LiontipsHJK vs Betis. Prediction and Betting Tips for UEFA Europa League
Command Analysis
HJK have a nine-game unbeaten run going. Out of these matches, only two ended in a draw - against Oulu in a domestic league (1:1) and against Silkeborg in Europa League (1:1). Toni Koskela's men are topping the Finnish Premier League standings, two points above the nearest competitor.
HJK started the European campaign in the Champions League qualification. Finnish side managed to beat RFS (1:0 and 2:2) and got eliminated by Viktoria Plzen (1:2 and 0:5). Koskela's men managed to beat Maribor (2:0 and 1:0) and Silkeborg (1:0 and 1:1) in the qualifying rounds of Europa League.
Betis also had an unbeaten run until the recent time. Moreover, club started the new La Liga season with three consecutive victories. But in the fourth round the Whites suffered a 1:2 defeat to Spanish champions, Real. Manuel Pellegrini's men are currently at 4th place in La Liga.
Previous season ended well for the visitors. Pellegrini's men reached the round of 16 in Europa League and got eliminated by the eventual winner - Eintracht Frankfurt (1:2 and 1:1). The Whites also beat Valencia in the final of Copa del Rey (2:1). Betis finished 5th in La Liga, only five points shy of the Champions League zone.
Trends
СтавкаA draw in the first half
In three of six latest matches of HJK first half ended on level terms
СтавкаTotal over 2,5 goals
In five of six latest matches of Betis no less than three goals were scored
СтавкаCorrect score 0:3
Both teams had one of recent matches ended in a 3:0 score
Tip and bets
In our opinion, Betis will take a victory here. Club reached the round of 16 in a previous edition of Europa League, so Spanish side has all what it takes to finish 1st in the group. HJK have very little chance to get the points in a first match.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-2) on Betis
But we don't think that a victory will come easy for Betis. Spanish side will probably win by a wide margin, but a Finnish side won't sit the whole match on defense. HJK are on a long unbeaten run, so they might be able to score as well.
Our second bet is on both teams to score
