La Liga · 2025Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

Real Madrid 5–1 Real Betis · La Liga

5–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Madrid won 5–1.

Shots
1913
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
2.941.06
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Madrid beat Real Betis 5–1. Recorded in this match (Real Madrid – Real Betis): shots 19–13, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 2.94–1.06, possession 61%–39%. 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 Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

19.4 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Madrid · Real Betis14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal MadridReal BetisBaseline
Shots19.4 shots/match14.9 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against10.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

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 · Season1.67 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 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Real Madrid have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.8% ●PossessionReal Madrid · Real Betis49.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal MadridReal BetisBaseline
Possession58.8%49.2%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots13 shotsReal Madrid 19 shots, Real Betis 13 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsReal Madrid 9 shots, Real Betis 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.94 xG1.06 xGReal Madrid 2.94 xG, Real Betis 1.06 xG
  • Possession61%39%Real Madrid 61%, Real Betis 39%
  • Corners5 corners8 cornersReal Madrid 5 corners, Real Betis 8 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsReal Madrid 10 fouls, Real Betis 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardReal Madrid 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.

Nelson Deossa · Real Betis · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 58′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNelson Deossa · Real Betis · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarc Roca · Real Betis · 63′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRodrigo Riquelme · Real Betis · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNelson Deossa · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrygo · Real Madrid · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJude Bellingham · Real Madrid · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVinícius Júnior · Real Madrid · 5′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFranco Mastantuono · Real Madrid · 82′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 70′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGonzalo García · Real Madrid · 50′ · 0.09 xG · goalAurélien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · 73′ · 0.09 xG · on targetEduardo Camavinga · Real Madrid · 26′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 42′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Riquelme · Real Betis · 68′ · 0.19 xG · on targetRaúl Asencio · Real Madrid · 56′ · 0.20 xG · goalFederico Valverde · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.21 xG · on targetRodrygo · Real Madrid · 64′ · 0.24 xG · on targetGonzalo García · Real Madrid · 20′ · 0.42 xG · goalCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.50 xG · goalFran García · Real Madrid · 90′ · 0.53 xG · goalGonzalo García · Real Madrid · 82′ · 0.70 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Real Madrid: 19 shots, 9 on target, 2.95 xG. Real Betis: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.07 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′Gonzalo García · Real Madrid · 20′Gonzalo García · Real Madrid · 50′Raúl Asencio · Real Madrid · 56′Gonzalo García · Real Madrid · 82′Fran García · Real Madrid · 90′Cucho Hernández · Real Betis · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Madrid 2.95 xG · Real Betis 1.07 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Madrid
3Draws
1Real Betis
Real Betis — Real Madrid · La Liga2–1
Real Madrid — Real Betis · La Liga2–0
Real Madrid — Real Betis · La Liga0–0
Real Betis — Real Madrid · La Liga1–1
Real Betis — Real Madrid · La Liga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Madrid favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Real Betis in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Madrid19 matchesReal Betis18 matches
2.16 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/181.67 goals/match
0.89 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/181.33 goals/match
2.36 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/181.55 xG/match
19.4 shots/match ▲Shots19/1814.9 shots/match
7.21 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/185 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession19/1849.2%
6.26 corners/match ●Corners19/185.11 corners/match
2.05 cards/matchCards19/182.06 cards/match
9.95 fouls/matchFouls19/1810.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 18home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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