Bundesliga and Copa del Rey Final Best Bets for the Weekend (Archive)
Bundesliga and Copa del Rey’s final soccer odds are now available as we are back with our favorite European expert advice and free soccer picks. Read on for this weekend’s most favorable soccer analysis, and free betting advice across the top European leagues.
FC Köln vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Saturday, April 23, 2022 – 09:30 AM EDT at RheinEngergieStadion
Form, Mentality, and Bundesliga Trends
- FC Köln are unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 home games.
- Arminia Bielefeld have failed to score in their previous 5 away games.
- Arminia Bielefeld have won just 5 of their last 30 games.
- Arminia Bielefeld has lost 5 consecutive away games at halftime/ full time.
Routine Home Victory for Köln
The pressure is on for Arminia Bielefeld as the Bundesliga season has four matchdays remaining. As they're currently positioned in the bottom three, the relegation threat is present as they travel to Cologne on Saturday for a problematic clash with a top-10 team.
Following a 2020/21 season where they barely escaped relegation, Die Giessbocke has achieved a delightful tenure this term. Steffen Baumgart can guarantee a Europa Conference League playoff position should his team remain in the top seven of the Bundesliga.
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And as they sit one point behind Union Berlin, the potential to go one better and reach the Europa League next term is a real possibility.
Winning 5 and losing 14 of their domestic outings to date, Die Arminien have endured an abysmal tenure in the German topflight, and they'll arrive in Cologne on a 7-game winless run.
Final Thoughts | Betting Odds and Picks
The Bundesliga betting odds are siding with the home side, and it's difficult to envision anything besides an FC Koln victory.
Arminia Bielefeld will undoubtedly put up a fight as relegation looms; however, the contrasting form of each squad is worlds apart, and Koln will be eager to climb into the top six of the division.
FC Köln vs. Arminia Bielefeld Score Prediction: FC Köln 3 – Arminia Bielefeld 1
Soccer Pick: Köln -1 Handicap (+139) [2.39] [1u wager returns 1.39u of profit] with Everygame (visit our Everygame Review)
Real Betis Balompie vs. Valencia CF
Saturday, April 23, 2022 - 04:00 PM EDT Kick-Off at Estadio La Cartuja
Form, Mentality, and Copa del Rey Trends
- Real Betis are unbeaten in 12 consecutive Copa del Rey meetings.
- Valencia CF are undefeated in 7 straight Copa del Rey games.
- Valencia concedes an average of 0.57 goals in their domestic outings.
- Real Betis concedes an average of 0.71 goals in their recent Copa del Rey games.
The Copa del Rey Final Has Arrived
Following successive victories over Sevilla and Real Sociedad to arrive in the Copa del Rey final, Real Betis are hunting their third ever victory in the competition after lifting the trophy on two occasions (1977 and 2005).
The Green and Whites could finish the 2021/22 La Liga season under monumental achievements, as they're also in a top-four and just one game away from lifting the Copa del Rey.
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Manuel Pellegrini's squad could overcome a 17-year drought from both a top-four finish and silverware if the outcomes mentioned above come to fruition.
On the flipside, Valencia is well experienced in lifting the Copa del Rey, previously winning the tournament in 2019 when defeating Barcelona 2-1. In addition to winning the trophy 8 times, they've finished as runners-up on a further 9 occasions.
With that said, the 2021/22 campaign hasn't presented Valencia as a severe threat, and the six-time Spanish champions will be happy to finish inside the top-10.
Final Thoughts | Betting Odds and Picks
The Copa del Rey betting odds available at the top-rated books have pitted Real Betis as the significant betting favorite, but most cup-final meetings have proved that most of the statistics and trends go out of the window.
Tight encounters are always expected during essential games as the free-flowing play is usually left behind for a defensive style of play. For this reason, I expect a lack of goals, and the under 2.5 goals betting market is where I'm comfortable placing my money.
Real Betis vs. Valencia Score prediction: Real Betis Balompie 1 – Valencia CF 0
Soccer Pick: Under 2.5 (-143) [2.00] [1.43u wager returns 1u of profit] with BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
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