Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Prediction, Lineups, Injuries, and Team News

FC Utrecht will travel to Seville, Spain, to take on Real Betis in a game on matchday 5 of the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 season. This will be the first time two teams will be playing against each other in a competitive match, promising an interesting matchup where neither of the two teams would want to be a bit complacent.

Betis sit 9th in the table with four wins out of four, while Utrecht are looking to find a place among the top 24 teams after appearing in Europe after more than a decade. Before you sit down to watch the game, have a look at our Real Betis vs FC Utrecht prediction, which will give you a fair idea of what to expect from the clash.

Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Match Preview

Real Betis are still unbeaten after the first four games of the league phase, winning and drawing two each. They played out an intriguing 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the first matchday, thanks to an 85th-minute equalizer from Antony. Betis went on to beat Ludogorets by two goals to nil in their next game away from home, but were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Genk on matchday 3. Their last game in the Europa League was against the French side Lyon, which they won by a comfortable margin of 2-0.

The Los Verdiblancos have scored six goals so far in the competition and have conceded just two goals. They will hope to keep their defensive record intact in this game with a strong performance on the offensive front, too. Betis are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions and will look to churn out a win against the minnows, which will serve as good preparation ahead of their derby with Sevilla at the weekend. They have won four of their last seven matches at the Estadio de La Cartuja and will try to build on their impressive home record with a win.

FC Utrecht, on the other hand, have found it difficult to keep up with the other teams after appearing on the European main stage in the Europa League group stages in 2010/11. They are yet to win a match in this year's tournament, as they have lost three already and have drawn just one, placing them in the 32nd position in the Europa League table. Utrecht started with three defeats on the trot against Lyon, Brann, and Freiburg before finally managing a point against Porto.

With four games still left to play, they are just three points adrift of a place within the top 24. Utrecht have scored just once in their four games in the league phase and needs to improve massively if they want to go deep in this year's tournament. They are unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions but have lost their previous six away matches, a record they will surely want to better in the coming games.

Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Match Info

All the important match info from the Real Betis vs FC Utrecht preview is here. Let's have a look.

Match Name: Real Betis vs FC Utrecht, Europa League

Stadium Name: Estadio de La Cartuja

Kick-Off Time: 8:00 PM GMT

TNT Sports will stream the match live in the UK, while Paramount+, TUDN, and DAZN are tasked with the live stream duties of this European fixture in the US.

Real Betis Team News

Aitor Ruibal is expected to start in the absence of Hector Bellerin as right back. Valentin Gomez will start as the left back, with Albert Roca and Pablo Fornals playing in the double pivot. Antony received a red card in his last domestic match but is free to play in this European fixture.

Abde Ezzazouli is expected to replace the injured Giovani Lo Celso in the midfield, while Cucho Hernandez will occupy the striker position after Cedric Bakambu has been ruled out due to a gastrointestinal problem, along with fever.

Real Betis Expected Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Here is the predicted starting eleven of Real Betis from the Real Betis vs FC Utrecht predicted lineups.

Goalkeeper: Valles

Defenders: Ruibal, Barta, Natan, Gomez

Midfielders: Roca, Fornals, Antony, Ezzazouli, Riquelme

Forward: Hernandez

FC Utrecht Team News

Ron Jans is expected to make only a few changes to his squad that played Telstar at the weekend. Niklas Vesterlund will be unavailable due to a knee injury, with Siebe Horemans tipped to replace him in the right-back position. Sebastien Haller is expected to start as the number nine up top, supported by Miguel Rodriguez and Yoann Cathline on either flank. Vasilis Barkas is suspended for the game after being sent off against Porto in the last match; Michael Brouwer will play in his place.

FC Utrecht Expected Lineup (4-3-3):

Here is the predicted starting eleven of FC Utrecht from the Real Betis vs FC Utrecht predicted lineups.

Goalkeeper: Brouwer

Defenders: Horemans, Didden, Viergever, El Karouani

Midfielders: Zechiel, de Wit, Engwanda

Forwards: Rodriguez, Haller, Cathline

Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Injuries

Have a look at the Real Betis vs FC Utrecht injuries. Coming to the Real Betis injury update first, we get to know that Lo Celso, Bellerin, and Pau Lopez will be unavailable for today's game.

FC Utrecht injury update lists Davy van den Berg, Niklas Vesterlund, Rafik El Arguioui, and Victor Jensen as the absentees.

Sportsdunia’s Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Prediction

Let's take a look at Real Betis vs FC Utrecht prediction. We go for a 2-0 win for the Spanish side with Antony and Cucho Hernandez being the goal scorers. Betis will dominate the game throughout the 90 minutes. Utrecht will create a few half-chances, but are expected to be majorly unsuccessful. This Real Betis vs FC Utrecht prediction will give you a rough idea of what to expect from the game. For more details, keep following Sportsdunia!

Real Betis vs FC Utrecht Prediction: 2-0