Mlada Boleslav face Real Betis at the Mestsky Stadion on Thursday in the UEFA Europa Conference League league phase. The hosts are 33rd in the points table as they seek their first points on the board.
Mlada lost 2-1 to Vitoria SC last time out in the competition, conceding in either half before Vasil Kusej netted a late consolation goal to record Bolka's first goal of the tournament.
Betis, meanwhile, picked up their first win of the tournament last time out, beating Celje 2-1. Napoli loanee Natan headed home the opener with his first goal for the club before Juanmi scored the winner deep in additional time. Betis are 18th with four points from three matches.
Mlada Boleslav vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Thursday's game will mark the first meeting between Mlada and Betis.
- Mlada's only encounter with Spanish opposition came in the 2007-08 campaign when they lost 2-1 to Villareal in the UEFA Cup group stage.
- Betis have had six meetings against Czech opponents in European competitions, going unbeaten, winning five,
- The Best are without a clean sheet in five matches across competitions.
- Pafos (1) are the joint-lowest-scoring side in the Conference League this season.
Mlada Boleslav vs Real Betis Prediction
Mlada are on a run of consecutive draws and have won two of their last 13 games across competitions. They are without a win in seven home matches.
Meanwhile, Betis' latest result ended a seven-game unbeaten run. They are the stronger of the two sides and should win this one.
Prediction: Mlada 1-3 Betis
Mlada Boleslav vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Betis
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of Betis' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Mlada's last six matches.)