Betis vs Fiorentina prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-04-30 19:00.
[p]Real Betis qualified for their first European semi-final after defeating Jagiellonia Białystok in the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals. They’re battling on two fronts as they could still qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League via their La Liga placing, but winning this competition will still be a priority, and playing Fiorentina could be a positive omen given Los Verdiblancos are unbeaten in their last five games against Italian teams (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]History beckons for Betis, who could become the first Spanish side to reach the Conference League final, and recent form at the Estadio Benito VillamarĂn boosts their chances of taking a crucial lead into the second leg. Manuel Pellegrini’s men have won four of their last five competitive matches there (L1) and have lost just one of their last seven fixtures on their own patch (W4, D2) in the Conference League. [/p]
[p]History certainly doesn’t favour Fiorentina, who have only won two of their 14 previous games against Spanish teams (D4, L8) and last played such a side at this stage in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League, losing 5-0 on aggregate to Sevilla. Rewriting history could be top of the agenda for La Viola, who are playing in their third successive Conference League semi-final, having been defeated finalists in the last two seasons![/p]
[p]Raffaele Palladino’s men are outside the European qualification places in Serie A in what is proving to be an extremely close fight for the top six, and so the visitors will be determined to make this competition count. Fiorentina are unbeaten in nine matches following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Empoli (W6, D3), making them a challenging side to face, although their poor run over their last four Conference League away trips (W1, D1, L2) offers a note of caution here.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Isco has seen each of his last seven goals at club level arrive after the 40th minute. Rolando Mandragora could precede him on the scoresheet, as the Fiorentina midfielder has netted four of his last five club goals before the 40th minute![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Betis have scored the opening goal in ten of their last 11 Conference League games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]