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La Liga · 2024

Barcelona 1–1 Real Betis · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona and Real Betis drew 1–1.

Shots
136
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.310.31
Possession
74%26%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona and Real Betis drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Real Betis): shots 13–6, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.31–0.31, possession 74%–26%. 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.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.37 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 for1.8 goals/match1.37 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

17.1 shots/match ▲ShotsBarcelona · Real Betis13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBarcelonaReal BetisBaseline
Shots17.1 shots/match13.5 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against7.8 shots/match10.6 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.

11.1 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match13.5 shots/match11 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsBarcelona 13 shots, Real Betis 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsBarcelona 5 shots, Real Betis 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG0.31 xGBarcelona 1.31 xG, Real Betis 0.31 xG
  • Possession74%26%Barcelona 74%, Real Betis 26%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersBarcelona 9 corners, Real Betis 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsBarcelona 16 fouls, Real Betis 12 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.

Marc Bartra · Real Betis · 31′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGavi · Barcelona · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Real Betis · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Barcelona · 55′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPedri · Barcelona · 6′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 25′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Real Betis · 17′ · 0.16 xG · goalLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.16 xG · on targetGavi · Barcelona · 8′ · 0.30 xG · goalFerran Torres · Barcelona · 29′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Barcelona: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.36 xG. Real Betis: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.31 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′Gavi · Barcelona · 8′Natan · Real Betis · 17′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 1.36 xG · Real Betis 0.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Barcelona
1Draws
0Real Betis
Real Betis — Barcelona · La Liga2–2
Real Betis — Barcelona · La Liga2–4
Barcelona — Real Betis · La Liga5–0
Barcelona — Real Betis · La Liga4–0
Real Betis — Barcelona · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Barcelona favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Barcelona30 matchesReal Betis30 matches
2.77 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/301.37 goals/match
0.97 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.23 goals/match
2.44 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/301.53 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots30/3013.5 shots/match
6.53 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/304.63 shots/match
68.2% ●Possession30/3051.6%
6.73 corners/match ●Corners30/305.07 corners/match
9.27 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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: Sat, 5 Apr 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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