Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Gorka Etayo Herrera
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Helsingin JK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Elche CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Elche CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | FC Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Betis Balompié are 3rd (16 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompié
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Betis Balompie launch into their encounter with Villarreal CF.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Real Betis Balompie is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Femenia Far has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Betis Balompie that had 353 games and scored 449 goals.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Gerard Moreno is withdrawn and Alejandro Baena gets his opportunity.
- 59' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' A goal from the international Rodri! He fires home on 61 to make it 1-0!
- 66' Rui Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 254 appearances.
- 69' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Rodri is replaced by Aitor Ruibal.
- 72' Etienne Capoue makes way for Francis Coquelin at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Jackson departs to be replaced by Jose Luis Morales.
- 83' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Luiz Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Andres Guardado to step up.
- 89' Willian Jose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borja Iglesias on 89 minute.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Andres Guardado argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Betis Balompie take all three points.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 9
- 10
- 14
- 16
- 19
- 13
- 15
- 5
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 12
- 33
- 18
- 17
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 25
- 24
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 13
- 17
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Johan Mojica 72'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Alejandro Baena 54'
- 4
- 3
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 54'
- 15
Bench
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 72'
-
12
Johan Mojica ↑ 72'
- 23
-
22
Jose Luis Morales ↑ 78'
- 20
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 54'
- 5
-
16
Alejandro Baena ↑ 54'
- –
- –
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
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
73%
Draw or Villarreal CF
56%
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

