Petrocub and Real Betis will battle for three points in a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday (December 12th). The game will be played at Stadionul Zimbru.
The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Basaksehir in the Conference League a fortnight ago. Krzysztof Piatek put the home side ahead from the spot in the 42nd minute while Ion Bors equalized in the sixth minute of injury time.
Real Betis, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at home to Barcelona in La Liga. They went behind to Robert Lewandowski's 39th-minute strike while Giovanni Lo Celso equalized from the spot midway through the second half. Ferran Torres restored the Catalans' lead with eight minutes to go but Assane Diao equalized in injury time.
Los Verdiblancos will shift their attention to the continent, where their last game saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat away to Mlada Boleslav.
The loss left them in 22nd spot in the Conference League table, having garnered four points from as many games. Petrocub are 34th on one point.
Petrocub vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Eight of Real Betis' last nine games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends, with seven games in this run producing at least three goals.
- Eight of Petrocub's last nine competitive games have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Betis have conceded in the first half in five of their last six games.
- Petrocub are facing Spanish opposition for the first time in their history.
Petrocub vs Real Betis Prediction
Petrocub made their debut in the main stage of a European club competition but the Moldovans are likely to fall at the first hurdle. They claimed their first points of the campaign last time out after losing their first three games.
Real Betis have had a disappointing Conference League campaign to this point. The Andalusians' chances of making it to the top eight are unlikely and they have won just one in four games despite being the favorites in all four.
Manuel Pellegrini's side proved their mettle to twice come from behind and claim a point against Barcelona and we are backing them to secure maximum points here.
Prediction: Petrocub 1-3 Real Betis
Petrocub vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Real Betis to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Betis to score over 1.5 goals