Fiorentina vs Betis prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-05-07 19:00.
[p]The prospect of a third consecutive UEFA Conference League final hangs in the balance for Fiorentina, who lost 2-1 against Real Betis in the first leg of this semi-final. Also losing over the weekend in Serie A, Fiorentina’s 2025/26 European prospects look increasingly likely to rest upon lifting this trophy for the first time, but they’ll need to improve upon a rotten record against Spanish sides to have a chance (W2, D4, L9). [/p]
[p]Both of those wins at least came at home (D1, L3), and Fiorentina do have some strong historical omens on their side here. La Viola have progressed from all 12 of their two-legged Conference League ties, including against Panathinaikos in the last 16 when they trailed after the first leg and won the return leg 3-1 at home to advance, a win which contributed to a run of six games in the competition which saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Still fighting for a Champions League place in La Liga, Betis have already made history by progressing to the deepest stage of a European competition in the club’s history. Now unbeaten across their last six games against Italian sides after the first leg (W4, D2), Betis know that simply extending that run will see them become the first-ever Spanish side to compete in a Conference League final.[/p]
[p]The omens are positive for Betis, who are unbeaten in eight of their last nine Conference League matches (W6, D2, L1) and have progressed from six of their last eight European ties in which they won the first leg at home. Don’t rule out a strong start from the Seville club either, as they’ve opened the scoring in 11 of their previous 12 Conference League matches. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Five of Rolando Mandragora’s eight goals this season came in this competition, with the last seven of those goals serving as the first or second of the game. Betis’ Cédric Bakambu could yet pick up the Conference League golden boot after netting seven times across his last eight appearances in the competition. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Fiorentina have progressed from four of their last six European ties when losing the first leg away from home by a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]