Betis vs Jagiellonia prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-04-09 19:00.
[p]After beating VitĂłria 6-2 on aggregate in the UEFA Conference League Round of 16 last month, Real Betis announced themselves as viable contenders to go all the way, with bookmakers now making Los Verdiblancos second favourites to win the title after Chelsea. They must first see off Jagiellonia in the quarter-final to remain in contention, with this just their second-ever European meeting with Polish opponents after losing to Legia Warsaw in the league phase.[/p]
[p]Manuel Pellegrini’s men have come on leaps and bounds since then, avoiding defeat in each of their last eight matches since being beaten by Gent in this competition in February (W6, D2). Betis most recently held La Liga leaders Barcelona to a draw at the weekend, and will hope to carry that momentum into this clash as they look to progress from a UEFA quarter-final for the first time ever (L2). [/p]
[p]In their first-ever UEFA main draw appearance, Jagiellonia have impressed enough to suggest they can upset the odds against far more illustrious opponents here. After narrowly missing out on a top-eight finish in the league phase, the Polish side overcame TSC and Cercle Brugge to reach this stage where they’ll be looking to improve on a mixed record on the road in this competition this term (W2, D1, L2).[/p]
[p]Their most recent such outing was a 2-0 defeat to Cercle Brugge, which was still enough to earn progression having won the first leg 3-0. In fact, Jagiellonia have netted exactly three times in three of their last four Conference League matches, but manager Adrian Siemieniec – 38 years opposite number Pellegrini’s junior – will know replicating that is a huge ask in their first-ever H2H with Spanish opponents.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Real Betis’ Isco has 14 direct goal contributions across all competitions in 2025 (G8, A4) – four of which have come in the Conference League (G2, A2). Jagiellonia’s Afimico Pululu is the Conference League’s top scorer this season (G8), with five of those strikes serving as his side’s opening goal. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only one of Real Betis’ last six Conference League games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]