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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Real Betis Balompie 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 Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Balompie this season
Real Betis Balompie this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie
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 Balompie
| Cucho Hernandez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 2 G | |
| Bartra | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Villarreal CF welcome Real Betis Balompie for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Real Betis Balompie come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andres Guardado made 357 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Real Betis Balompie has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Samuel Chukwueze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 415 appearances.
- 35' Joaquin, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' The crowd applauds Trigueros as he leaves the pitch. Manu Morlanes steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' Gerard Moreno makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 54' Samuel Chukwueze is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 59' The 35-year-old Bartra has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Tello. He replaces Zouhair Feddal on 61 minute.
- 64' It is a substitution in Real Betis Balompie team. Andres Guardado is replaced by Giovani Lo Celso on 64 minute.
- 67' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Mario Gaspar is replaced by Miguel Llambrich.
- 69' Another substitution for Real Betis Balompie to replace Joaquin by Sergio Leon on 69 minute.
- 72' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Manu Morlanes gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Gerard Moreno by Carlos Bacca on 79 minute.
- 84' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Real Betis Balompie. Canales will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' A goal from the Argentina international Giovani Lo Celso! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-1!
- Villarreal CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 | 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 Balompie Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie
50%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompie
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 Balompie 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 Balompie keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.