Gent vs Betis Prediction 13 February 2025

Recently, there were some staffing changes at Gent - after the resignation of Wouter Vrancken, Daniel Milicevic became the acting head coach. The Bosnian specialist has been part of the "Buffaloes" coaching staff since 2021. The team from the eponymous city has virtually lost any chance of winning the championship in Belgium, trailing the leader by 20 points. Nevertheless, such radical changes are unlikely to strengthen one of the strongest Belgian teams ahead of crucial European competition matches. Under Milicevic's leadership, Gent uses a tactical formation of 3-5-2. Sometimes, to overload the midfield, the "Buffaloes" switch to a 3-5-1-1 formation with a withdrawn forward. Interestingly, Sven Kums, who is a nominal central midfielder, occasionally takes on this role. The main acquisition of the club in the recent transfer window was the transfer of Dante Vanzeir (from New York Red Bulls for 3 million euros). In a recent match against Mechelen (3:3) in another round of the national championship, he managed to score his debut goal. Maxime Deen, Noah Fadiga, and Andrew Hjulsager remain in the "Buffaloes" infirmary.

In the recent rounds of the Spanish La Liga, Betis has not been hopeless, but only 1 win in the last 5 matches in the national championship is simply unacceptable. In the past transfer window, the "green-and-whites" managed to pull off two high-profile deals - securing a loan agreement with Manchester United for Antony and acquiring Cucho (from Columbus Crew for 13 million euros). The Colombian was indeed a true star across the ocean, with a 49+30 goal+assist record in 78 matches played. Under Manuel Pellegrini's tactical model, which involves providing freedom to the wingers and having an effective striker, both newcomers fit in perfectly. Interestingly, last weekend the "Heliopolitans" experimented with switching to a 4-4-2 formation using Jesus Rodriguez and Cedric Bakambu at the forefront. This was especially evident after the "Beticos" took a 2-goal lead. However, vulnerability in midfield and low compactness in defense led to their downfall. Pellegrini's squad has dropped out of the top 10 in the championship. In the upcoming European competition match, the Seville team will be without William Carvalho (injury) and Aitor Ruibal (suspension).