Real Betis vs HJK: betting odds December 19, 2024

Matchday 6 of the 2024/25 Conference League group stage between Betis (Spain) and HJK (Finland) will take place on December 19 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville. Betis vs. HJK: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)

Matches – 8 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;

Average yellow cards per match – 4;

Red cards shown – 1;

Average fouls per match – 21;

Penalties – 25%.

Predicted lineups for Betis vs. HJK

Betis (4-2-3-1): Adrian Castillo – Natan, Diego Llorente, Ricardo Rodriguez, Aitor Ruibal – Joao Cardoso, Mateo Flores – Assane Diao, Chimy Avila, Jesus Rodriguez – Cedric Bakambu.

HJK (4-1-4-1): Timo Neiheis – Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Georgios Antzoulas, Noah Pallas, Miska Ylitolva – Lucas Lingman – Georgios Kanellopoulos, Liam Möller, Ozan Can Kökcü, Santeri Hostikka – Lee Irwin.

The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed above.

Betis

The Seville side secured an important victory in the last round, defeating Petrocub away with a score of 1-0. This was only the second win for the Spanish club in the Conference League group stage (with one draw and two losses). As a result, ahead of the final round, Betis sits in 17th place and has a good chance of advancing to the playoffs. To do so, they just need to avoid defeat in this game.

• The club has played nine matches in the Conference League, with no more than three goals scored in any of them.
• The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in five of Betis's previous matches in this tournament.
• The Spaniards have conceded only one goal in the first half of their last nine Conference League matches.

HJK 

The Finns have only 4 points after five group stage matches and slim chances of being among the top 24 to advance to the Conference League playoffs. The team has claimed just one victory – against Dinamo Minsk (1-0). After that, they suffered two goalless defeats and drew 2-2 with Molde at home in the last round. HJK has scored only three goals in the main stage of the tournament, with only Larne and Petrocub having a worse attacking record with just two goals each.

• A maximum of three goals have been scored in 5 of HJK's last 6 matches in this competition.
• HJK has won only one match in regular time in their last 10 away games in the Conference League (2 draws and 7 losses).
• The club has not won in the second half in their last 16 consecutive away matches in European competitions (2 draws and 14 losses).

Betis vs. HJK: Match Prediction

This Sunday, the Sevillians face an important league match against Rayo Vallecano. The team has slipped in the La Liga standings (9th place) and needs to win in Spain to return to the European competition zone. Therefore, I expect Manuel Pellegrini's side to approach the final Conference League round without exerting too much effort. They only need to avoid defeat to play in the playoffs in February.

Overall, Betis's results show that the club does not strive to dominate their opponents in this tournament. The Sevillians have won both group stage matches by just one goal, against modest clubs from Moldova and Slovenia. HJK has suffered only one heavy defeat in their last 12 Conference League matches. It is likely that they will avoid a significant loss this time as well.

My prediction – HJK with a handicap (+2.5)