Real Betis vs Utrecht Predictions

• Betis are on a five game unbeaten run (W3, D2).
• Utrecht have lost five of their last six away games.
• Betis have three clean sheets in four league phase games.

Betis can shut-out Dutch visitors

Real Betis host FC Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday and the Spanish outfit should be able to win without conceding.

Betis are in fine form as they seek to extend a five-game unbeaten run, with three wins, while Utrecht have been poor on the road as a 1-1 draw at Telstar ended a run of five successive away defeats.

That run of defeats for the Dutch side has seen them lose without scoring at Freiburg and Brann in this competition without scoring.

Betis have five wins in nine home games this season and four of those wins have been accompanied by clean sheets, while they have also kept shut-outs in three of their four games in the Europa League.

Betis aren’t prolific scorers as they’ve only managed to score more than twice in two of their last 12 games, one of which came against lower league opposition in a cup tie, so a 2-0 win for the hosts looks a reasonable correct score prediction.

Antony is Betis’ top scorer in this competition with two goals and he should be involved from the off on Thursday after being sent off against Girona, meaning he faces a La Liga suspension. The Brazilian looks a solid pick for an anytime effort.