Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompie | 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 Balompie | 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 Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Betis Balompie are 4th (26 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
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 Balompie
| 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Benito Villamarin!
- 3' Real Betis Balompie is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aitor Ruibal on 3.
- 8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Juan Foyth on 8 minutes.
- 12' Poor challenge from Thierno Barry. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 17' Real Betis Balompié has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 22' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Nicolas Pepe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' Thierno Barry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' Real Betis Balompié currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Real Betis Balompié are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Juan Foyth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 45' Fresh legs for Real Betis Balompie! Natan comes on to replace Diego Llorente.
- 48' A goal from the Spain international Ayoze Perez! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-3!
- 52' Poor challenge from Luiz Junior. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Betis Balompié side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Cucho Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Bakambu on 61 minutes.
- 66' Romain Perraud has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 445 appearances.
- 67' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Alfonso Pedraza is replaced by Denis Suarez on 67 minute.
- 68' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Yeremy exits the field as Nicolas Pepe enters on 68.
- 71' The crowd applauds Pablo Fornals as he leaves the pitch. William Carvalho steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Betis Balompié and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' Arnau Sola gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Ayoze Perez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Real Betis Balompié are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's 4-4-2 shape.
- 86' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Sergi Cardona will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Eric Bailly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thierno Barry on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Villarreal CF.
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 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompié Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
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: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompié or Draw
68%
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
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
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% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 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.

