Real Betis Balompie vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2024-25

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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Benito Villamarin 53,121 HT 45' · FT 45'

Isco pen 37' 1–0

1–1 51' Isi Palazon

Y 27' Pathe Ciss

Y 36' Alvaro Garcia

Y 81' Isi Palazon

Y 90' Alfonso Espino

Overview

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Real Betis Balompie vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.

Real Betis Balompie 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
Assistant 1 Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)

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

Real Betis Balompie 12 games · Avg 2.4 goals Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-22 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2024-03-17 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2–0 Real Betis Balompie 2023-09-02 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-05-15 Real Betis Balompie 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2023-01-08 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Real Betis Balompie

Recent Form

Real Betis Balompie

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	1–1	D
15 Dec	Villarreal CF	A	2–1	W
07 Dec	FC Barcelona	H	2–2	D
01 Dec	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–2	L
23 Nov	Valencia CF	A	2–4	L
10 Nov	RC Celta de Vigo	H	2–2	D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Dec	Real Betis Balompie	A	1–1	D
18 Dec	Villarreal CF	A	1–1	D
14 Dec	Real Madrid CF	H	3–3	D
07 Dec	Valencia CF	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Athletic Club	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Sevilla FC	A	0–1	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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Benito Villamarin!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Rayo Vallecano de Madrid fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' 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.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Sergi Altimira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
27' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pathe Ciss on 27 minutes.
32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
36' Alvaro Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
37' The deadlock is broken! Isco gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
45' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Jorge de Frutos on, Alvaro Garcia off on 45 minutes.
50' Unai Lopez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
51' What a strike from Isi Palazon! The score is 1-1.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Betis Balompie and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
61' A quiet spell here at Estadio Benito Villamarin. Rayo Vallecano de Madrid seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
66' Fresh legs for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid! Oscar Valentin comes on to replace Unai Lopez.
71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pep Chavarria made 229 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
75' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Youssouf Sabaly exits the field as Aitor Ruibal enters on 75.
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Betis Balompie must find a spark to ignite this game.
81' Isi Palazon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' A tactical swap from Rayo Vallecano de Madrid — Oscar Trejo on, Isi Palazon off on 81 minutes.
82' Juanmi gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and will look to change the dynamic.
87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrei Ratiu suffering a number of foals already.
90' Alfonso Espino picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iñigo Pérez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sergio Camello	3
Florian Lejeune	2
Isco	2
Ivan Balliu	2
Luiz Henrique	2
Isi Palazon	2
Willian Jose	2
Randy Ntekja	1

Head to Head

Real Betis Balompie Form

2024-12-22 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie W 2024-12-07 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2024-12-01 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 Real Betis Balompie L 2024-11-23 Valencia CF 4–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2024-11-10 Real Betis Balompie 2–2 RC Celta de Vigo D

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Form

2024-12-22 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2024-12-18 Villarreal CF 1–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid D 2024-12-14 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 3–3 Real Madrid CF D 2024-12-07 Valencia CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-12-01 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 Athletic Club L 2024-11-24 Sevilla FC 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.42 Real Betis Balompie xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Real Betis Balompie45% Draw28% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Real Betis Balompie or Draw

73%

Draw or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

55%

Real Betis Balompie or Rayo Vallecano de Madrid

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Betis Balompie31% Draw49% Rayo Vallecano de Madrid20%

Actual: Real Betis Balompie win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

10.7%

0 – 0

10.4%

2 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

8.1%

0 – 1

7.8%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.8%

1 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie

Handicap	Real Betis Balompie covers	Push	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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