Europa League: Real Betis vs FC Utrecht – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 5 match between Real Betis and FC Utrecht and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When FC Utrecht come to Estadio de La Cartuja for the Europa League match this coming Thursday, Real Betis will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Real Betis vs FC Utrecht

Real Betis Form

Real Betis look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Lyon in a 2-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Valencia. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Girona. Real Betis won three of their previous six matches at Estadio de La Cartuja in the Europa League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 12 goals to eight against.

FC Utrecht Form

In their last three matches, FC Utrecht drew 1-1 with FC Porto, beat Ajax 2-1 before a 1-1 draw with Telstar. FC Utrecht are winless in their last six away games in the Europa League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded seven goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting stats for Real Betis and FC Utrecht

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Betis and FC Utrecht played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Real Betis vs FC Utrecht

Antony is showing good form for Real Betis, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Miguel Rodriguez scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Real Betis vs FC Utrecht

Full-time result

Real Betis claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. FC Utrecht won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Real Betis did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Real Betis scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, FC Utrecht only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Real Betis managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Betis, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of FC Utrecht’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.