La Liga · 2023

Celta Vigo 2–1 Real Betis · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo won 2–1.

Shots
1914
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.731.47
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo beat Real Betis 2–1. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Real Betis): shots 19–14, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.73–1.47, possession 40%–60%. 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 below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 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 for0.6 goals/match1.11 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.84 corners/match ●CornersCelta Vigo · Real Betis5.68 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricCelta VigoReal BetisBaseline
Corners5.84 corners/match5.68 corners/match4.63 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Real Betis have a visible away split

moderate

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots14 shotsCelta Vigo 19 shots, Real Betis 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsCelta Vigo 6 shots, Real Betis 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.73 xG1.47 xGCelta Vigo 2.73 xG, Real Betis 1.47 xG
  • Possession40%60%Celta Vigo 40%, Real Betis 60%
  • Corners8 corners7 cornersCelta Vigo 8 corners, Real Betis 7 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsCelta Vigo 10 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.

Iago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarles Pérez · Celta Vigo · 64′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLuiz Henrique · Real Betis · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarles Pérez · Celta Vigo · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Celta Vigo · 53′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFranco Cervi · Celta Vigo · 38′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRenato Tapia · Celta Vigo · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedManuel Sánchez · Celta Vigo · 47′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGermán Pezzella · Real Betis · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRenato Tapia · Celta Vigo · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Mingueza · Celta Vigo · 26′ · 0.05 xG · on targetUnai Núñez · Celta Vigo · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGermán Pezzella · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJørgen Strand Larsen · Celta Vigo · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRenato Tapia · Celta Vigo · 67′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGermán Pezzella · Real Betis · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIsco · Real Betis · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedBorja Iglesias · Real Betis · 49′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFran Beltrán · Celta Vigo · 54′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAssane Diao · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedGermán Pezzella · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 77′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedSokratis · Real Betis · 77′ · 0.20 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.20 xG · on targetAitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 6′ · 0.32 xG · goalAnastasios Douvikas · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.42 xG · off target or blockedIago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 16′ · 0.82 xG · goalWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 90′ · 0.96 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.80 xG. Real Betis: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.51 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Iago Aspas · Celta Vigo · 16′Williot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 90′Aitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 6′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 2.80 xG · Real Betis 1.51 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Celta Vigo
1Draws
0Real Betis
Real Betis — Celta Vigo · La Liga3–4
Celta Vigo — Real Betis · La Liga1–0
Celta Vigo — Real Betis · La Liga0–0
Real Betis — Celta Vigo · La Liga0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Celta Vigo favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo19 matchesReal Betis19 matches
1.05 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.11 goals/match
1.53 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1.05 goals/match
1.43 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.23 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots19/1913.3 shots/match
4.32 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/193.84 shots/match
44.2%Possession19/19● 49.5%
5.84 corners/match ●Corners19/195.68 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Wed, 3 Jan 2024, 22:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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