Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Betis
Match Time & Date:
20/02/2025
18:45
Prediction: 2-1
Gent
Real Betis will be aiming to build on a thrilling 3-0 win over Real Betis when they take on Gent in the Conference League last 32, return leg. Los Beticos are with one foot in the next round, but boss Manuel Pellegrini must warn his men against complacency. Defender Romain Perraud is back from the La Liga ban, while all Pablo Fornals, William Carvalho, and Hector Bellerin remain in the recovery room.
Gent, on the other hand, need a big win over Real Betis in the second leg, but given their poor display in the Planet Group Arena defeat (0-3), we are tempted to bet on the Andalusians. The likes of Fadiga, Hjulsager, Dean, and Omgba are out of contention with injuries for the away team. In their last home game in the Conference League, Real Betis recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over HJK.
Highlighted Player (Isco):
Isco is a Spanish midfielder who was born on 21 April, 1992. The attacking midfielder is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well and he is well known for his brilliant passing. Isco played for Malaga from 2011 to 2013 and he made it to the Champions League quarter-finals with los Boquerones in the 2012/2013 season.
In the summer of 2013 he signed a deal with Real Madrid and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 32 league appearances for the capital club. Isco won two Champions League trophies with Real Madrid (2013/2014, 2015/2016) and he clinched two UEFA Super Cup trophies (2014, 2016) with the club as well. Speaking of his individual careers, the Real Madrid midfielder was named La Liga Breakthrough Player in 2012.
Isco represented Spain U21 at the 2013 European Championship finals and it has to be noted that La Roja won the trophy at the tournament in Israel. Spain defeated Italy in the title game.
Highlighted Team (Gent):
Gent are a Belgian football club that plays their home games at Ghelamco Arena. The venue has been the club’s home ground since 2013 and the capacity of the stadium is 20 000. De Buffalo’s participate in the Belgian Pro League and they clinched their first domestic trophy in the 2014/2015 season.
Gent finished the regular part of the season in second place in the standings, but they eventually climbed to the top position in the table in the play-off. The club won their third Belgian Cup trophy in 2010 and it has to be noted that they defeated Club Brugge in the Belgian Super Cup in 2015. Laurent Depoitre scored the winner for Gent three minutes before the final whistle.
A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past and the likes of Victor Fernandez, Johan Boskamp, Bob Peeters, Trond Sollied and Michel Preud’homme are some of notable footballers who played for Gent in the past.
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