The 2022/2023 UEL first phase is about to close as every team is set for their sixth game from their Europa League schedule.
The group stage has been an excellent phase so far since the start of the tournament. We can see some teams in every group that have secured the next tournament phase as their Group winner.
Some Europa League teams have secured a place in the next stage, while others in Group F and H are still fighting for qualification to the round of 16. The following teams have secured their spot in the knockout stages.
- Arsenal
- PSV
- Fernabache
- Stade Rennes
- Real Betis
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
- Real Sociedad
- Manchester United
- Freiburg
The other teams would have to fight for their spot in the knockout rounds as they are still close to the teams outside the top two.
Exciting Groups
Groups F and H are exciting groups that the last game’s result can change the Europa League standings as it is now. So, those games will be fun to watch.
However, our focus will be on HJK Helsinki and Real Betis as they wrap up the games for Group C. Real Betis have nothing to lose in their game against HJK Helsinki.
Still, they have been the better side since the start of this tournament and would want to finish with a close-to-perfect points tally.
Group Stage Game
Both teams will face each other for the second time in the Group stage game.
In that case, join us as we preview this game and provide our Real Betis vs Helsinki score prediction and other details about the game.
Real Betis vs. HJK Helsinki Preview
The 2022/2023 UEL season is still ongoing, and we’re getting ready for incredible action for the last game round.
Real Betis is going head to head with HJK, and the match will be held on the 3rd of November, 2022. The kick-off time for this game is 02:00 PM EDT at the Real Betis home ground, Benito Villamarin stadium, Seville City, Spain.
Real Betis vs. HJK Helsinki Odds Breakdown
Real Betis | Draw | HJK Helsinki |
---|---|---|
-455 | +500 | +1100 |
The battle line has been drawn, and we can see the Europa League odds for this tie is ready.
We are ready for one of the many exciting Europa League matchups of the week, and we can see that the home team, Real Betis, has the lesser odds, which has automatically made them the favorite to win this match.
Real Betis Odds Breakdown
Real Betis have secured a space already for the round of 16 after leading the two teams behind them with six-point to finish as the Group C winner.
The home team, Real Betis, is given -455 odds to win this match, and it is 60% certain that they will beat these odds down, based on their current state.
HJK Helsinki’s Odds Breakdown
At the same time, HJK Helsinki’s odds of winning this match are +1100, which is high for them to beat, but since they have nothing to lose from this game, they can at least hold the home team in a draw to earn one point.
Real Betis vs. HJK Helsinki Betting Preview
Real Betis is still the better team in the Europa League Group C after dominating the other three teams. They scored nine goals in this tournament and conceded four goals.
While HJK Helsinki is their group’s Underdog, every team has earned points from them. They have scored two goals since the start of the season and conceded ten goals.
The last time they met was the first leg of this season’s Europa League, where the HJK Helsinki team was the host. They played 0-2 on the 8th of September, 2022.
Willian Jose scored the first goal a few minutes before the end of halftime, and the second goal was scored by Willian Jose again in the 64th minute to give his team victory.
Real Betis
The sixth round of the Group Stage game is here, and the Real Betis team is yet to lose a single match, but they drew one against one of the good teams in the group, AS Roma.
Although Roma has the same points as Ludogoretes, both teams must fight for the second spot. The Real Betis have played their five matches, winning four and drawing one.
One of the Best Sides
Out of the possible fifteen points, they have earned thirteen points. This team is also one of the best sides in the Spanish La Liga league, ranking 4th in their standing.
They have played their twelfth league match and earned 23 points after winning seven, losing three, and drawing just one. Undoubtedly, Real Betis score stats this season are above average.
Playing at the Benito Villamarin stadium for a team like HJK Helsinki will be challenging for them.
The Real Betis team hosted Ludogorets Razgrad in the said stadium, where they won a 3-2 victory, courtesy of Luiz Henrique, Joaquin, and Sergio Canales’s goals.
However, the last time they hosted a team in this tournament was when they faced Roma, ending in a 1-1 draw.
HJK Helsinki
HJK Helsinki is also set for the sixth round of the Europa League. They have lost four matches since the start of the tournament and are currently ranked fourth in their standing.
For that reason, HJK Helsinki will not be able to advance to the next stage of the tournament. The last time they played away from home was against Ludogorets Razgrad.
HJK could not score a single goal during the game, as they conceded two goals. The first goal came in the 38th minute in the first half, and Denny Gropper was the goal scorer.
Also, Rick scored the second goal for his team in the 64th minute to end the game 2-0. Before that game, they also faced AS Roma away from home, and they lost it again, conceding three goals without scoring a single goal.
However, HJK Helsinki will play their last tournament game away from home, where they face Real Betis; even if they win, it still doesn’t count as they have nothing to gain., making the Real Betis vs Helsinki score prediction pretty straightforward.
Real Betis vs. HJK Helsinki Pick and Prediction
Our Real Betis vs Helsinki score prediction will be simple because we can see that the home team is far better than the away team according to their current form in the tournament.
Therefore, we will support the home team to win so they can finish the group stage without losing a match.
In that case, without going further and thinking of how the away team will line up or turn up for this game, our Europa League prediction for this tie are below;
Final Score Prediction: Real Betis (3) vs. HJK Helsinki (1)
UCL Pick: Real Betis to win
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