Real Betis Balompié vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | CD Leganes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. Real Betis Balompié host Villarreal CF — let the battle begin!
- 3' Aitor Ruibal doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' Juan Foyth picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' It’s gonna be a card for Thierno Barry.
- 17' Luiz Junior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Thierno Barry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Jesus Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Betis Balompié so far.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Betis Balompié is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Diego Llorente is replaced by Natan.
- 48' GOAL! Ayoze Perez scores on 48. Assisted by Dani Parejo
- 52' Luiz Junior catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' The crowd applauds Cucho Hernandez as he leaves the pitch. Cedric Bakambu steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' Alfonso Pedraza makes way for Denis Suarez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 68' The whistle greets Yeremy as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 71' The crowd applauds Pablo Fornals as he leaves the pitch. William Carvalho steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Arnau Sola is replacing Ayoze Perez for the Villarreal CF side.
- 83' Pablo Fornals has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 410 appearances.
- 86' Sergi Cardona catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 90' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Thierno Barry departs to be replaced by Eric Bailly.
- It finishes all square. Real Betis Balompié and Villarreal CF share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 15
- 7
- 13
- 3
- 5
- 22
- 18
- 24
- 4
- 36
Bench
- 2
- 23
- 21
- 20
- 14
- 12
- 6
- 11
- 16
- 25
- 41
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Arnau Sola 78'
- 8
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Willy Kambwala 78'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Denis Suarez 67'
- 2
- 1
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Nicolas Pepe 68'
- 23
-
15
Thierno Barry ↓ Eric Bailly 90'
- 14
- 17
Bench
-
4
Eric Bailly ↑ 90'
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 68'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 67'
- 7
- 13
-
27
Arnau Sola ↑ 78'
-
5
Willy Kambwala ↑ 78'
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Real Betis Balompié xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
69%
Draw or Villarreal CF
59%
Real Betis Balompié or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompié
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompié covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

