La Liga · 2024

Real Betis 1–0 Espanyol · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 1–0.

Shots
208
Shots on target
111
Expected goals
2.170.48
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Espanyol 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Espanyol): shots 20–8, shots on target 11–1, expected goals 2.17–0.48, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Espanyol's recent record differs from the season

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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 for1.4 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Real Betis show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Betis · Espanyol9.63 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal BetisEspanyolBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match9.63 shots/match11.2 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match18.4 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Betis, Espanyol.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysReal Betis · Espanyol2.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal BetisEspanyolBaseline
Rest days2.98 days2.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots8 shotsReal Betis 20 shots, Espanyol 8 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots1 shotReal Betis 11 shots, Espanyol 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.17 xG0.48 xGReal Betis 2.17 xG, Espanyol 0.48 xG
  • Possession53%47%Real Betis 53%, Espanyol 47%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersReal Betis 8 corners, Espanyol 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls20 foulsReal Betis 14 fouls, Espanyol 20 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.

Jofre Carreras · Espanyol · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiego Llorente · Real Betis · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 21′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNatan · Real Betis · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarc Roca · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSergi Gómez · Espanyol · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Roca · Real Betis · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWalid Cheddira · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosé Gragera · Espanyol · 58′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPere Milla · Espanyol · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCédric Bakambu · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlex Král · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.05 xG · on targetIker Losada · Real Betis · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCédric Bakambu · Real Betis · 3′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIker Losada · Real Betis · 21′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 85′ · 0.09 xG · goalSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 13′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 73′ · 0.30 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 53′ · 0.37 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Real Betis: 20 shots, 11 on target, 2.27 xG. Espanyol: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Giovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 2.27 xG · Espanyol 0.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Betis
1Draws
1Espanyol
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: Real Betis favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis8 matchesEspanyol8 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored8/80.88 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/81.5 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/80.94 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots8/89.63 shots/match
5.38 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/82.25 shots/match
54% ●Possession8/842.8%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners8/83.38 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls8/812.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 29 Sept 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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