Real Betis vs. Sparta Prague Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Real Betis vs. Sparta Prague

Real Betis is set to host Sparta Prague at the Estadio Benito Villamarin in the second round of Europa League group-stage matches this season.

Last month, the two teams had contrasting beginnings to their European campaigns, with the home team suffering a loss against Rangers while the visiting side secured a victory over Aris Limassol.

Real Betis secured their place in this season’s continental competition by finishing sixth in La Liga during the previous campaign. They ended 11 points adrift of the top four and seven points ahead of the seventh-placed team, which granted them entry to the Europa League group stage.

Their qualification marked a return to the secondary European competition after making it to the round of 16 last year. Manuel Pellegrini’s squad breezed through the group stage with an undefeated record but suffered a 5-1 aggregate loss to Manchester United in the knockout stage.

Real Betis vs. Sparta Prague

Following a sluggish start to their La Liga season, highlighted by a 5-0 defeat to Barcelona in mid-September, Los Verdiblancos commenced their new group-stage campaign with a trip to Glasgow to face Rangers. However, they left Ibrox empty-handed as Abdallah Sima scored the sole goal of the match in the 67th minute.

What to remember – Real Betis vs. Sparta Prague

Real Betis, coming off a disappointing loss in their opening group match, are eager to rebound on Thursday. With the advantage of playing at home, we expect them to outperform the Czech visitors and secure their first three points in the group stage.

Betting tip for Real Betis vs. Sparta Prague

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that there will be less than 3.5 goals in this match.