Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Real Betis play host to Copenhagen at their Estadio Benito Villamarin in round 2 of the new Conference League campaign. Los Beticos suffered an unexpected 1-0 loss to Legia in their opener, but the bookies see them as favourites to beat Copenhagen in front of home fans. As Vitor Roque limped off with injury in a 2-1 win over Osasuna at the weekend, Argentina forward Chimy Avila is widely expected to step up. The likes of Isco, William Carvalho, Giovani Lo Celso, and Youssouf Sabaly remain in the recovery room.
Jacob Neestrup’s troops, on the other hand, produced an under par-performance in a 2-1 loss to Jagiellonia and seeing that Real Betis are a real force to be reckoned with at home, away win should not be considered. All Boilesen, Falk, Garananga, Meling, and Bardghji are out of contention with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Rui Silva):
Born on the 7th of February, 1994, Rui Silva is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada in LaLiga. The Maia born started his football journey playing Futsal before eventually joining the youth setup at Maia FC in 2006. After six years of development, he got recruited by C.D Nacional and signed a professional contract with the club in 2012.
Two years later, on the 26th of January, 2014, he made his professional debut in a Portuguese Super Cup group game against Leixoes SC and kept a clean sheet. The 6ft 3-inch tall goalkeeper went on to make over 50 appearances for the club before leaving for Spain in 2017 to join his current club Granada FC on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Additionally, the 25-year-old has represented Portugal at the youth level, winning his standalone cap for its under-21 team in a friendly against England on the 13th of November, 2014.
Highlighted Team (FC Copenhagen):
The most successful club in the history of Danish football FC Kopenhagen was founded in 1992, through the merger of 15-time Danish champions Kjobenhavns Boldklub and seven-time champions of Denmark Boldklubben 1903. Football Club Copenhagen play their matches at the Telia Parken, a venue that can host 38,000 spectators.
The Team of the City as Copenhagen is called in Denmark has won the Danish football championship eleven times, while it has also won the Danish Cup on seven occasions. The club forms great rivalry with Copenhagen’s suburban club Brondby IF with games between the two club attracting some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history in this so called New Firm derby.
Through its history F.C. Copenhagen have participated in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, while their major European accomplishments have been achieved in the Royal League, with the Danish powerhouse winning two titles and coming as runners-up on one occasion.