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La Liga · 2025Estadio de la Ceramica

Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis · La Liga

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Villarreal and Real Betis drew 2–2.

Shots
716
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.661.18
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal and Real Betis drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Real Betis): shots 7–16, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.66–1.18, 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 above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 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 for2.2 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Villarreal have a visible home split

moderate

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

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match14.2 shots/match11.8 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

weak

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

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Real Betis14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVillarrealReal BetisBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match14.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots16 shotsVillarreal 7 shots, Real Betis 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsVillarreal 3 shots, Real Betis 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.66 xG1.18 xGVillarreal 0.66 xG, Real Betis 1.18 xG
  • Possession40%60%Villarreal 40%, Real Betis 60%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersVillarreal 5 corners, Real Betis 6 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsVillarreal 13 fouls, Real Betis 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardVillarreal 1 card, Real Betis 1 card

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.

Alfonso Pedraza · Villarreal · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Real Betis · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 44′ · 0.04 xG · goalTani Oluwaseyi · Villarreal · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJunior Firpo · Real Betis · 58′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 87′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedValentín Gómez · Real Betis · 51′ · 0.08 xG · on targetNatan · Real Betis · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.08 xG · goalPape Gueye · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 45′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Pépé · Villarreal · 81′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 12′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAlberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.16 xG · goalSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 53′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 80′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Villarreal: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.64 xG. Real Betis: 16 shots, 3 on target, 1.16 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Tajon Buchanan · Villarreal · 44′Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal · 64′Antony · Real Betis · 66′Antony · Real Betis · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 0.64 xG · Real Betis 1.16 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
1Draws
2Real Betis
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Real Betis — Villarreal · La Liga2–3
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Real Betis · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal9 matchesReal Betis9 matches
1.78 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.67 goals/match
1.11 goals/matchGoals allowed9/91.11 goals/match
1.59 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.37 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShots9/914.8 shots/match
4.89 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/94.44 shots/match
45.3%Possession9/9● 51.3%
5.22 corners/matchCorners9/95.22 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards9/92 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls9/99 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / 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: Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

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

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