Saturday , 22 August 2026

Real Betis Balompié vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Real Betis Balompié
1 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Thu 21 Oct 2021 · 16:45 UTC Estadio Benito Villamarin HT 45' · FT 45'
Juan Miranda 10' Y
Y 50' Lucas Alario
Y 62' Edmond Tapsoba
German Pezzella 71' Y
Y 71' Piero Hincapie
Y 86' Moussa Diaby

Overview

Match Preview

Real Betis Balompie vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Real Betis Balompié 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-21 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
18 Oct Deportivo Alavés A 1–0 W
03 Oct Villarreal CF A 0–2 L
30 Sep Ferencvárosi TC A 3–1 W
26 Sep Getafe CF H 2–0 W
23 Sep CA Osasuna A 3–1 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Real Betis Balompié A 1–1 D
17 Oct FC Bayern München H 1–5 L
03 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 4–0 W
30 Sep Celtic FC A 4–0 W
25 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
19 Sep VfB Stuttgart A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Betis Balompié
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Betis Balompié
Antony 6 G 3 A
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Benito Villamarin will turn into a battlefield for Real Betis Balompie and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Betis Balompie and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Juan Miranda on 10 minutes.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompie and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Juan Miranda as he leaves the pitch. Alex Moreno steps in for Real Betis Balompie.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Alario on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' It’s high time Manuel Pellegrini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Edmond Tapsoba argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Nabil Fekir departs to be replaced by Canales.
  • 69' Patrik Schick gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Lucas Alario and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for German Pezzella.
  • 71' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Aitor Ruibal by Juanmi on 71 minute.
  • 75' Borja Iglesias has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulinho is hanging Karim Bellarabi on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' Magnificent from Robert Andrich! That is 33 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Borja Iglesias trudges off to be replaced by Willian Jose on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Moussa Diaby is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 90' Moussa Diaby makes way for Exequiel Palacios at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Diaby 2
Florian Wirtz 1
Robert Andrich 1
Borja Iglesias 1
Nadiem Amiri 1
Jeremie Frimpong 1

Head to Head

2021-10-21 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Real Betis Balompie Form

2021-10-21 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-18 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-10-03 Villarreal CF 2–0 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-09-30 Ferencvárosi TC 1–3 Real Betis Balompié W 2021-09-26 Real Betis Balompié 2–0 Getafe CF L 2021-09-23 CA Osasuna 1–3 Real Betis Balompié W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-10-21 Real Betis Balompié 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-10-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–5 FC Bayern München L 2021-10-03 Arminia Bielefeld 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-09-30 Celtic FC 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-09-25 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2021-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Real Betis Balompie or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Betis Balompie36% Draw29% Bayer 04 Leverkusen35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw
65%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
64%
Real Betis Balompie or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie23% Draw50% Bayer 04 Leverkusen27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap Real Betis Balompie covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.