Real Betis will play host to Fiorentina in the first leg of their semi-final in the Conference League. This will be Betis’ first appearance in the last four of a European competition, while Fiorentina are more experienced. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Betis are coming off a 5-1 thumping of Real Valladolid in La Liga. They will hope to carry the same shape here as they eye a first-leg home win. To book their space here, Manuel Pellegrini’s side posted a 3-1 win over Jagiellonia Bialystok.
They posted a 2-0 home win, recovering from two straight winless outings.
Fiorentina have to be the unluckiest team in the Conference League. They have lost the last two finals and will be hoping to get there for a third time. First of all, they have to negotiate two legs in the semis against tough Spanish opposition.
Fortunately, Fiorentina have sailed through the semi-finals in both their appearances. They, however, have to address their poor run against Spanish teams.
In 14 meetings with La Liga teams, Fiorentina managed just two wins and suffered eight defeats.
Real Betis will head into this match looking to make home advantage count. They’ve won four of their last five matches at their backyard and will have reason to feel this is a winnable game.
Fiorentina are a solid side, but with a poor run against Spanish teams. Our prediction for Real Betis v Fiorentina is for Real Betis to win and over 2.5 goals.