Real Betis' bid for a first European title has been boosted by the loan signing of Antony - the striker who fell out of favour at Old Trafford.
However, since moving to his new team, the Brazilian winger has flourished, contributing to 7 goals in 8 appearances for Betis in the Conference League (4 goals, 3 assists).
It is no exaggeration to say that Antony inspired and gave confidence to his teammates, helping them overcome Vitória Guimaraes (6-2 aggregate score), Jagiellonia Białystok (3-1) and Fiorentina (4-3) to advance to the final.
In terms of experience and squad depth, Betis are not as good as Chelsea. However, they have the desire to conquer the European Cup for the first time and a burning determination.
In their previous eight encounters with English teams, Real Betis have only won one match. That was against Chelsea in the 2005/06 Champions League.
On the other hand, The Blues have lost three of their last four meetings with Spanish opponents. To lift the trophy, they need to break the curse of English teams playing Spanish clubs in the final.
The La Liga side have won all nine of their recent major European finals against Premier League opponents.
Chelsea entered the clash at Wrocklaw in high spirits, thanks to their victory over Nottingham Forest at the weekend, which officially secured their place in next season's Champions League.
The Opta supercomputer rates Chelsea as having a 51.1% chance of winning the title after 90 minutes, compared to Betis's 25.4%. There is also a 23.5% chance that the final will go to extra time and penalties to decide the winner.
Asian ratio: Chelsea handicap draw (0: 1/2) - TX: 2 1/2
Prediction: Real Betis win 2-1
Force information
Chelsea: Wesley Fofana, Nkunku, Lavia cannot play.
Real Betis: Marc Roca, Diego Llorente, Chimy Avila, Hector Bellerin are injured. Lo Celso's ability to play is still uncertain.
Expected lineup
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Fernandez; Sancho, Nkunku, George; Jackson.
Real Betis: Vieites; Sabaly, Bartra, Natan, R. Rodriguez; Cardoso, Altimira; Antony, Isco, Fornals; Bakambu.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-chelsea-vs-real-betis-chung-ket-conference-league-2405468.html
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