Europa League: Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 1 match between Real Betis and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Real Betis start the season as favourites to land the Europa League crown. They launch their title bid on Wednesday at home in an opening day fixture with Nottingham Forest at Estadio de La Cartuja.

Team form: Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest

Real Betis Form

Real Betis recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 1-2 against Athletic Club, before drawing 2-2 with Levante. They won their most recent game 3-1 against Real Sociedad. Real Betis won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 3-0 against Arsenal. A 3-2 defeat against Swansea followed, before a 1-1 draw with Burnley.

Betting facts for Real Betis and Nottingham Forest

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Betis and Nottingham Forest. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest

As the new Europa League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Real Betis and Nottingham Forest this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular markets: Real Betis vs Nottingham Forest

Full-time result

Real Betis claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Nottingham Forest won two of their last 10 games away, drew five and lost three of the games in this run. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Real Betis scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Nottingham Forest got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Real Betis games Nottingham Forest should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Real Betis only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Nottingham Forest claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Real Betis saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Nottingham Forest’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Real Betis are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 32 matches. Nottingham Forest conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.