Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Buoyed by a 2-0 win over Veres-Rivne, Kryvbas will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on La Liga side Real Betis in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. The Ukrainians welcome their rivals at Kosicka futbalova arena (neutral location), which is probably the main reason why the odds for away win have been dropping. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but forward Prince Kwabena Adu is only one yellow card away from suspension.
Los Beticos, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Girona in their Primera Division opener. Even though Manuel Pellegrini’s men are not regarded as good travellers, away win should be considered as Thursday’s clash will be played in Slovakia. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team, but both Isco and Cedric Bakambu remain doubtful.
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 (Betis):
Real Betis Balompie, better known as Real Betis, is a Spanish football club from the city Sevilla and is currently active in the Primera Division. The club hosts its home games in Estadio Benito Villamarin which holds a capacity of 57 000 spectators. The club colors of the club from Andalucia are green and white.
Real Betis is known for its rivalry with Sevilla CF. The Sevilla derby is one of the biggest in Spanish football.The most famous nickname of Real Betis is Verdiblanco’s which literally mean Greenandwhite.
The club from Sevilla had its biggest succes in 1935 where the club managed to win the Primera Division fort heir first and last time. In 1977 and 2005 Real Betis won the Copa del Rey. The biggest succes in Europe was in season 1977/1978 and 1997/1998 where the club got knocked out in the quarter final.
Famous players that ever wore the green white kit are: Denilson, Ricardo Oliveira, Finidi George, Gerrie Muhren and Ricardo.