Real Betis vs Fiorentina predictions, betting tips and odds: Exciting Betis backed for first-leg advantage

Where to watch Real Betis vs Fiorentina 

You can watch Betis v Fiorentina in the Conference League at 8pm on Thursday, May 1 live on TNT Sports 5

Real Betis vs Fiorentina prediction & best bet

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Real Betis vs Fiorentina predictions

Will this finally be Fiorentina's year to win the Conference League? Beaten finalists in the last two seasons, La Viola are again through to the last four but they are 11-10 outsiders to progress past semi-final foes Real Betis.

The Benito Villamarin will be rocking as Manuel Pellegrini looks to guide Los Verdiblancos to their maiden European final and they are in good form too, beating Real Valladolid 5-1 last Thursday.

Betis had the weekend off due to the Copa del Rey final and have lost only one of their seven home games in the Conference League, most recently recording a 2-0 win over Jagiellonia Bialystok before drawing 1-1 in Poland.

Fiorentina beat Celje 2-1 on the road before drawing 2-2 at the Artemio Franchi, and subsequent 2-1 wins over Cagliari and Empoli have lifted them to eighth in Serie A and extended their unbeaten record to nine matches.

Raffaele Palladino has emulated predecessor Vincenzo Italiano by balancing both domestic and continental interests, but Fiorentina may have to accept a defeat in Seville.

However, the Italians have scored ten times on the road in this season's competition and can keep the tie alive ahead of next week's return leg in Tuscany.

Conference League semi-final dates and venues

*All games to kick off at 8pm BST

Key stat

Fiorentina have scored ten away goals during the Conference League's league phase and knockout rounds.

Real Betis vs Fiorentina team news

Real Betis
Betis trio Diego Llorente, Marc Roca and Chimy Avila are out for the season. Cedric Bakambu is expected to start up front.

Fiorentina
Striker Moise Kean has missed Fiorentina's last two games for personal reasons but it is hoped he will return. David de Gea should continue in goal.

Real Betis vs Fiorentina predicted line-ups

Betis (4-2-3-1): Vieites; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, Rodriguez; Cardoso, Fornals; Antony, Isco, Jesus Rodriguez; Bakambu
Subs: Bellerin, Peraud, Ruibal, Carvalho, Lo Celso, Altimira, Ezzalzouli.

Fiorentina (3-5-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Comuzzo, Ranieri; Folorunsho, Mandragora, Cataldi, Fagioli, Parisi; Gudmundsson, Kean 
Subs: Gosens, Richardson, Adli, Romani, Harder, Baroncelli, Beltran

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