Real Betis v Villarreal prediction

The match

Real Betis host Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday 28 February (kick-off 16:00 UK).

The key numbers

Real Betis have scored in 15 consecutive matches — every result checked. Real Betis are unbeaten in their last six matches.

Both teams scored in 12 of Villarreal’s last 15 results (80%).

Form and the table

Nine of Real Betis’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 10 of Real Betis’s last 15 results (67%). At home, Real Betis have seven wins, one draw and no defeats in their last 8 home matches — 2.75 points per game, scoring 2.00 and conceding 0.63. Real Betis have scored 14 goals, the fourth-most of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far). Real Betis have conceded nine goals, the seventh-fewest of the 20 clubs.

11 of Villarreal’s last 15 results went over 2.5 goals (73%). Away from home, Villarreal have one win, three draws and four defeats in their last 8 away matches — 0.75 points per game, scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.63. Villarreal have scored 13 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far). Villarreal have conceded 13 goals, the ninth-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Real Betis (third) and Villarreal (11th) are 11 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Real Betis the stronger side, 151 rating points above Villarreal (Real Betis 1742, Villarreal 1591, after at least 350 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Real Betis are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Villarreal. The most recent meeting, on 14 September 2026, finished Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis.

Team news

Predicted Real Betis XI (4-2-3-1): Á. Vallés, Natan, H. Bellerín, F. García, M. Bartra, P. Fornals, M. Roca, Antony, F. Bernal, Isco, C. Hernández — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Marc Bartra (4.9 per match over six appearances, three goals) and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (3.9 per match over five appearances, two goals) have been Real Betis’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Real Betis (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Marc Bartra averages 2.3 tackles per 90 over 423 minutes, with a tackle in five of the last six appearances. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli averages 2.3 key passes per 90 over 512 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last nine appearances.

Predicted Villarreal XI (4-4-2): P. Gulácsi, R. Veiga, C. Romero, A. Freeman, P. Navarro, P. Gueye, S. Comesaña, N. Pépé, A. Moleiro, G. Mikautadze, A. Pérez — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Georges Mikautadze (3.8 per match over 10 appearances, three goals and two assists) and Pape Gueye (3.8 per match over 10 appearances, three goals) have been Villarreal’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Villarreal (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Georges Mikautadze averages 2.7 shots per 90 over 825 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. Pape Gueye averages 1.1 key passes per 90 over 1142 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances.