Zenit – Betis, Picks and Tips
Zenit is the title champion in Russia and seems to be the favorite this season to win a second consecutive title. The "white-blues" can tick the first success of the year in the official matches in the Zenit - Betis duel, in the Europa League. Zenit St. Petersburg is in first place in the Russian championship after 18 rounds. The team coached by the Russian Semak accumulated 38 points after 18 matches and has a two-point lead over Dinamo Moscow. The "white-blues" played the last official match on December 12, 2021, when they drew, 1-1, in the derby with Dinamo Moscow. Claudinho equalized in the 32nd minute, but Skopintsev equalized for the hosts in the second half. Recently, Zenit participated in a friendly competition called "Atlantic Cup". The Russians played three games and won them all. The first success was against the Danes from Midjjland, score 1-0. Alip scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute. For Zenit, the victory with Copenhagen came on penalties, after they drew in the 90 minutes, score 1-1. On February 11, the "white-blues" beat Brondby 2-1, with Russian scorers Alip and Dzyuba. In the Champions League, Zenit finished third in Group H, which also included Juventus, Chelsea and Malmo. The Russians accumulated five points, after winning the duel with Malmo at home, then they drew at home with the Swedes, but also with Chelsea at home.
The Spaniards from Betis are one of the most spectacular teams in Europe. The Andalusians are on the podium in La Liga and seem to be favorites to finish in the top four in La Liga. The team coached by Manuel Pellegrini also starts as a favorite in the Zenit - Betis duel, in the Europa League. Betis played the most recent match on the field of Levante, the last ranked team in La Liga. The "Greens" won 4-2 in the final, following goals scored by Fekir (double), Gonzalez and Carvalho. Gomez scored a double for the hosts. The team coached by Pellegrini is also qualified in the semifinals of the Spanish Cup, where it played the round match against Rayo Vallecano. Betis won 2-1 due to the successes of Iglesias and Carvalho. Previously, Betis had recorded a failure at home, score 0-2 against Villarreal. The goals of the "Yellow Submarine" were scored by Pau Torres and Capoue. Betis is in third place in the league, with 43 points after 24 matches. Betis qualified for the 16th round of the Europa League after finishing second in a group that also included Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic and Ferencvaros. The "greens" accumulated 10 points, three less than Leverkusen. The Andalusians lost the last match of the group, score 3-2 on the field of Celtic.
Our recommendation tip for Zenit – Betis: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.70