Vitoria Guimaraes vs Real Betis Prediction 13.03.2025 | Conference League
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Contents
- Competition: UEFA Conference League - last 16 2nd leg
- Date: Thursday, 13th, March 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estadio D. Afonso Henriques (Guimaraes)
Vitoria Guimaraes and Real Betis will face off in a decisive battle for a spot in the Europa League quarter-finals when they meet at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques on Thursday evening.
Last week’s high-energy first leg at Estadio Benito Villamarin saw Real Betis lead twice, but a determined Guimaraes side answered back with attacking flair to level the score at 2-2, meaning the final winner will be decided in the return leg on Portuguese soil. The potential quarter-final opponent for either Guimaraes or Betis is likely to be the Polish side Jagiellonia, who stunned everyone with a dominant 3-0 victory over Cercle Brugge.
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Real Betis Betting Tips : UNDER 2.5
Although boasting a stronger squad on paper, Real Betis will face a tough challenge in their quest to secure a spot in the UEFA Conference League quarterfinals, as Guimaraes proved to be a tricky side, something the Andalusians found out firsthand during last week’s first leg. While the first leg delivered an entertaining four-goal draw, the absence of a safety net in the return match leads us to believe that both teams will play with greater caution and a heightened defensive focus, potentially resulting in a low-scoring contest where just one goal could decide the outcome.
On their home turf, Guimaraes have been incredibly tough to beat this season, with only Porto managing to leave Estadio D. Afonso Henriques with a full points haul from 19 home games, and since than, they've gone unbeaten in 13 straight competitive without losing (W7 D6). In recent times, Guimaraes have tightened things up at the back, with their net remained clean in three straight home games, and they'll look to use their newfound defensive strength to contain Real Betis, who haven't been prolific offensively on their European travels this season, netting just four goals in four away games during the league phase. Considering all these factors, and the immense pressure of the second leg leaving no margin for mistakes, we can envision a much more subdued contest compared to last week, where goals and action might be in short supply.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Real Betis
2 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Europa Conference League
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Vitoria Guimaraes
0 : 1
Real Betis
Europa League
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Real Betis
1 : 0
Vitoria Guimaraes
Europa League
Vitoria Guimaraes team news
Looking to keep his key players fresh for Thursday’s decisive contest, coach Luis Freire made some rotations to his lineup, yet his team still managed to edge past Boavista with a narrow 2-1 victory.
With his squad coming through last week unscathed, the Guimaraes manager is almost certain to stick with the same eleven that stunned Real Betis and secured a 2-2 draw in Andalusia.
Last matches of
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Boavista
1 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Real Betis
2 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Europa Conference League
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Porto
1 : 1
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
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Vitoria Guimaraes
0 : 0
Braga
Liga Portugal
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Famalicao
0 : 0
Vitoria Guimaraes
Liga Portugal
lineup
Goalkeeper
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14
Bruno Varela
Defenders
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13
João Mendes
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3
Mikel Villanueva
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24
Toni Borevković
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22
Hevertton
Midfielders
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8
Tomás Händel
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10
Tiago Silva
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77
Nuno Santos
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17
João Mendes
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11
Úmaro Embaló
Forwards
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7
Nélson Oliveira
Real Betis team news
Although DR Congo striker Cedric Bakambu was forced off in the 79th minute due to some discomfort, he returned to play the final 15 minutes of his team’s 1-0 win over Las Palmas last weekend, suggesting he is fit and ready for Thursday’s match.
Defensive midfielder William Carvalho remains sidelined with an Achilles issue, making him the only absentee for Real Betis, so boss Manuel Pellegrini is expected to stick with the same starting XI from the first leg.
Last matches of
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Real Betis
1 : 0
Las Palmas
La Liga
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Real Betis
2 : 2
Vitoria Guimaraes
Europa Conference League
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Getafe
1 : 2
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
0 : 1
K.A.A. Gent
Europa Conference League
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Real Betis
3 : 0
Real Sociedad
La Liga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Fran Vieites
Defenders
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15
Romain Perraud
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6
Natan
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5
Marc Bartra
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24
Aitor Ruibal
Midfielders
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16
Sergi Altimira
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4
Johnny Cardoso
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36
Jesús Rodríguez
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22
Isco
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7
Antony
Forwards
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19
Cucho Hernández
4 Reasons why we expect Under 2.5
- Guimaraes' net has remained untouched during the last three consecutive home matches.
- Six of Guimaraes' last eight competitive matches have seen fewer than two goals.
- Real Betis have kept a clean sheet in three of their last seven matches across all competitions.
- Real Betis have scored four goals from four away matches in the league phase of UEFA's third-tier competition.
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.78
Additional predictions
& current standing in Europa Conference League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 - 5 | +21 | 18 |
| 2 | Vitória SC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 - 7 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | SK Rapid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 5 | Djurgården | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 6 | Lugano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 7 | Legia Warszawa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 - 5 | +8 | 12 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 11 |
| 9 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 10 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 11 | APOEL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 11 |
| 12 | Paphos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 13 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 14 | Olimpija | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 15 | Real Betis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 10 |
| 16 | Heidenheim | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 17 | Gent | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | FC København | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Borac Banja Luka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Celje | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Omonia Nicosia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 23 | Molde | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 24 | Bačka Topola | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 25 | Hearts | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 26 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Mladá Boleslav | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 28 | Astana | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 29 | St. Gallen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 - 18 | -8 | 5 |
| 30 | HJK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 - 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 31 | Noah | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 - 16 | -10 | 4 |
| 32 | The New Saints | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 - 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 33 | Dinamo Minsk | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 13 | -9 | 3 |
| 34 | Larne | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 12 | -9 | 3 |
| 35 | LASK Linz | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 - 14 | -10 | 3 |
| 36 | Petrocub | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 - 13 | -9 | 2 |
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