Villarreal v Real Betis result

Full-time · Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis

La Liga · · Estadio de la Ceramica

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Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis — Real Betis won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Real Betis won 2–1 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Sunday 15 December. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Villarreal out-shot Real Betis 17 to 10 and created the better chances, 2.05 xG to 0.79 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Real Betis led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Real Betis: Vitor Roque (32’, assisted by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli) and Giovani Lo Celso (47’); Villarreal: Alex Baena (55’). E. Ávila (34’) was sent off.

Discipline

The bookings — Villarreal: Pape Gueye (26’), Kiko Femenía (39’), Alex Baena (60’), Yeremy Pino (67’) and Dani Parejo (87’); Real Betis: Aitor Ruibal (-5’), C. Bakambu (-5’), Giovani Lo Celso (35’) and Vitor Roque (65’).

What it changes

Villarreal are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Real Betis are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alex Baena (Villarreal) 7.5, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) 7.0 and Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) 6.6 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Liverpool on 20 October 2026.

Real Betis next host Feyenoord on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Villarreal: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Real Betis: Real Betis v Feyenoord, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
  • Referee: Guillermo Cuadra
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Villarreal 3 · draws 1 · Real Betis 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Villarreal 1W 2D 2L · Real Betis 2W 1D 2L

Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.63
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5 / 4.71
Corners
against 3.17 / 1.57 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 6 matches
4.67 / 4.43
Shots on target
against 3.83 / 3.29 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.67 / 1.71
Cards
against 4 / 2.43 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameVillarreal for / againstLineReal Betis for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
5 for · 3.17 against n 6
9.5standard
4.71 for · 1.57 against n 7
Shots
14.17 for · 11 against n 6
19.5standard
13.29 for · 7.71 against n 7
Shots on target
4.67 for · 3.83 against n 6
8.5standard
4.43 for · 3.29 against n 7
Fouls committed
13.17 for · 16.33 against n 6
21.5standard
13 for · 14.14 against n 7
Cards shown
2.67 for · 4 against n 6
3.5standard
1.71 for · 2.43 against n 7
Villarreal
Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Pau Cabanes n 612.7
5.93/1
2.42/0
—
Santi Comesaña n 866.6
2.97/6
1.77/3
—
Denis Suárez n 830.8
2.23/1
1.54/0
—
Pau Navarro n 861
1.85/3
0.73/1
—
Alex Baena n 880
1.77/4
1.87/4
—
Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Barry n 870.5
2.77/5
14/2
Ilias Akhomach n 856.3
2.67/4
14/1
N. Pépé n 856.1
2.45/4
1.44/2
Gerard Moreno n 852.9
2.36/4
1.33/2
Ayoze Pérez n 865.8
2.26/4
15/1
Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ayoze Pérez n 865.8
15/1
00/0
T. Barry n 870.5
0.53/0
0.32/0
Gerard Moreno n 852.9
0.21/0
0.62/1
Yeremy Pino n 848.5
0.21/0
0.52/0
N. Pépé n 856.1
0.21/0
0.42/0
Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Juan Bernat n 820.5
3.84/1
Santi Comesaña n 866.6
3.78/5
Kiko Femenía n 881.8
2.96/6
Pau Cabanes n 612.7
2.42/0
P. Gueye n 876
2.16/5
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Diego Conde n 887.9
2.36/4
Real Betis
Real Betis — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
E. Ávila n 854.1
2.14/3
2.15/3
—
C. Bakambu n 838.1
2.13/3
0.31/0
—
Assane Diao n 842.8
1.85/2
3.95/5
—
Sergi Altimira n 868.9
1.66/4
1.35/3
—
Vitor Roque n 859.8
1.55/3
1.33/2
—
Real Betis — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Bakambu n 838.1
3.87/4
1.22/1
A. Ezzalzouli n 868.6
2.86/5
0.84/1
G. Lo Celso n 874.8
2.77/5
1.44/3
Assane Diao n 842.8
2.14/2
0.52/0
Vitor Roque n 859.8
1.34/1
0.82/1
Real Betis — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Lo Celso n 874.8
0.64/0
0.21/0
Assane Diao n 842.8
0.31/0
0.52/0
C. Bakambu n 838.1
0.31/0
0.31/0
Juanmi n 824.8
0.51/0
00/0
Aitor Ruibal n 862.8
00/0
0.42/0
Real Betis — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Sergi Altimira n 868.9
4.28/7
Y. Sabaly n 864.3
3.26/6
Aitor Ruibal n 862.8
35/4
G. Lo Celso n 874.8
2.97/3
Johnny Cardoso n 876.8
2.36/4
Real Betis — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Fran Vieites n 581
3.65/4
Rui Silva n 890
2.64/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
VillarrealReal Betis
62%Possession38%
2.05Expected goals (xG)0.79
17Shots10
4Shots on target4
9Shots off target3
4Blocked shots3
13Shots inside the box6
5Corners5
3Offsides0
19Fouls10
5Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
2Saves2
534Passes343
87%Pass accuracy79%

Villarreal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Luíz Júnior9000000006.9
Kiko Femenía90000011Y7.2
Raúl Albiol9000000006.6
Sergi Cardona9000001207
Dani Parejo90001004Y7.7
Alex Baena90103141Y8.2
Gerard Moreno9000210106.3
Ayoze Pérez9000002107
Yeremy Pino70001112Y6.9
P. Gueye57000004Y6.6
E. Bailly4500100206.7
Juan Bernat sub4500001006.9
T. Barry sub3300511007.2
Pau Cabanes sub2000001107

Real Betis player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Fran Vieites9000000007
Y. Sabaly9000000107.2
Marc Bartra9000000207.5
Diego Llorente9000000006.7
R. Perraud9000000206.9
Johnny Cardoso9000000106.6
Sergi Altimira8800112307.2
G. Lo Celso74102212Y7.3
A. Ezzalzouli7401102207.2
Vitor Roque68102101Y7.5
E. Ávila34000011R5.7
Assane Diao sub2200100006.2
Aitor Ruibal sub16000000Y6.2
Isco sub1600000106.5
Natan sub1000001006.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Villarreal v Real Betis — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
VillarrealWDDLL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Real BetisLLWDW
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Villarreal 3 · 1 draw · Real Betis 2 · 2.5 goals/game
  • 2024-03-10 Real Betis 2–3 Villarreal
  • 2023-08-13 Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis
  • 2023-03-12 Villarreal 1–1 Real Betis
  • 2022-09-11 Real Betis 1–0 Villarreal
  • 2022-02-06 Real Betis 0–2 Villarreal
  • 2021-10-03 Villarreal 2–0 Real Betis
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Villarreal#5 pos70 pts38 pl+20 GD
Real Betis#6 pos60 pts38 pl+7 GD
Goals per game
Villarreal scored1.87
Real Betis scored1.5
Villarreal conceded1.34
Real Betis conceded1.32

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Real Betis?
In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal won 3, Real Betis won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Villarreal and Real Betis?
Recent form — Villarreal 1W 2D 2L; Real Betis 2W 1D 2L.

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