Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Javier Aguilar
- Referee Francisco Martin
- Referee Ruben Ruiperez
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 Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 4–4 | D |
| 30 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompie | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Real Betis Balompie are 3rd (16 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 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
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Betis Balompie
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Betis Balompie is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Real Betis Balompie looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cucho Hernandez scoring 1 goals.
- 11' What a moment for Giovani Lo Celso! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Ramiro Funes Mori has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' Algeria international Aissa Mandi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Chukwueze on 20.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Betis Balompie and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Caseres. He replaces Daniele Bonera on 28 minute.
- 33' Daniele Bonera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Victor Ruiz.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' The referee shows Real Betis Balompie player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' 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.
- 52' Santiago Caseres is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' Gerard Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Betis Balompie tonight.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' Giovani Lo Celso has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 64' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Samuel Chukwueze has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Bacca to step up.
- 67' Real Betis Balompie manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joaquin is hanging Canales on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergio Asenjo made 415 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Giovani Lo Celso is withdrawn and Junior Firpo gets his opportunity.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' A moment of madness from Zouhair Feddal on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
- 80' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Jese Rodriguez trudges off to be replaced by Javi Garcia on 80 minutes.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Betis Balompie winning 100% of all matches.
- 90' Mario Gaspar is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The points are shared — Real Betis Balompie 2-1 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 10
- 4
- 18
- 11
- 23
- 6
- 21
- 14
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 3
- 17
- 1
- 34
- 20
- 16
- 22
Coach
Quique Setien
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 23
-
28
Manu Morlanes ↓ Gerard Moreno 73'
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Carlos Bacca 64'
Bench
- 39
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 64'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 73'
- 13
- 33
- 22
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↑ 28'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
2019-04-07
Real Betis Balompie
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2019-04-04
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
Real Betis Balompie
L
2019-03-31
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
1–1
Real Betis Balompie
D
2019-03-17
Real Betis Balompie
1–4
FC Barcelona
L
2019-03-10
RC Celta de Vigo
0–1
Real Betis Balompie
W
2019-03-03
Real Betis Balompie
1–2
Getafe CF
L
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
69%
Draw or Villarreal CF
56%
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.