Gent vs Betis Prediction: the Spaniards Won’t Lose, but There Will be Few Goals

One of the top picks for the current Conference League draw, Spanish Betis, will start the playoffs against Belgian Gent. Will Manuel Pellegrini's team show their worth in the first away game? We've got a prediction for this match. We'll take a look at the teams' recent form, the odds set by the bookies, and pick a few options for betting.

Gent

Belgians have never had a tie in the group stage of the Conference League—they've had three wins and three draws each. Gent got nine points, which was enough to avoid a nervous breakdown at the end of the tournament, and Daniel Milicevic's team finished 17th. It's interesting to note that Ghent only won at home (2:1 over Molde, 3:0 over Bacca Topola, and 1:0 over Omonia), and lost away (2:4 to Chelsea, 0:2 to Lugano, and 0:1 to Northern Ireland's Larne).

In the Belgian championship, Gent played away in a 3:3 draw with Mechelen in the previous round and extended the series without defeat to five consecutive matches. But in this stretch, Gent's only had one win, and they're currently sitting in sixth place in the league standings.

Gent

The Green and Whites, although they represent the not-so-status championship of Spain, went through the main stage of the third most important club tournament in Europe a little more confidently than Gent. Manuel Pellegrini's team scored only one point more than the Belgians and took 15th place in the standings. Moreover, before the final two rounds, Betis were not in the top-24 at all, but managed to win two consecutive victories. With the same score of 1:0, the Spaniards defeated Moldovan Petrocube away, and on their home field - Finnish HIK. In La Liga, Betis, on the road, failed to cope with Celta (2:3), losing the third match of the previous five in the championship. In the championship table Sevillians are currently only on the 11th position and from the European Cup zone are six points behind.

Stats Betting

• In 8 of the last 13 matches, Betis scored and conceded in both games.
• In 7 out of 9 previous games, Gent scored no more than two goals.
• Four of the last five matches of Gent ended in a draw.
• In four out of five previous games, Betis conceded two or more goals.

Bookmakers' Offers

Betis' victory in the betting line of 1xbet is estimated at odds of 1.904. A bet on a draw is at 3.645. And the victory of Gent, despite the fact that the Belgians are playing at home, is taken for 4.225.

In terms of performance, the analysts are expecting more of a TO match. The bet TO (2.5) is offered at odds of 2.054. The bet TU (2.5) is estimated at 1.82.

Expert Betting Tips

Betis isn't having the best season, but they're the favorites to win the game. After all, the Greens and Whites represent a much more prestigious Spanish championship. We're pretty confident that Betis won't lose in Belgium, but we won't be surprised if they draw, especially since Manuel Pellegrini's team hasn't been at their best lately. We also think there won't be many goals scored here.

Our picks:

X2 & TU (3.5) for 1.64 

Draw for 3.50 

CS 1:1 for 6.50