Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Javier Aguilar
- Referee Francisco Martin
- Referee Ruben Ruiperez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 17 |
| 15 | Conceded | 15 |
| +5 | GD | +2 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Betis Balompié are 4th (26 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
9/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Bartra | 3 G | |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 3 G | |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 3 G | |
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 2 A |
| Isco | 2 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Real Betis Balompie currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 11' GOAL! Giovani Lo Celso fires home to make it 1-0!
- 13' What a moment for Ramiro Funes Mori! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' Real Betis Balompie is showing some good football. However, Real Betis Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Betis Balompie winning 100% of all matches.
- 28' Santiago Caseres is replacing Daniele Bonera for the Villarreal CF side.
- 33' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Victor Ruiz.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 52' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Real Betis Balompie has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Betis Balompie in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giovani Lo Celso makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 64' Carlos Bacca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Chukwueze on 64 minute.
- 67' The crowd applauds Canales as he leaves the pitch. Joaquin steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Junior Firpo gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Giovani Lo Celso and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Spain international Bartra has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' It’s a booking for Real Betis Balompie player. Zouhair Feddal gets a Yellow card.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jese Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Javi Garcia steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aissa Mandi made 365 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Mario Gaspar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Real Betis Balompie 2-1 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 3
- 17
- 1
- 34
- 20
- 16
- 22
Coach
Quique Setien
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 23
-
28
Manu Morlanes ↓ Gerard Moreno 73'
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Carlos Bacca 64'
Bench
- 39
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 64'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 73'
- 13
- 33
- 22
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↑ 28'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
2019-04-07
Real Betis Balompié
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2019-04-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
Real Betis Balompié
L
2019-03-31
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Real Betis Balompié
D
2019-03-17
Real Betis Balompié
1–4
FC Barcelona
L
2019-03-10
RC Celta de Vigo
0–1
Real Betis Balompié
W
2019-03-03
Real Betis Balompié
1–2
Getafe CF
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
69%
Draw or Villarreal CF
56%
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.