Real Betis Balompié vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Real Betis Balompié vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Fabian Blanco Rodriguez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Athletic Club | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–7 | L |
| 21 Aug | Granada CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | UD Almería | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 May | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 60 | Points | 50 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 15 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 14 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 41 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| +11 | GD | -3 |
| 1.58 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 39% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Betis Balompie gets underway.
- 5' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid have won 226 goals from 229 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Bebe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 229 appearances.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juan Miranda on 15.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Real Betis Balompie are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's 4-4-2 shape.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Salomon Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' Alvaro Garcia was booked on 45.
- 46' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Guido Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Andres Guardado to step up.
- 51' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Against the run of play, Willian Jose has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfonso Espino on 55.
- 58' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid make a change. Raul de Tomas trudges off to be replaced by Sergio Camello on 58 minutes.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Isi Palazon will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Camello. He replaces Raul de Tomas on 59 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. Isi Palazon is replaced by Jorge de Frutos.
- 65' The whistle greets Pathe Ciss as he departs to be replaced by Kike Perez.
- 70' The travelling Rayo Vallecano de Madrid supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alfonso Espino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
- 76' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Willian Jose by Borja Iglesias on 76 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Radamel Falcao comes on to replace Alfonso Espino.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Betis Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Poor challenge from Marc Roca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Kike Perez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 90' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Isco exits the field as Sergi Altimira enters on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 21
- 3
- 22
- 6
- 19
- 13
- 5
- 17
Bench
- 23
- 9
- 18
- 15
- 20
- 16
- 28
- 37
- 27
- 30
- 31
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 24
- 20
- 5
-
22
Raul de Tomas ↓ Sergio Camello 58'
- 18
- 1
-
7
Isi Palazon ↓ Jorge de Frutos 64'
- 23
-
21
Pathe Ciss ↓ Kike Perez 65'
-
12
Alfonso Espino ↓ Radamel Falcao 78'
-
11
Randy Ntekja ↓ Bebe 78'
Bench
-
9
Radamel Falcao ↑ 78'
- 17
-
14
Kike Perez ↑ 65'
-
10
Bebe ↑ 78'
- 16
- 4
- 2
-
34
Sergio Camello ↑ 58'
-
19
Jorge de Frutos ↑ 64'
- 13
- 29
- 3
Coach
Francisco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Camello | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Florian Lejeune | 2 |
| Isco | 2 |
| Ivan Balliu | 2 |
| Luiz Henrique | 2 |
| Isi Palazon | 2 |
| Juanmi | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-09-02
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2023-08-27
Athletic Club
4–2
Real Betis Balompié
L
2023-08-20
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2023-08-13
Villarreal CF
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-06-04
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2023-05-28
Girona FC
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form
2023-09-02
Real Betis Balompié
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2023-08-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
0–7
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2023-08-21
Granada CF
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2023-08-11
UD Almería
0–2
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2023-06-04
RCD Mallorca
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2023-05-28
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
80%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
48%
Real Betis Balompié or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

