After the victory in St. Petersburg, Betis will host Zenit at home in the second leg of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. Will the Spanish team be able to upset the opponent again? We offer our forecast.
Betis
Betis is having a very powerful season. First of all, this concerns the team's performances in the Spanish La Liga, where it is in the Champions League zone, taking third place in the standings.
In addition, Manuel Pellegrini's team is on a streak of four consecutive victories. After a successful match away from Zenit (3:2), the Seville club sorted out the championship with Mallorca (2:1).
Zenit
Zenit significantly reduced the chances of reaching the next stage of the Europa League, losing to Betis at home. Sergey Semak's team lacks playing practice, which St. Petersburg residents have not known since December 2021.
Recall that Zenit got into the Europa League from the third line of the Champions League group, where the team lost the fight for the first two places to Juventus and Chelsea, ahead of Malmo.
Figures and statistics:
- Bookmakers consider Betis to be the favorite - the winning coefficient is 2.05;
- Betis has played for a total of more than 2.5 goals in 4 past matches of all tournaments;
- In the last 8 away matches with official status, Zenit has won only two victories.
Forecast
Betis is on the move now and it's hard to imagine that Zenit's current form will allow the guests to escape defeat in the upcoming match. We offer to bet on a clean victory of the hosts with a coefficient of 2.05.