AC Milan vs Real Betis Balompié, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AC Milan vs Real Betis Balompié — Europe .
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Betis Balompié 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Scott Parker (England)
6 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | AC Chievo Verona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | F91 Diddeleng | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | CD Leganes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Antony | 6 G | 3 A |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Milan is hosting Real Betis Balompie for another epic battle.
- 5' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Betis Balompie's shape.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio Borini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Biglia suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' A goal from the Paraguay international Antonio Sanabria! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alessio Romagnoli on 31.
- 36' The travelling Real Betis Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gonzalo Higuain.
- 46' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Suso comes on to replace Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Giovani Lo Celso is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Tello gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Sergio Leon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Samu Castillejo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
- 79' Another change for Real Betis Balompie made on 79 minute. Antonio Sanabria leaves to be changed by Lorenzo Moron.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Real Betis Balompie. Giovani Lo Celso will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Andrea Bertolacci has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Biglia on 80 minute.
- 83' Against the run of play, Patrick Cutrone has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 86' A moment of madness from Pau Lopez on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
- 90' Samu Castillejo was booked on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds William Carvalho as he leaves the pitch. Zouhair Feddal steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 13
- 5
- 21
-
11
Fabio Borini ↓ Patrick Cutrone 46'
- 93
- 9
- 25
-
14
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Suso 46'
- 7
Bench
- 99
- 68
-
8
Suso ↑ 46'
- 4
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 46'
- 33
-
16
Andrea Bertolacci ↑ 80'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
9
Antonio Sanabria ↓ Loren 79'
- 23
- 6
-
7
Sergio Leon ↓ Tello 67'
- 12
- 21
- 14
- 13
- 20
- 5
Bench
-
4
Zouhair Feddal ↑ 90'
-
11
Tello ↑ 67'
- 1
- 34
- 10
-
16
Loren ↑ 79'
- 8
Coach
Quique Setien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 |
| Patrick Cutrone | 1 |
| Antonio Sanabria | 1 |
| Suso | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2018-10-25
AC Milan
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2018-10-21
Real Betis Balompié
0–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
2018-10-07
Club Atlético de Madrid
1–0
Real Betis Balompié
L
2018-10-04
Real Betis Balompié
3–0
F91 Diddeleng
W
2018-09-30
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
CD Leganes
W
2018-09-27
Girona FC
0–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Real Betis Balompié 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
65%
AC Milan or Real Betis Balompié
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

