Real Betis Balompie vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Cesar Soto
- Referee Carlos Alvarez
- Referee Manuel Garcia
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Levante UD | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Ferencvarosi TC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Valencia CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Deportivo Alaves | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompie | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #14 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Real Betis Balompie are 3rd (16 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Benito Villamarin will turn into a battlefield for Real Betis Balompie and RC Celta de Vigo.
- 5' Okay Yokuslu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Betis Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Bartra has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Real Betis Balompie started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 32' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 32.
- 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denis Suarez.
- 36' Iago Aspas puts RC Celta de Vigo on the lead.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Rodri is replacing Diego Lainez for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Iago Aspas gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Willian Jose.
- 57' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Diego Lainez is replaced by Rodri.
- 58' Nabil Fekir gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Andres Guardado and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Victor Ruiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 68' The 32-year-old Franco Cervi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 73' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Canales is replaced by Tello.
- 85' Alex Moreno has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 86' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Brais Mendez is replaced by Gabriel Veiga on 86 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Franco Cervi on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
- 90' Nolito gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Iago Aspas and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, RC Celta de Vigo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 7
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 14
- 5
- 6
- 13
- 15
- 20
Bench
- 8
- 9
- 11
- 1
- 30
- 3
- 24
- 28
- –
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Nolito 90'
- 5
- 8
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Gabriel Veiga 86'
- 6
- 17
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Jose Fontan 90'
- 15
- 28
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
9
Nolito ↑ 90'
-
19
Jose Fontan ↑ 90'
- 16
-
29
Gabriel Veiga ↑ 86'
- 33
- 34
- 35
- –
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Canales | 6 |
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Nabil Fekir | 4 |
| Gabriel Veiga | 3 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Javi Rodriguez | 2 |
| Brais Mendez | 2 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
2022-01-02
Real Betis Balompie
0–2
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2021-12-19
Athletic Club
3–2
Real Betis Balompie
L
2021-12-12
Real Betis Balompie
4–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-12-04
FC Barcelona
0–1
Real Betis Balompie
W
2021-11-28
Real Betis Balompie
3–1
Levante UD
W
2021-11-25
Real Betis Balompie
2–0
Ferencvarosi TC
W
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2022-01-02
Real Betis Balompie
0–2
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2021-12-17
RC Celta de Vigo
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2021-12-10
RCD Mallorca
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2021-12-05
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
Valencia CF
L
2021-11-27
Deportivo Alaves
1–2
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2021-11-20
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.1
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompie or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
69%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
62%
Real Betis Balompie or RC Celta de Vigo
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

