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Real Betis 1–1 Rayo Vallecano · La Liga

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano drew 1–1.

Shots
1412
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
1.830.83
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Rayo Vallecano): shots 14–12, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 1.83–0.83, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.92 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 for1.2 goals/match0.92 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

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.

14.8 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Betis · Rayo Vallecano13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal BetisRayo VallecanoBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.5 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots12 shotsReal Betis 14 shots, Rayo Vallecano 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsReal Betis 3 shots, Rayo Vallecano 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.83 xG0.83 xGReal Betis 1.83 xG, Rayo Vallecano 0.83 xG
  • Possession47%53%Real Betis 47%, Rayo Vallecano 53%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersReal Betis 3 corners, Rayo Vallecano 5 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls13 foulsReal Betis 14 fouls, Rayo Vallecano 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsReal Betis 4 cards, Rayo Vallecano 3 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.

Florian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 24′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPacha · Rayo Vallecano · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÓscar Valentín · Rayo Vallecano · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Roca · Real Betis · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 4′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 52′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCédric Bakambu · Real Betis · 2′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 82′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 78′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 70′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.31 xG · on targetCédric Bakambu · Real Betis · 16′ · 0.32 xG · goalIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 42′ · 0.32 xG · goalAntony · Real Betis · 35′ · 0.57 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Betis: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.82 xG. Rayo Vallecano: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.85 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Cédric Bakambu · Real Betis · 16′Isi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 1.82 xG · Rayo Vallecano 0.85 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Betis
3Draws
1Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano — Real Betis · La Liga0–0
Rayo Vallecano — Real Betis · La Liga2–2
Real Betis — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–1
Rayo Vallecano — Real Betis · La Liga2–0
Real Betis — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–0

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Rayo Vallecano in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis25 matchesRayo Vallecano24 matches
1.6 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/240.92 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/241.29 goals/match
1.58 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/241.27 xG/match
14.8 shots/match ▲Shots25/2413.3 shots/match
4.92 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/244.5 shots/match
49.1%Possession25/24● 53.9%
4.48 corners/matchCorners25/24● 5.75 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards25/243.08 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls25/2413.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 24home / 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: Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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