Tuesday , 6 October 2026

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

Primera Division · 2024-25
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Betis Balompie
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 Balompie — 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 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 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 Malaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

7
3
7
Villarreal CF 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Betis Balompie
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie 2024-03-10 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Villarreal CF 2023-08-13 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie 2023-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Betis Balompie 2022-09-11 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie
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 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)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
57% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Estadio de la Ceramica will turn into a battlefield for Villarreal CF and Real Betis Balompie.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Yeremy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Llorente suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pape Gueye on 26.
  • 31' Real Betis Balompie looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Cucho Hernandez scoring 1 goals.
  • 32' What composure from Vitor Roque! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Ezequiel Avila argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a card for Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kiko Femenia.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cedric Bakambu.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Juan Bernat on, Eric Bailly off on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Giovani Lo Celso has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Aitor Ruibal is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Baena makes it 1-2.
  • 57' Pape Gueye makes way for Thierno Barry at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 60' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 60.
  • 65' Vitor Roque was booked on 65.
  • 67' Yeremy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 67.
  • 68' Assane Diao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vitor Roque on 68 minute.
  • 70' Yeremy makes way for Pau Cabanes at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 74' The whistle greets Abdessamad Ezzalzouli as he departs to be replaced by Aitor Ruibal.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Kiko Femenia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Betis Balompie so far.
  • 87' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Real Betis Balompie. Sergi Altimira is replaced by Natan.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 6
Giovani Lo Celso 4
Samuel Chukwueze 2
Emerson Royal 2
Willian Jose 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Aitor Ruibal 2
Pau Torres 2

Head to Head

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

Villarreal CF Form

2024-12-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Betis Balompie 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 Balompie Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompie 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF37% Draw28% Real Betis Balompie35%
Actual: Real Betis Balompie win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Betis Balompie
63%
Villarreal CF or Real Betis Balompie
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF29% Draw44% Real Betis Balompie27%
Actual: Real Betis Balompie win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Real Betis Balompie covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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