Will Sevilla remain unbeaten in the Europa League?
The sports programme is again well filled this week. In the international competitions of the Europa, Conference and Champions League, the third group match day is coming up. With the clash between AS Roma and Betis Sevilla in Group C of the EL, the two teams who, on paper, should decide the group victory between themselves, meet. The other two teams from Helsinki and Rasgrad are only considered outsiders.
However, the hosts failed on the first matchday and cannot afford any more slip-ups. The games at home in the Stadio Olimpico in particular must be won if they are to make it to the knockout stages of this competition. In the upcoming clash between AS Roma and Betis Sevilla, the bookmakers’ forecasts see the hosts ahead at odds of 1.80. The Roman team is currently in good form. Last weekend’s 2-1 win at Inter Milan shows that the Romans’ form is currently in line.
The visitors have made an excellent start to the group stage and are top of the table. Now, however, the heaviest of tasks awaits the Green-Whites. In Italy, it won’t be easy for Real Betis to bring home anything worthwhile. The dress rehearsal at Celta Vigo last weekend was a failure. Thursday’s kick-off is at 21:00 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome
AS Rome – statistics & current form
Last season, the Giallorossi only achieved a sixth place in the Serie A table. Especially the fact that the Wolves finished behind city rivals Lazio will have been hard on the fans. This season, too, not everything is going well for the yellow-red team.
After eight matchdays, head coach Jose Mourinho’s team is currently in sixth place in the table. Five wins and one draw have been recorded so far. The gap to the leaders from Naples is currently four points, and the difference to a Champions League place is just one point. From behind, la Magica can feel the breath of the pursuers from Torino and Milan breathing down their necks.
Rome with successful dress rehearsal at Inter Milan
In the league, Roma lost their last home game 1-0 to Atalanta Bergamo, who are playing a really strong season so far and are still without defeat in the league. But Roma got back on track last weekend. The yellow-reds won 2-1 at Inter Milan and thus kept their rivals at bay.
In the Europa League, Mourinho’s team failed at the start of the group stage. They lost 2-1 at the Bulgarian Ludogorez Rasgrad. After Shomurodov equalised four minutes from time, it looked as if the points would be shared, but in the 88th minute Nonato scored the much celebrated winner for Rasgrad.
Wolves look to catch up with Betis
The first points were then taken in a must-win against HJK Helsinki. The Italians are currently only in third place in the standings. The gap to the upcoming opponents is currently three points. But that is set to change this Thursday.
The Romans have scored ten times in Serie A so far. This is only the eighth best value. The yield in the Europa League is much better, with an average of two goals per game. The hosts’ top scorer is currently Paulo Dybala. He has already scored four times in the league and was also successful in the 3-0 win over Helsinki.
Predicted line-up of AS Roma:
Patricio – Roger Ibanez, Smalling, Mancini – Celik, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola – Zaniolo, Pellegrini – Dybala
Last matches played by AS Roma:
Serie A
01/10/2022 – Inter Milan 1 – 2 AS Roma
18/09/2022 – AS Roma 0 – 1 Atalanta Bergamo
Europa League Grp. C
16/09/2022 – AS Roma 3 – 0 HJK
Serie A
13/09/2022 – Empoli 1 – 2 AS Roma
Europa League Grp. C
08/09/2022 – PFK Ludogorez Rasgrad 2 – 1 AS Roma
Betis Sevilla – Statistics & current form
The Andalusians qualified for the UEFA Europa League by finishing fifth last season. In addition, the Green-Whites won the Copa del Rey, the Spanish cup competition, by defeating Valencia FC on penalties. The Beticos are also doing well in all competitions this season.
In the league, head coach Manuel Pellegrini’s team has already picked up 15 points from its first seven games. Five wins are currently offset by two defeats. This means that Real Betis are currently only four points behind leaders Barcelona in the Champions League.
Sevilla winning streak snapped at weekend
After four wins in a row across the competition, the Andalusians suffered a minor setback last weekend. They suffered a 0:1 defeat at Celta Vigo. Due to a red card for Luiz Felipe, the visitors had to play 70 minutes with a shorthanded team and did not manage to level the early deficit. Before that, there were victories in Helsinki (2:0) and against Rasgrad (3:2), as well as in the league against Villareal (1:0) and Girona (2:1).
In the Europa League, the Green-Whites are currently top of Group C. With the full points tally of six points from two games, the lead over the pursuers from Bulgaria and Italy is three points. The best bookmakers doubt that this will continue after the next matchday. In the match between AS Roma and Betis Sevilla, bets on the Pellegrini team are rewarded with odds of 4.50.
Betis with strong defence
The strength of the Spaniards clearly lies in their stable defence. In the league, Sevilla only conceded five goals. Only three teams in la Liga deliver an even better value here. On the other hand, the offensive often lacks the necessary penetrating power. The opposing keeper has only been overcome ten times. The best scorer in the ranks of the Andalusians is Borja Iglesias, who has already scored six times and thus scored more than half of Real Betis’ goals.
The southern Spaniards are a power at home and have won all their home games this season. It’s a completely different story away from home. Here, the Verdiblancos lost their last two league games.
Predicted line-up of Betis Sevilla:
Silva – Montoya, Luiz Felipe, Pezzella, Moreno – Carvalho, Akouokou – Luiz Henrique, Canales, Rodri – Iglesias
Last matches played by Betis Sevilla:
La Liga
02/10/2022 – Celta Vigo 1 – 0 Real Betis
18/09/2022 – Real Betis 2 – 1 Girona
Europa League Grp. C
16/09/2022 – Real Betis 3 – 2 PFK Ludogorez Rasgrad
La Liga
12/09/2022 – Real Betis 1 – 0 FC Villarreal
Europa League Grp. C
08/09/2022 – HJK 0 – 2 Real Betis
AS Roma – Betis Sevilla Direct comparison / H2H-balance
The two teams have successfully avoided each other so far. Only in a friendly match last year did the teams cross blades. In that pre-season game in 21/22, the Andalusians defeated the hosts 5-2. For the upcoming encounter, the bookmakers are making predictions for a win for the home side in the AS Roma vs Betis Sevilla match.
AS Roma – Betis Sevilla bet
Top match in Group C of the Europa League. The AS Roma receives the Andalusians from Sevilla and is under pressure after the opening defeat against Rasgrad not to afford another slip. The bookmakers, however, are quite optimistic, as the odds on the hosts in the duel AS Roma vs Betis Sevilla show. The three clean sheets that the Romans have managed in their last four home games underline their position as favourites.
The visitors are in the comfortable situation of being at the top of the table thanks to two wins from the first two games and do not have to look for offence “come hell or high water”. That the defence knows its business is shown by the only five goals conceded in the league, as well as the fewest goals conceded in their group. That’s why we don’t expect a goal spectacle.
Even though the hosts lost their first group match, we still believe that the Yellow-Red will advance to the next round together with Real Betis. Wolves will lay the groundwork for that on Thursday. Our recommendation is therefore to bet on the home side in the match between AS Roma and Betis Sevilla at odds of 1.80 at the top.
Cracking the visitors’ defensive bulwark will not be an easy task and the duel will demand a lot of patience from the Romans. In the match AS Roma vs Betis Sevilla, betting odds of 2.01 on a duel with a maximum of two goals have a good chance of success.
