Real Betis vs Copenhagen
UEFA Europa League Conference, KO: 20:00 Oct 24, 2024, Estadio Benito Villamarin
Real Betis will be looking to bounce back from their opening day defeat as they host Copenhagen in a UEFA Europa Conference League fixture on Thursday. The Spanish club will be counting on a solid home record and should have the upper hand.
Things have been a bit erratic for Real Sociedad in recent weeks as they have claimed just two wins from their last six matches across all competitions. Among the results for Manuel Pellegrini's side in that run is a 1-0 defeat to Legia Warsaw in their opening Conference League fixture.
Real Betis will head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 2-1 La Liga victory over Osasuna. They have also maintained a solid home record, winning four of their last five matches in front of their fans.
Copenhagen were also beaten in their opening Conference League fixture as they fell 2-1 at home to Jagiellonia Bialystok. They struck first through Pantelis Hatzidiakos but were pegged back after the break.
The Danes have also been unconvincing lately, claiming just one win from their last three matches across all competitions. However, that win came last weekend as Jacob Neestrup’s men triumphed 3-1 over Velje in a Superliga fixture.
How the bookies view it: Betis to prevail
Real Betis have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 5/6 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Copenhagen is valued at 16/5 while Betfred is also offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Real Betis and Copenhagen.
Players to watch: Eyes on Betis attack
Real Betis have shown some attacking quality this season with Vitor Roque catching the eye. The forward was on target over the weekend and is priced at 7/4 by Betfred to find the net on Thursday.
Viktor Claesson has impressed for Copenhagen this season and could be worth keeping an eye on. The attacker has three goals in his last two matches and is priced at 4/1 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Avila is pushing for a start for Real Sociedad after coming off the bench to score last weekend. He is likely to partner Vitor Roque in attack while Diego Llorente should continue at the heart of the defence.
Copenhagen are likely to stick with the team that won at the weekend with Claesson and Elyounoussi expected to feature in attack. Hatzidiakos and Gabriel Pereira are also set to continue their partnership in central defence.
Real Betis: Rui Silva, Bellerin, Bartra, Llorente, Peraud, Ruibal, Altimira, Carlos, Fornals, Avila, Vitor Roque
Copenhagen: Trott, Gocholeishvili, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Diks, Delaney, Lerarger, Robert, Claesson, Elyounoussi, Cornelius
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Betis and Copenhagen have some attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score at 5/6 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 5/2 for over 3.5 goals.
With Real Betis boasting the superior quality, they could be backed to score in both halves at 15/8 with Betfred. The second half is also likely to produce more goals at 11/10 by Betfred.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between Real Betis and Copenhagen will be played on Oct 24, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Real Betis vs Copenhagen prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
