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Real Betis Balompie vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Betis Balompie
2 – 0
Full Time
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Sun 9 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
William Carvalho 31' Y
Y 33' Santiago Comesana
Y 33' Adri Embarba
Antonio Barragan 58' Y
Y 61' Alvaro Medran

Overview

Match Preview

Real Betis Balompie vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Cesar Noval
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Juan Campos
  • Referee David Medie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 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 Alaves 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

5
6
1
Real Betis Balompie 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 2–0 W
02 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–0 W
29 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–0 W
25 Nov Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
11 Nov FC Barcelona A 4–3 W
08 Nov AC Milan H 1–1 D
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 0–2 L
30 Nov SD Eibar H 1–0 W
24 Nov Valencia CF A 0–3 L
11 Nov Villarreal CF H 2–2 D
03 Nov FC Barcelona H 2–3 L
27 Oct Girona FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Real Betis Balompie Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
#5 Position #8
60 Points 50
38 Played 38
15 / 15 / 8 W / D / L 12 / 14 / 12
59 Scored 41
48 Conceded 44
+11 GD -3
1.58 PPG 1.32
39% Win % 32%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Betis Balompie are 5th (60 pts). Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are 8th (50 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Betis Balompie launch into their encounter with Rayo Vallecano de Madrid.
  • 5' Real Betis Balompie are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid's shape.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' It looks surprising Rayo Vallecano de Madrid does not make any changes. Loren has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The 34-year-old Adri Embarba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' A moment of madness from William Carvalho on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Santiago Comesana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Carvalho, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 58' Real Betis Balompie receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' What a moment for Giovani Lo Celso! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Alvaro Medran gets the nod from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. He replaces Jose Pozo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Alvaro Medran picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Real Betis Balompie team. Lorenzo Moron is replaced by Joaquin on 71 minute.
  • 76' Sidnei adds to his 0 season tally! Real Betis Balompie lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Sergio Leon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonio Sanabria on 81 minute.
  • 84' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — William Carvalho exits the field as Javi Garcia enters on 84.
  • 89' Giannelli Imbula has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Betis Balompie take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sergio Camello 3
Isi Palazon 2
Willian Jose 2
Florian Lejeune 2
Isco 2
Ivan Balliu 2
Luiz Henrique 2
Tello 1

Head to Head

2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Real Betis Balompie Form

2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2018-12-02 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2018-11-29 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2018-11-25 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Betis Balompie L 2018-11-11 FC Barcelona 3–4 Real Betis Balompie W 2018-11-08 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 AC Milan D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2018-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-30 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 SD Eibar W 2018-11-24 Valencia CF 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2018-11-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2018-11-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–3 FC Barcelona L 2018-10-27 Girona FC 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75 Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Real Betis Balompie to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie64% Draw24% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid12%
Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw
88%
Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
36%
Real Betis Balompie or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Betis Balompie44% Draw47% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
10.2%
3 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap Real Betis Balompie covers Push Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 21% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 27% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
58% ✓
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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