Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompié 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
10 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Athletic Club | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Cadiz CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Granada CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompié | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 60 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 15 / 8 | W / D / L | 22 / 6 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 72 |
| 48 | Conceded | 46 |
| +11 | GD | +26 |
| 1.58 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Betis Balompie gets underway.
- 5' Argentina international Ezequiel Avila has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Real Betis Balompie are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Bertrand Traore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 29.
- 30' What composure from Guido Rodriguez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 35' Jorge Cuenca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' What an equalizer from Alex Baena!
- 45' Real Betis Balompie have won 444 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' What composure from Willian Jose! The Brazil international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 48' Sokratis Papastathopoulos does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Betis Balompie surge ahead!
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francis Coquelin made 422 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Alexander Sorloth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 68' Ayoze Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Fornals at the 68 minute mark.
- 69' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a card on 69.
- 70' Alberto Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 73' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Ilias Akhomach on, Bertrand Traore off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Filip Jorgensen is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 78.
- 78' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Guido Rodriguez is replaced by Marc Roca.
- 81' Santi Comesana makes way for Etienne Capoue at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Youssouf Sabaly is withdrawn and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli gets his opportunity.
- 90' Johnny catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Kiko Femenia departs to be replaced by Yerson Mosquera.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 8
- 23
- 12
- 3
- 14
- 18
- 13
- 5
- 28
- 9
Bench
- 10
- 21
- 4
- 17
- 7
- 32
- 27
- 30
- 42
- 38
- 33
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 18
- 11
- 12
- 25
- 10
- 23
- 7
- 13
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Etienne Capoue 81'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Jorge Cuenca 73'
-
17
Kiko Femenia ↓ Yerson Mosquera 90'
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 81'
- 9
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 73'
- 14
- 1
-
5
Jorge Cuenca ↑ 73'
-
2
Yerson Mosquera ↑ 90'
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 73'
- 15
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
2024-03-10
Real Betis Balompié
2–3
Villarreal CF
L
2024-03-03
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Real Betis Balompié
L
2024-02-25
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
Athletic Club
W
2024-02-18
Real Betis Balompié
0–0
Deportivo Alavés
D
2024-02-09
Cadiz CF
0–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2024-02-04
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Getafe CF
D
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
63%
Draw or Villarreal CF
63%
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.