Real Betis Balompie vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 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 Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Gorka Etayo Herrera
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | Helsingin JK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Elche CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Elche CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | FC Barcelona | A | 2–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Betis Balompie and Villarreal CF get this one started.
- 5' Yeremi Pino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 407 appearances.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' It looks surprising Real Betis Balompie does not make any changes. Rodri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
- 30' Real Betis Balompie are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Betis Balompie and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Yeremi Pino gets a Yellow card.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Johan Mojica is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 54' Alejandro Baena gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Gerard Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Real Betis Balompie are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' Rodri doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' 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.
- 69' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Rodri by Aitor Ruibal on 69 minute.
- 72' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Etienne Capoue by Francis Coquelin on 72 minute.
- 77' Senegal international Youssouf Sabaly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Jose Luis Morales is replacing Nicolas Jackson for the Villarreal CF side.
- 83' Giovani Lo Celso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 84' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Luiz Henrique by Andres Guardado on 84 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Borja Iglesias is replaced by Willian Jose.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Andres Guardado is booked for Real Betis Balompie — Yellow card on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Real Betis Balompie Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 9
- 10
- 14
- 16
- 19
- 13
- 15
- 5
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 12
- 33
- 18
- 17
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 25
- 24
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 13
- 17
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Johan Mojica 72'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Alejandro Baena 54'
- 4
- 3
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 54'
- 15
Bench
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 72'
-
12
Johan Mojica ↑ 72'
- 23
-
22
Jose Luis Morales ↑ 78'
- 20
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 54'
- 5
-
16
Alejandro Baena ↑ 54'
- –
- –
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Real Betis Balompie xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Betis Balompie win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Betis Balompie or Draw
67%
Draw or Villarreal CF
61%
Real Betis Balompie or Villarreal CF
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Betis Balompie
| Handicap | Real Betis Balompie covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

