Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Benito Villamarin.
- Real Betis Balompie 38 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Cambronero
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Garrido
- Referee Ivan Masso Granado
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | SD Eibar | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Athletic Club | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Nov | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Elche CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | Demir Grup Sivasspor | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Betis Balompie | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #3 |
| 60 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 15 / 15 / 8 | W / D / L | 22 / 6 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 72 |
| 48 | Conceded | 46 |
| +11 | GD | +26 |
| 1.58 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 39% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Real Betis Balompie are 5th (60 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Pau Torres is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 12' It’s a booking for Real Betis Balompie player. Borja Iglesias gets a Yellow card.
- 15' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 15.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Trigueros is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 17.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Real Betis Balompie are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 37' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Iborra by Francis Coquelin on 40 minute.
- 41' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfonso Pedraza is hanging Pervis Estupinan on the field on 41 minute.
- 46' A change in the Real Betis Balompie ranks — Andres Guardado exits the field as Tello enters on 46.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alfonso Pedraza.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Aitor Ruibal makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' It’s high time Manuel Pellegrini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Francis Coquelin by Jaume Costa on 58 minute.
- 63' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Borja Iglesias departs to be replaced by Antonio Sanabria.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Guido Rodriguez on 64.
- 69' Real Betis Balompie started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 74' Real Betis Balompie is showing some good football. However, Real Betis Balompie are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Joaquin gets the nod from Real Betis Balompie. He replaces Aitor Ruibal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' 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 Sergio Asenjo suffering a number of foals already.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 8
- 9
- 18
- 14
- 1
- 5
- 6
- 15
- 24
- 21
Bench
- 2
- 33
- 19
- 11
- 17
- 23
- 16
- 13
- 20
- 31
- 28
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Iborra ↓ Francis Coquelin 40'
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 15
- 16
-
34
Fernando Nino ↓ Yeremi Pino 46'
Bench
- 8
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 40'
- 13
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 41'
- 6
- 21
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 58'
- 12
- 22
- 32
-
30
Yeremi Pino ↑ 46'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 5 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Betis Balompie Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
59%
Draw or Villarreal CF
69%
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

