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La Liga · 2024

Espanyol 1–2 Real Betis · La Liga

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 1–2.

Shots
1120
Shots on target
510
Expected goals
1.281.14
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Espanyol 2–1. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Real Betis): shots 11–20, shots on target 5–10, expected goals 1.28–1.14, possession 37%–63%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Betis's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.18 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Real Betis show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

9.15 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Real Betis14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolReal BetisBaseline
Shots9.15 shots/match14.2 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against15.2 shots/match10.5 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

Real Betis have a visible away split

moderate

Real Betis's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match14.2 shots/match11.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots20 shotsEspanyol 11 shots, Real Betis 20 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots10 shotsEspanyol 5 shots, Real Betis 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.28 xG1.14 xGEspanyol 1.28 xG, Real Betis 1.14 xG
  • Possession37%63%Espanyol 37%, Real Betis 63%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersEspanyol 3 corners, Real Betis 7 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsEspanyol 16 fouls, Real Betis 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Carlos Romero · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 62′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlex Král · Espanyol · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 25′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 37′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.03 xG · goalAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 61′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarc Bartra · Real Betis · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 40′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Carvalho · Real Betis · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYoussouf Sabaly · Real Betis · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedUrko González · Espanyol · 7′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 42′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 16′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 7′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 85′ · 0.19 xG · goalRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 28′ · 0.34 xG · goalAlex Král · Espanyol · 86′ · 0.43 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.25 xG. Real Betis: 20 shots, 10 on target, 1.15 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Roberto Fernández · Espanyol · 28′Giovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 85′Antony · Real Betis · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 1.25 xG · Real Betis 1.15 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Espanyol
1Draws
3Real Betis
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga1–0
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga3–1
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–0
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–4
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 9 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol34 matchesReal Betis34 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored34/34▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.24 goals/match
0.87 xG/matchExpected goals34/34▲ 1.52 xG/match
9.15 shots/matchShots34/34▲ 14.2 shots/match
2.59 shots/matchShots on target34/34▲ 4.97 shots/match
39.1%Possession34/34● 52.6%
3.65 corners/matchCorners34/34● 5.21 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls34/3411.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 May 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolReal Betis
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headEspanyol — Real Betis
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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