Real Madrid hosts Villarreal in a game from 8th round of La Liga on Saturday at Santiago Bernabeu.
Betis will play against Sporting Braga in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The match will be played on Thursday, April 16, at 20:00 UK Time at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville.
Form of both teams
The second leg between Betis and Sporting Braga is shaping up to be extremely intriguing after the first leg ended 1-1 in Braga. Betis is in a series of hesitant games - only 1 win in the last 10 games, with 6 draws. This clearly shows that the team hardly allows defeats, but also has problems closing games in its favor. In its last matches, the Spanish team participated in contested matches - 1-1 with Osasuna, 0-0 with Espanyol and 2-2 with Sevilla. In Europe, however, Betis showed class with a convincing 4-0 win against Panathinaikos at home, and the draw against Braga as an away team is also a positive result.
Sporting Braga is in good form as a result, having recorded 6 wins in the last 10 games. The team has demonstrated good efficiency in attack, especially in the 4:0 victory over Ferencváros and the successes in the Portuguese league. At the same time, however, the defense is not impeccable - the goals conceded by class rivals such as Porto, Sporting Lisbon and even in the won matches show some weaknesses. As a guest, Braga plays more cautiously, but always fails to control the efficiency of the match. This can be decisive against a team like Betis, who knows how to keep the ball and dictate the game at home.
Prediction for Betis - Sporting Braga
In my opinion, the Betis team will take the initiative, looking for victory in front of their own audience. Braga will rely on counterattacks and quick transitions, but may experience difficulties against the organized game of the "green and whites". The key factor will be efficiency in front of goal and if Betis manages to realize the created chances, their chance of success is very high. The prediction for this match is a final outcome of 1 and Betis qualifying for the semifinals.
