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Espanyol 1–2 Real Betis · La Liga

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 1–2.

Shots
1412
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
2.241.33
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Espanyol 2–1. Recorded in this match (Espanyol – Real Betis): shots 14–12, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 2.24–1.33, possession 50%–50%. 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

weak

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

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.63 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/match1.63 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

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.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsEspanyol · Real Betis14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricEspanyolReal BetisBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match14.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against13.6 shots/match11 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Real Betis have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionEspanyol · Real Betis● 50.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricEspanyolReal BetisBaseline
Possession42%50.3%50.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots12 shotsEspanyol 14 shots, Real Betis 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsEspanyol 5 shots, Real Betis 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG1.33 xGEspanyol 2.24 xG, Real Betis 1.33 xG
  • Possession50%50%Espanyol 50%, Real Betis 50%
  • Corners10 corners5 cornersEspanyol 10 corners, Real Betis 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls4 foulsEspanyol 16 fouls, Real Betis 4 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards6 cardsEspanyol 2 cards, Real Betis 6 cards

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.

Natan · Real Betis · 23′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Romero · Espanyol · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 46′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Koleosho · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPol Lozano · Espanyol · 15′ · 0.05 xG · goalGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPere Milla · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 49′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRicardo Rodríguez · Real Betis · 10′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 54′ · 0.06 xG · goalUrko González · Espanyol · 76′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 67′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJavi Puado · Espanyol · 71′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedValentín Gómez · Real Betis · 38′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 49′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 79′ · 0.17 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 45′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 49′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 63′ · 0.38 xG · goalPere Milla · Espanyol · 52′ · 0.50 xG · on targetJavi Puado · Espanyol · 90′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Espanyol: 14 shots, 5 on target, 2.30 xG. Real Betis: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.36 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′Pol Lozano · Espanyol · 15′Cucho Hernández · Real Betis · 54′Abdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Espanyol 2.30 xG · Real Betis 1.36 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Espanyol
0Draws
4Real Betis
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga1–0
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga3–1
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–0
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Espanyol favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Espanyol8 matchesReal Betis8 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1 goal/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/81.39 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots8/8▲ 14.6 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target8/84.63 shots/match
42%Possession8/8● 50.3%
4.13 corners/matchCorners8/8● 5.13 corners/match
1.75 cards/matchCards8/82.13 cards/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls8/88.88 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsEspanyolReal Betis
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headEspanyol — Real Betis
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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