Competition: Europa League
Market: Real Betis win
Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet
Looking to take a giant leap towards booking a Europa League knockout stage ticket, Real Betis will welcome Utrecht to Andalusia on Thursday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Real Betis might have been forced to settle for consecutive 1-1 stalemates against Girona and Valencia on either side of November’s international break, Los Verdiblancos have continued to receive plenty of plaudits since opening up the 2025/26 campaign. Last seen in Europa League action securing an impressive 2-0 victory at home against Lyon, Manuel Pellegrini’s men have their sights set on embarking on another iconic European fairytale this year. In fact, last season’s Europa Conference League finalists have remarkably suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous 14 consecutive appearances across all competitions – a purple patch that stems all the way back to August 31st. With the mood around Andalusia at a real high, the one-time Manchester City boss finds his squad pencilled in as a standout contender in midweek. Getting November underway with an empathic 3-0 victory against Mallorca, Real Betis will be looking to take a giant leap towards punching their Europa League knockout stage ticket here.
As for the visitors, although Utrecht might have entered November’s international break with a stunning 2-1 victory at home against Dutch icons Ajax, Ron Jans’ men have struggled to find any kind of fluidity so far this season. Getting their Europa League adventure underway with a toothless 1-0 loss at the hands of Lyon on September 25th, the former Twente boss finds his inconsistent squad scrapping it out at the foot of the table. Including a 2-0 defeat against Freiburg last month, the Dutch outfit have registered just a single point from any of their first four Europa League appearances. Facing what looks set to be another monumental challenge when they travel to Spain in midweek, Utrecht have also gained an unwanted reputation for their glaring issues on the road. Including a woeful 4-1 drumming against AZ Alkmaar on October 26th, Thursday’s guests have collected just one-point from any of their last six straight away fixtures across all fronts.
Bet: Real Betis 2/5 to beat Utrecht in Thursday’s Europa League battle @ 1xBet

