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La Liga · 2024

Real Betis 2–2 Barcelona · La Liga

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Betis and Barcelona drew 2–2.

Shots
129
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
3.151.92
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis and Barcelona drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Barcelona): shots 12–9, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 3.15–1.92, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Barcelona's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.94 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 goals/match2.94 goals/match1.1 goals/match

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

Real Betis have a visible home split

moderate

Real Betis's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match11.6 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barcelona.

5.8 days ▲Rest daysReal Betis · Barcelona3.89 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal BetisBarcelonaBaseline
Rest days5.8 days3.89 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots9 shotsReal Betis 12 shots, Barcelona 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsReal Betis 6 shots, Barcelona 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.15 xG1.92 xGReal Betis 3.15 xG, Barcelona 1.92 xG
  • Possession38%62%Real Betis 38%, Barcelona 62%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersReal Betis 6 corners, Barcelona 4 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsReal Betis 15 fouls, Barcelona 14 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 · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 8′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVitor Roque · Real Betis · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJules Koundé · Barcelona · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChimy Ávila · Real Betis · 89′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 14′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDiego Llorente · Real Betis · 2′ · 0.11 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 43′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLamine Yamal · Barcelona · 15′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedChimy Ávila · Real Betis · 54′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 51′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedAssane Diao · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.21 xG · goalAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 56′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 3′ · 0.46 xG · on targetFerran Torres · Barcelona · 82′ · 0.60 xG · goalRobert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 39′ · 0.79 xG · goalGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 68′ · 0.82 xG · goalSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 51′ · 0.83 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Betis: 12 shots, 6 on target, 3.17 xG. Barcelona: 9 shots, 3 on target, 1.89 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Giovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 68′Assane Diao · Real Betis · 90′Robert Lewandowski · Barcelona · 39′Ferran Torres · Barcelona · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 3.17 xG · Barcelona 1.89 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Real Betis
0Draws
5Barcelona
Real Betis — Barcelona · La Liga2–4
Barcelona — Real Betis · La Liga5–0
Barcelona — Real Betis · La Liga4–0
Real Betis — Barcelona · La Liga1–2
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: Real Betis favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 8 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis16 matchesBarcelona17 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored16/17▲ 2.94 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed16/17▲ 1.12 goals/match
1.6 xG/matchExpected goals16/17▲ 2.5 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots16/17▲ 16.5 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target16/17▲ 6.71 shots/match
51.4%Possession16/17● 66.6%
4.75 corners/matchCorners16/17● 5.65 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls16/179.24 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 17home / 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, 7 Dec 2024, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal BetisBarcelona
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headReal Betis — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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