Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga .
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Aitor Villate
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Ignacio Rubio
- Referee German Cid Camacho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | SK Rapid Wien | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Nov | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 4–3 | W |
| 08 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Real Betis Balompié | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 29% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Real Betis Balompié this season
Real Betis Balompié this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 3rd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Real Betis Balompié
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
6/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Real Betis Balompié
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Villarreal CF have kicked off against Real Betis Balompie. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Real Betis Balompie come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The travelling Real Betis Balompie supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Trigueros has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 410 appearances.
- 40' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Trigueros is withdrawn and Manu Morlanes gets his opportunity.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' 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.
- 52' Against the run of play, Gerard Moreno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Chukwueze gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Zouhair Feddal is replaced by Tello.
- 64' The Real Betis Balompie bench stirs into life. Andres Guardado is withdrawn and Giovani Lo Celso gets his opportunity.
- 67' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Llambrich is hanging Mario Gaspar on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Real Betis Balompie — Sergio Leon on, Joaquin off on 69 minutes.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Manu Morlanes.
- 77' Real Betis Balompie 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.
- 79' Gerard Moreno makes way for Carlos Bacca at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 84' Francis Guerrero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Canales on 89 minutes.
- 90' Giovani Lo Celso makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Real Betis Balompie are in front.
- Another three points for Villarreal CF.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 19
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Carlos Bacca 79'
- 1
-
2
Mario Gaspar C ↓ Miguelon 67'
- 6
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Manu Morlanes 40'
- 8
- 30
- 5
Bench
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 79'
- 17
- 13
- 11
-
28
Manu Morlanes ↑ 40'
- 10
-
15
Miguelon ↑ 67'
Coach
Javier Calleja
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Zouhair Feddal ↓ Tello 61'
- 18
-
17
Joaquin C ↓ Sergio Leon 69'
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 14
- 13
- 20
- 5
- 16
Bench
- 3
-
11
Tello ↑ 61'
-
7
Sergio Leon ↑ 69'
-
21
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 64'
- 1
- 10
- 8
Coach
Quique Setien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
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
Villarreal CF or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
50%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompié
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.