Comments, predictions Real Betis vs Jagiellonia: Antony's double
The match between Real Betis vs Jagiellonia in the Conference League takes place at 2:00 a.m. on April 11. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Real Betis vs Jagiellonia team information
Betis are likely to be without winger Abde Ezzalzouli, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury.
Midfielder Marc Roca is edging closer to a return, but it is unclear whether he will be able to make his first appearance since February.
Playmaker Isco will return after missing the draw with Barcelona through suspension for picking up a number of yellow cards. He is almost certain to start the first leg.
Francisco Vieites, Youssouf Sabaly, Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodriguez, Jesus Rodriguez and Cedric Bakambu could also be given a chance to start.
On the away team's side, Spanish defender Adrian Dieguz is still recovering from a knee injury so he cannot participate.
Michal Sacek is still doubtful of playing due to not recovering from the injury he suffered in the first leg against TSC on February 20.
Midfielder Leon Flach is hoping to return to the starting line-up after being benched for the recent draw with Piast Gliwice.
Villar Miki and Afimico Pululu could also return to the starting line-up, playing up front alongside Darko Churlinov in a three-man forward line.
Latest Real Betis vs Jagiellonia expected lineup
Real Betis:
Vieites; Sabaly, Bartra, Llorente, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Isco, Rodriguez; Bakambu
Jagiellonia Bialystok:
Abramowicz; Wojtuszek, Skrzypczak, Ebosse, Moutinho; Flach, Romanczuk, Imaz; Miki, Churlinov, Pululu
Latest football commentary Real Betis vs Jagiellonia
Betis continue to nurture hopes of winning a first European title in their history after overcoming two knockout rounds, despite finishing only 15th in the group stage.
They won 3–1 on aggregate against Gent in the play-offs, then overcame Vitoria Guimaraes in the round of 16, despite being held to a 2–2 draw at home. The Andalusians then won 4–0 in the return leg in Portugal to reach the quarter-finals of a European competition for the first time since a 5–2 defeat to Chelsea in the 1997–98 Cup Winners' Cup.
Manuel Pellegrini's side head into Thursday's game in high spirits, having gone eight games unbeaten in all competitions, including seven in La Liga.
In fact, they had won six straight domestic games before drawing 1-1 with leaders Barcelona last weekend, in which Natan scored his first La Liga goal to level the scores after Gavi's strike, keeping Betis in sixth place, level on points with Villarreal (fifth).
Turning their focus to the Conference League, Betis can take heart from their record of having lost the first leg in just three of their last 17 knockout ties in Europe.
Jagiellonia made history in the Conference League this season by reaching the knockout stages for the first time, after finishing ninth in their group – only missing out on the top eight on goal difference.
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The Polish team did not encounter many difficulties in the first knockout round when they beat TSC with the same score of 3-1 in both matches, thereby earning the right to meet Cercle Brugge in the round of 16.
After a 3-0 first-leg win against a 10-man side, Jagiellonia were left with a few worries as they conceded two goals in 50 minutes in the return leg. However, they held firm to secure their advantage and book their place in the quarter-finals.
Adrian Siemieniec's men will now face Betis for a place in the semi-finals, where Celje or Fiorentina await.
Since their trip to Belgium, Jagiellonia have won two of their next four competitive games (D1 L1), including a 1-0 win over Wisla Krakow to claim the Polish Super Cup for the second time in the club's history.
Despite losing two of their last three away games in the Conference League, Jagiellonia have never lost the first leg away from home in their previous five European knockout ties (W4 D1).
Latest Real Betis vs Jagiellonia score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Betis vs Jagielloniaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Betis 2-0 Jagiellonia
- WhoScore:Real Betis 2-1 Jagiellonia
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Betis 3-1 Jagiellonia
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