La Liga · 2023

Real Betis 2–3 Villarreal · La Liga

2–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal won 2–3.

Shots
136
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
1.031.43
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal beat Real Betis 3–2. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Villarreal): shots 13–6, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 1.03–1.43, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Villarreal's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.64 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 for2.6 goals/match1.64 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Villarreal have a visible away split

strong

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

8.71 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.71 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

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.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Betis · Villarreal11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal BetisVillarrealBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots6 shotsReal Betis 13 shots, Villarreal 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsReal Betis 4 shots, Villarreal 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.03 xG1.43 xGReal Betis 1.03 xG, Villarreal 1.43 xG
  • Possession54%46%Real Betis 54%, Villarreal 46%
  • Corners11 corners4 cornersReal Betis 11 corners, Villarreal 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls17 foulsReal Betis 12 fouls, Villarreal 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Real Betis
1Draws
2Villarreal
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–1
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga1–0
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga0–2
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga2–0

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 7 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis28 matchesVillarreal28 matches
1.21 goals/matchGoals scored28/28▲ 1.64 goals/match
1.11 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/281.82 goals/match
1.18 xG/matchExpected goals28/28▲ 1.46 xG/match
13.3 shots/match ▲Shots28/2811.8 shots/match
3.96 shots/matchShots on target28/28▲ 4.5 shots/match
50.5% ●Possession28/2850.2%
5.79 corners/match ●Corners28/285.04 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls28/2813.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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: Mon, 11 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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