Monday , 10 August 2026

Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Betis Balompié
Sun 15 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 18,757 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 32' Vitor Roque
0–2 47' Giovani Lo Celso
Alex Baena 55' 1–2
Pape Gueye 26' Y
R 34' Ezequiel Avila
Y 35' Giovani Lo Celso
Kiko Femenia 39' Y
Y 42' Cedric Bakambu
Y 52' Aitor Ruibal
Alex Baena 60' Y
Y 65' Vitor Roque
Yeremy 67' Y
Dani Parejo 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompié — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 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 Alavés 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

7
3
6
Villarreal CF 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Betis Balompié
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompié 2–3 Villarreal CF 2023-08-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2023-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompié 2022-09-11 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 1–2 L
08 Dec Athletic Club A 0–2 L
01 Dec Girona FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov CA Osasuna A 2–2 D
09 Nov Deportivo Alavés H 3–0 W
26 Oct Real Valladolid CF A 2–1 W
Real Betis Balompié
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
07 Dec FC Barcelona H 2–2 D
01 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–2 L
23 Nov Valencia CF A 2–4 L
10 Nov RC Celta de Vigo H 2–2 D
03 Nov Athletic Club A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Real Betis Balompié
#3 Position #5
72 Points 60
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 8
72 Scored 59
46 Conceded 48
+26 GD +11
1.89 PPG 1.58
58% Win % 39%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Real Betis Balompié are 5th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Villarreal CF have kicked off against Real Betis Balompie. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johnny made 333 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fran Vieites is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
  • 26' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 26.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Betis Balompie is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' Magnificent from Vitor Roque! That is 46 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ezequiel Avila on 34 minutes.
  • 35' Giovani Lo Celso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Kiko Femenia argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Cedric Bakambu. He receives a card.
  • 46' Villarreal CF make a change. Eric Bailly trudges off to be replaced by Juan Bernat on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Giovani Lo Celso makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Aitor Ruibal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Baena makes it 1-2.
  • 57' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Pape Gueye exits the field as Thierno Barry enters on 57.
  • 60' Alex Baena was booked on 60.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Vitor Roque. He receives a card.
  • 67' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 67.
  • 68' Real Betis Balompie make a change. Vitor Roque trudges off to be replaced by Assane Diao on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Pau Cabanes gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Abdessamad Ezzalzouli makes way for Aitor Ruibal at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Betis Balompie.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Betis Balompie needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manuel Pellegrini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Dani Parejo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Real Betis Balompie team. Sergi Altimira is replaced by Natan on 88 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Betis Balompie players.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Real Betis Balompié Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 5
Giovani Lo Celso 4
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Aitor Ruibal 2
Pau Torres 2
Alex Baena 2
Arnaut Danjuma 2
Samuel Chukwueze 2

Head to Head

2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompié 2–3 Villarreal CF 2023-08-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié 2023-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompié 2022-09-11 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2024-12-08 Athletic Club 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2024-12-01 Villarreal CF 2–2 Girona FC D 2024-11-24 CA Osasuna 2–2 Villarreal CF D 2024-11-09 Villarreal CF 3–0 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-10-26 Real Valladolid CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W

Real Betis Balompié Form

2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompié W 2024-12-07 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 FC Barcelona D 2024-12-01 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 Real Betis Balompié L 2024-11-23 Valencia CF 4–2 Real Betis Balompié L 2024-11-10 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 RC Celta de Vigo D 2024-11-03 Athletic Club 1–1 Real Betis Balompié D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Real Betis Balompié xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompié 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF43% Draw26% Real Betis Balompié31%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Betis Balompié
57%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompié
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF35% Draw42% Real Betis Balompié23%
Actual: Real Betis Balompié win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Real Betis Balompié covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Real Betis Balompié keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.