Real Betis vs Eintracht Frankfurt
UEFA Europa League, KO: 17:45 Mar 9, 2022, Estadio Benito Villamarin
Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt square off in a UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg clash on Wednesday. Neither side has been at their best in recent weeks and with both clubs struggling defensively, goals can be expected here.
Real Betis overcame Russian giants Zenit St Petersburg in the playoff round to book their place in the round of 16 of the Europa League. They earned a 3-2 victory in the first leg in Russia before holding out for a 0-0 draw in the return fixture.
Things appear to be going downhill for Real Betis since that victory in Russia as they are without a win in their last four matches across all completions. They are also winless in their last three home matches and were beaten 3-1 by Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday.
Among the many problems for Real Betis in recent weeks is a lack of discipline at the back. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine matches across all competitions while also conceding four goals in their last two home fixtures.
Eintracht Frankfurt did not feature in the Europa League playoffs after finishing top of their group in the first round. They are still unbeaten in the competition but have been held to draws in their last two matches.
The Germans have had similar struggles to Real Betis and have claimed just one win from their last four matches across all competitions. That win came last Saturday in the Bundesliga as they eased to a 4-1 victory over Hertha Berlin, snapping a run of three straight defeats.
Another similarity with Real Betis is Eintracht Frankfurt’s defensive vulnerability. Oliver Glasner’s men have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Real Betis as favourites with a home win priced at 10/11 by Unibet. A victory for Eintracht Frankfurt is valued at 16/5 by bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 14/5 for a draw.
Head to head
There has been only one previous meeting between Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt with the Germans claiming a 3-0 victory in a friendly in 2017.
Players to watch
Real Betis have multiple goal threats with strikers Borja Iglesias and Willian Jose among the goals in recent weeks. Bet365 has Iglesias at 5/4 to score anytime while also offering odds of 7/5 on Willian Jose in the same market.
Daichi Kamada was one of the standout players for Eintracht Frankfurt during the group stage of the Europa League and has scored three goals in his last four matches in the competition. The midfielder could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Wednesday at 9/2 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt have some quality in attack and with both teams producing over 3.5 goals in their previous league fixtures, a repeat could be considered at 9/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 14/19 by SBK.
Betis and Frankfurt are often slow to find their rhythm so the second half could be tipped as the highest scoring half at evens with betway. Both teams can also be backed to score in the second half at 2/1 with Skybet.
This UEFA Europa League match between Real Betis and Eintracht Frankfurt will be played on Mar 9, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Real Betis vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
