Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompié 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Cadiz CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 May | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Athletic Club | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 May | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Getafe CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 May | Sevilla FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | 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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio de la Ceramica. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Real Betis Balompie come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Magnificent from Ayoze Perez! That is 65 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' The supporters are chanting for Alfonso Pedraza. He replaces Alberto Moreno on 24 minute.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Real Betis Balompie. Borja Iglesias will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Willian Jose has so much to prove this time. He replaces Borja Iglesias on 46 minute.
- 51' Santi Comesana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Betis Balompie backline.
- 57' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Santi Comesana departs to be replaced by Etienne Capoue.
- 60' A moment of madness from Luiz Felipe on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
- 61' GOAL! Jorge Cuenca scores on 61.
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aissa Mandi on 70 minutes.
- 71' Aitor Ruibal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isco at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Villarreal CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Henrique made 393 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Gerard Moreno by Denis Suarez on 83 minute.
- 84' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Ayoze Perez has done his job and it is now time for Andres Guardado to step up.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Guido Rodriguez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Guido Rodriguez has done his job and it is now time for Paul Akouokou to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 1-2 Real Betis Balompie.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 11
- 8
- 10
- 23
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Denis Suarez 83'
- 5
- 20
- 13
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Etienne Capoue 57'
- 16
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 57'
- 9
-
22
Denis Suarez ↑ 83'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 24'
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 17
- 3
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 83'
Real Betis Balompié Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Ayoze Perez ↓ Andres Guardado 84'
- 23
-
9
Borja Iglesias ↓ Willian Jose 46'
- 21
-
22
Isco ↓ Aitor Ruibal 71'
- 6
- 19
- 13
-
5
Guido Rodriguez ↓ Paul Akouokou 90'
-
11
Luiz Henrique ↓ Rodri Sanchez 71'
- 20
Bench
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 46'
- 3
-
18
Andres Guardado ↑ 84'
-
4
Paul Akouokou ↑ 90'
-
24
Aitor Ruibal ↑ 71'
-
17
Rodri Sanchez ↑ 71'
- 16
- 28
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Aitor Ruibal | 2 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Real Betis Balompié Form
2023-08-13
Villarreal CF
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-06-04
Real Betis Balompié
1–1
Valencia CF
D
2023-05-28
Girona FC
1–2
Real Betis Balompié
W
2023-05-24
Real Betis Balompié
0–1
Getafe CF
L
2023-05-21
Sevilla FC
0–0
Real Betis Balompié
D
2023-05-15
Real Betis Balompié
3–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompié 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
63%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompié
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompié covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

