Real Betis vs Chelsea Preview, Odds, & Prediction – 28/5/2025

Another European final awaits as UEFA’s third-tier club competition will feature Real Betis and Chelsea fighting it out for the 2024-25 UEFA Europa Conference League trophy on Wednesday, May 28, at the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland.

The two clubs last met in the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League and Jose Mourinho’s men thrashed Los Verdiblancos 4-0 at Stamford Bridge before the Spanish club outwitted the Blues 1-0 as Chelsea ended up finishing second in their Champions League group due to a solitary defeat and were subsequently knocked out of the Round of 16 by another Spanish club, Barcelona.

Learn more about the odds, team news, picks, and predictions for the thrilling UEFA Europa Conference League final between Real Betis and Chelsea:

Where to watch Real Betis vs Chelsea

Here is when and where to watch the clash between Real Betis and Chelsea:

Date: 28/05

Time: 9 pm CET

Location: Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw

Where to watch: The match can be watched on TNT Sports in the UK

Real Betis vs Chelsea Preview

While the two clubs don’t have much of a history as they have played only two competitive matches almost 20 years ago, the two respective managers of the clubs in question, Enzo Maresca and Manuel Pellegrini, shared a player-manager relationship during the 2011-12 season as Maresca played under the experienced head coach at Malaga.

Real Betis

Real Betis will be playing their first-ever European final as the Los Verdiblancos last made it to the quarter-final of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup back in 1997-98, where Chelsea knocked them out of the competition. Pellegrini would be hoping that his men are able to overcome the Chelsea challenge this time around, and the advantage of having two extra days to rest before the fixture would certainly benefit the Heliopolitans.

Pellegrini’s team finished sixth in the La Liga standings with 60 points in their bag and are guaranteed Europa League football next season, irrespective of the result on Wednesday evening, which might allow Los Verdiblancos to play more freely in the final third. The absence of Hector Bellerin and Diego Llorente might hurt Betis but they would be blazing all guns out in their first-ever European final.

Chelsea

Like Betis, Chelsea doesn’t need a win on Wednesday to guarantee European football next term as Maresca’s men finished fourth in Premier League standings with 69 points as they defeated fellow Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest on the final day of the league season to return to Europe’s elite club competition in the 2025-26 season. Maresca has already expressed his displeasure that Chelsea had to play such an important fixture three days before a European final, while Betis played their last league fixture on Friday evening, allowing them an extra rest of two days.

The Blues have scored 38 goals in the Conference League season and have already broken the record for most goals in a single season of the competition’s brief history. Chelsea has been a cut above the rest in the ongoing Europa Conference League campaign, and the absence of Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku might not hurt their credentials to lift the trophy.

Real Betis vs Chelsea Under/Over Predictions

The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.

Total goals Over 2.5 @ -110 (MGM Bet): The Blues can trouble the Real Betis defense, which is missing a couple of key players, and Chelsea’s attacking trident of Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, and Noni Madueke can wreak havoc in Poland. On the other hand, Robert Sanchez has had an upturn in form recently, but a bad evening is never far away from the Spanish goalkeeper, who is prone to making an error in high-stakes encounters.

Real Betis vs Chelsea Player Picks

Nicolas Jackson (To Score a Goal @ +200 as per Fan Duel): The second-highest goalscorer for Chelsea in the 2024-25 season, Nicolas Jackson had to watch on from the sidelines on the weekend as the striker missed the crucial fixture against Nottingham Forest due to an injury and the Sengalese striker would be hoping to be back in the mix as Pedro Neto had to play out of position in his absence.

Antony (To Score a Goal @ +460 as per Fan Duel): After struggling massively at Manchester United, Antony has successfully turned it around in Spain as the forward has scored 9 goals and provided 5 assists since he joined Betis during the winter transfer window in January. The Brazilian winger will have to be at his best if he wants his side to have a chance of lifting the trophy.

Real Betis vs Chelsea Prediction

Chelsea has won every European trophy available except the Conference League, and the Blues contingent would be excited to add a 13th European trophy to their cabinet while Betis, playing in their first European final, would be equally ecstatic to lift a trophy before the end of the season.

Our Final Prediction: A 2-1 win would help Chelsea end their first season under Maresca on a high as the Blues aim to complete their European trophy cabinet.

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Mohak Arora

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