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La Liga · 2026

Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis · La Liga

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 1–2.

Shots
1426
Shots on target
812
Expected goals
1.893.52
Possession
62%38%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Villarreal 2–1. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Real Betis): shots 14–26, shots on target 8–12, expected goals 1.89–3.52, possession 62%–38%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Real Betis show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Real Betis's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Real Betis17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealReal BetisBaseline
Shots15 shots/match17.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against15.8 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.4% ●PossessionVillarreal · Real Betis49.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealReal BetisBaseline
Possession61.4%49.2%49.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots26 shotsVillarreal 14 shots, Real Betis 26 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots12 shotsVillarreal 8 shots, Real Betis 12 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG3.52 xGVillarreal 1.89 xG, Real Betis 3.52 xG
  • Possession62%38%Villarreal 62%, Real Betis 38%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersVillarreal 7 corners, Real Betis 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsVillarreal 7 fouls, Real Betis 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsVillarreal 1 card, Real Betis 0 cards
  • Passes623 passes378 passesVillarreal 623 passes, Real Betis 378 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.6%83.1%Villarreal 88.6%, Real Betis 83.1%
  • Shots inside box11 shots20 shotsVillarreal 11 shots, Real Betis 20 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks11 blocksVillarreal 2 blocks, Real Betis 11 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves10 saves7 savesVillarreal 10 saves, Real Betis 7 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides2 offsidesVillarreal 5 offsides, Real Betis 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 18′Tajon BuchananGoal · Villarreal
  2. 29′Gerard MorenoGoal · Villarreal
  3. 39′Cucho HernándezGoal · Real Betis
  4. 43′NatanGoal · Real Betis
  5. Half-time
  6. 84′Renato VeigaYellow card · Villarreal
  7. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 54′Villarreal · 1 player changeNathan-Dylan Saliba
  • 55′Villarreal · 1 player changeAlberto Moleiro
  • 57′Real Betis · 1 player changeDani Ceballos
  • 62′Villarreal · 1 player changeTani Oluwaseyi
  • 66′Real Betis · 1 player changeNelson Deossa
  • 67′Real Betis · 1 player changeAntony
  • 76′Villarreal · 2 player changesAlexander Freeman · Ayoze Pérez
  • 84′Real Betis · 1 player changeFacundo Bernal
  • 84′Real Betis · 1 player changeGiovani Lo Celso

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Villarreal4-4-2
  1. Péter GulácsiG
  2. Alexander FreemanD
  3. Pau NavarroD
  4. Renato VeigaD
  5. Sergi CardonaD
  6. Alberto MoleiroM
  7. Pape GueyeM
  8. Nicolas PépéM
  9. Nathan-Dylan SalibaM
  10. Gerard MorenoF
  11. Georges MikautadzeF
Real Betis4-2-3-1
  1. Álvaro VallesG
  2. Héctor BellerínD
  3. NatanD
  4. Marc BartraD
  5. Fran GarcíaD
  6. Facundo BernalM
  7. Marc RocaM
  8. IscoM
  9. AntonyF
  10. Pablo FornalsF
  11. Cucho HernándezF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
1Draws
2Real Betis
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga2–0
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga2–2
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga2–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Real Betis in 5 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal5 matchesReal Betis5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.4 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.74 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.63 xG/match
15 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 17.8 shots/match
6.4 shots/matchShots on target5/56.6 shots/match
61.4% ●Possession5/549.2%
7.2 corners/match ●Corners5/54.8 corners/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 14 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVillarrealReal Betis
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headVillarreal — Real Betis
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