Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompie, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Villarreal CF vs Real Betis Balompie — La Liga .
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompie 38 games · 60 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Real Betis Balompie | 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 Alaves | 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 Balompie | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Real Betis Balompie 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' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Santi Cazorla, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Alfonso Pedraza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 407 appearances.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Villarreal CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Andres Guardado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Villarreal CF so far.
- 40' The whistle greets Trigueros as he departs to be replaced by Manu Morlanes.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Gerard Moreno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
- 54' Samuel Chukwueze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' Real Betis Balompie have won 444 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Tello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zouhair Feddal on 61 minute.
- 64' Giovani Lo Celso is replacing Andres Guardado for the Real Betis Balompie side.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Llambrich. He replaces Mario Gaspar on 67 minute.
- 69' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Joaquin is replaced by Sergio Leon.
- 72' Manu Morlanes is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 77' Santiago Caseres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Bacca. He replaces Gerard Moreno on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Real Betis Balompie receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' Giovani Lo Celso makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Real Betis Balompie are in front.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 Balompie 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 | 5 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 4 |
| Pau Torres | 2 |
| Alex Baena | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 2 |
| Emerson Royal | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Real Betis Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.14
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Betis Balompie
45%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompie
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Real Betis Balompie covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.