Petrocub vs Betis Prediction & Betting Tips (12 December)

Completely unknown on the continental scene before winning its ticket for this Conference League, FC Petrocub is experiencing a delicate entry onto the European scene. Indeed, the small Moldovan club started this league phase with 3 clear defeats suffered against Pafos FC 1-4, Jagiellonia Bialystok 2-0 and against Rapid Vienna 0-3. That said, he managed his first performance on the last day by snatching a point at Basaksehir 1-1 in added time. However, not enough to reach higher than 33rd place in the ranking. In its own championship which ended last month, FC Petrocub was in 3rd place in the standings, far from the leader, Sheriff Tiraspol. Bétis, for its part, is an old hand on this European scene which does not does not prevent him from disappointing for the moment in this competition.

The Sevillian club is only in 21st place in this mini-championship with only 4 points taken in 3 days. Surprised from the start by Legia Warsaw 1-0, he then took a point against FC Copenhagen 1-1 before defeating Celje 2-1. But on the last day, Manuel Pellegrini's men fell again against the modest Mlada Boleslav 2-1, clearly lacking seriousness. This largesse also plays tricks on the Andalusians in La Liga since they were left with 2 defeats in a row suffered against Valencia 4-2 and Real Sociedad 2-0 before challenging Barça last weekend.

Several important players are unavailable for this Moldovan team. We can indeed point out the absence of the important Platica (2 goals), midfielders Sandu (1 goal) and Bivol and defender Guilherme Matheus who are all unfit at the moment. Decisive 10 times last year, Vladimir Ambros has only scored once in the league this season so far.  The Romanian international Lungu and the defender Bors are the only two to have crashed in this Conference League. Note the presence of Caruntu (4 goals in the league), Demian (3 goals), and Moldovan international hopeful Lupan (3 goals). Bétis' difficulties can be explained by the numerous problems experienced by the players in its squad.

The playmaker Isco, the important William Carvalho and Cardoso, the full-back Hector Bellerin, the former resident of West Ham Fornals, and the interesting Marc Roca will all have to give up making the long trip to Moldova. Furthermore, the midfielder who played for PSG, Lo Celso, will be suspended after being sent off during the last day during which he also scored. The young Frenchman Nobel Mendy should be restored. At the forefront, we should undoubtedly find the Argentinian Avila (2 goals in La Liga).