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La Liga · 2025Estadio de La Cartuja

Real Betis 0–0 Espanyol · La Liga

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Betis and Espanyol drew 0–0.

Shots
198
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.590.2
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis and Espanyol drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Espanyol): shots 19–8, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.59–0.2, possession 70%–30%. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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 for0.8 goals/match1.47 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Real Betis show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Betis · Espanyol12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal BetisEspanyolBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against12.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Real Betis have recorded the higher season possession share.

50.9% ●PossessionReal Betis · Espanyol42.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal BetisEspanyolBaseline
Possession50.9%42.5%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots8 shotsReal Betis 19 shots, Espanyol 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotReal Betis 6 shots, Espanyol 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.59 xG0.2 xGReal Betis 1.59 xG, Espanyol 0.2 xG
  • Possession70%30%Real Betis 70%, Espanyol 30%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersReal Betis 4 corners, Espanyol 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls18 foulsReal Betis 12 fouls, Espanyol 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsReal Betis 1 card, Espanyol 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.

Aitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 15′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCyril Ngonge · Espanyol · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSofyan Amrabat · Real Betis · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 65′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarc Bartra · Real Betis · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRubén Sánchez · Espanyol · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJofre Carreras · Espanyol · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedValentín Gómez · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 57′ · 0.02 xG · on targetUrko González · Espanyol · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Fernández · Espanyol · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPablo García · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEdu Expósito · Espanyol · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedUrko González · Espanyol · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 26′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPablo García · Real Betis · 80′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDiego Llorente · Real Betis · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 39′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedChimy Ávila · Real Betis · 79′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 34′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAntony · Real Betis · 30′ · 0.22 xG · on targetAitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 29′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedAitor Ruibal · Real Betis · 29′ · 0.60 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Real Betis: 19 shots, 6 on target, 1.80 xG. Espanyol: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 1.80 xG · Espanyol 0.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Real Betis
0Draws
1Espanyol
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Espanyol — Real Betis · La Liga1–2
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga1–0
Real Betis — Espanyol · La Liga3–1
Espanyol — Real Betis · 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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Espanyol in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Betis30 matchesEspanyol30 matches
1.47 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/301.2 goals/match
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.47 goals/match
1.52 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/301.3 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots30/3012.8 shots/match
4.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/304.17 shots/match
50.9% ●Possession30/3042.5%
4.53 corners/matchCorners30/30● 4.67 corners/match
2.04 cards/matchCards27/272.33 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls30/3013.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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, 4 Apr 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal BetisEspanyol
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headReal Betis — Espanyol
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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