Jagiellonia vs Betis prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-04-16 16:45.
[p]Jagiellonia BiaĹ‚ystok are underdogs to progress to the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League, having lost the first leg against Real Betis 2-0 last week. The Polish side – on their UEFA main draw debut – have lost all four prior ties when losing the first leg, but can take confidence as they host the return fixture and boast some fierce home form, avoiding defeat on their own turf since August (W12, D5).[/p]
[p]Adrian Siemieniec’s side have been even better on their own turf in Europe this term, conceding just once across five such matches (W4, D1) while scoring 2+ goals four times. Morale will also be high in the Jaga camp after they picked up a 1-0 domestic away win against fellow Conference League quarter-finalists Legia Warsaw on Sunday![/p]
[p]Real Betis make this trip as big favourites to progress from a UEFA quarter-final for the first time ever (L2), yet come into this clash on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal in La Liga. That reverse came on home soil, so Manuel Pellegrini’s men will be happy to hit the road again here having strung together a five-match unbeaten run on their travels (W4, D1), scoring 13 goals in the process.[/p]
[p]Two of those victories came in the Conference League, returning home from Gent with a 3-0 win in the knockout play-offs before thrashing VitĂłria 4-0 in the Round of 16. Los Verdiblancos have now won three away games in a row in this competition, all without conceding, and another clean sheet on Thursday would guarantee a fifth successive progression from a European tie having won the first leg by at least two goals.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Afimico Pululu is the competition’s leading scorer (G8), five of which came in home matches including two in the previous round. Cédric Bakambu has scored the match opener in Betis’ last three Conference League games, and has netted four times across their last three away games in the competition. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Betis have scored first in nine of their last ten Conference League matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]