Real Betis began their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 victory at HJK Helsinki thanks to a brace from Willian Jose. They followed that up with a 3-2 victory at Ludogorets on matchday two with veteran winger Joaquin among the goals.
A slight problem for Real Betis this season is a slight inconsistency on their travels. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have lost twice in their last three away matches, including a 1-0 defeat at Celta Vigo in La Liga last Sunday.
How the bookies view it
Roma have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/5 by Sport Nation to claim the win. A victory for Real Betis is valued at 37/10 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 27/10 by BetVictor.
Head to head
There has been only one previous meeting between Roma and Real Betis with the Spaniards claiming a 5-2 victory in a friendly back in 2021.
Players to watch
Paulo Dybala is finally finding his feet at Roma and has five goals in his last six matches across all competitions. The Argentine forward will be the one to watch on Thursday and is priced at 9/5 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet.
Willian Jose has been the star for Real Betis in the Europa League with two goals in the competition so far. Bet365 has the striker at odds of 13/5 to get on the score sheet on Thursday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Roma and Real Betis boast plenty of attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 13/16 with SBK. There were over 3.5 goals in Betis’ previous Europa League fixture and a repeat is priced at 9/4 by Unibet while BetVictor is offering 5/6 for over 2.5 goals.
Roma scored in both halves in the win over Inter Milan and Thursday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 9/5 with Unibet.
This UEFA Europa League match between Roma and Real Betis will be played on Oct 6, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Roma vs Real Betis prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
