Villarreal v Real Betis result

Full-time · Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis

La Liga · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:30 BST · Estadio de la Ceramica

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Villarreal · Real Betis · Head-to-head

Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis — this La Liga match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said little between the sides: Villarreal 0.98, Real Betis 0.90 in expected goals (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Villarreal and Real Betis drew 2–2 at Estadio de la Ceramica in La Liga on Saturday 18 October. Villarreal have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Real Betis have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Villarreal led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Villarreal: Tajon Buchanan (44’, assisted by Alberto Moleiro) and Alberto Moleiro (64’, assisted by Santi Comesaña); Real Betis: Antony (66’, assisted by Pablo Fornals; 90’, assisted by Pablo Fornals).

Discipline

Alejandro Hernandez, Spain showed two yellow cards — against 5.0 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Villarreal: Tajon Buchanan (90’); Real Betis: Sofyan Amrabat (90’).

What it changes

Villarreal stay third after this result (nine league matches played).

Real Betis stay fourth after this result (nine league matches played).

Villarreal are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Real Betis are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Antony (Real Betis) 10.3, Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) 9.0 and Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) 7.9 led the match.

Next up

Villarreal next travel to Valencia on 24 October 2026.

Real Betis next travel to Celta Vigo on 25 October 2026.

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

Next for Villarreal: Valencia v Villarreal, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Real Betis: Celta Vigo v Real Betis, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis · La Liga
Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica · Villarreal
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain
Head-to-head (last 6): Villarreal 2 · draws 1 · Real Betis 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Villarreal 3W 1D 1L · Real Betis 4W 1D 0L

Villarreal 2–2 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 5.13

Corners

against 3.38 / 6.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.63 / 2.5

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

5 yellows

Referee · Alejandro Hernandez, Spain

1.82 home / 3.18 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Villarreal for / against	Line	Real Betis for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.75 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.75 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain — 5 yellow cards a game, 0.27 red cards, 23.91 fouls over 11 matches (1.82 to the home side, 3.18 to the away side).

Home 1.82Away 3.18

Villarreal

Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Pedraza n 8	35	2.6 5/2	1.6 2/2	Junior Firpo
S. Mouriño n 8	88.4	2.3 7/6	1.1 6/2	—
Ilias Akhomach n 8	24.4	1.8 4/0	0.9 2/0	—
P. Gueye n 8	76.8	1.6 7/3	2.1 6/4	—
T. Partey n 8	47	1.4 4/1	0 0/0	—

Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Oluwaseyi n 8	40.3	2.5 5/3	1.1 3/1
Etta Eyong n 8	80.3	2.2 8/5	1.1 7/1
Ayoze Pérez n 8	62.9	2 5/4	1.4 5/3
N. Pépé n 8	71.8	1.9 6/4	0.6 3/1
P. Gueye n 8	76.8	1.8 5/4	0.6 3/1

Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Etta Eyong n 8	80.3	0.7 5/0	0.4 3/0
M. Solomon n 8	66.5	0.5 3/0	0.5 3/0
Ayoze Pérez n 8	62.9	0.9 3/2	0 0/0
G. Mikautadze n 8	63.5	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
T. Oluwaseyi n 8	40.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Mouriño n 8	88.4	4.1 8/6
Pau Navarro n 8	57.3	2.8 5/3
Rafa Marín n 8	90	2.6 6/5
Pedraza n 8	35	2.6 4/2
Dani Parejo n 8	39.1	2.3 4/2

Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Luíz Júnior n 8	90	3 7/3
Arnau Tenas n 8	90	2.4 7/3

Real Betis

Real Betis — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Bakambu n 8	30.5	1.8 3/2	0.4 1/0	—
N. Deossa n 8	68.1	1.7 6/3	3.6 8/5	—
Junior Firpo n 8	75.1	1.6 7/2	1.3 6/2	Pedraza
S. Amrabat n 8	56	1.6 5/3	1.6 5/3	—
Ángel Ortiz n 8	49.9	1.6 3/2	0.5 2/0	—

Real Betis — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	80.4	2.5 7/6	1.3 7/1
C. Hernández n 8	74.5	2.3 7/5	1.1 5/2
N. Deossa n 8	68.1	2.3 6/5	1.2 4/2
A. Ezzalzouli n 8	57	2.2 5/3	0.8 3/1
Pablo García n 8	26	1.7 3/1	0.4 1/0

Real Betis — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Hernández n 8	74.5	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0
Marc Roca n 8	60.4	0.4 1/1	0.4 2/0
C. Bakambu n 8	30.5	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
G. Lo Celso n 8	63.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
A. Ezzalzouli n 8	57	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0

Real Betis — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sergi Altimira n 8	61.9	3.6 6/6
Pablo García n 8	26	3.5 4/3
Marc Roca n 8	60.4	3.2 7/6
Ángel Ortiz n 8	49.9	3.2 6/4
G. Lo Celso n 8	63.5	2.7 5/4

Real Betis — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 5 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Pau López n 8	90.9	3.2 6/6
Álvaro Vallés n 8	90	2.5 5/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Villarreal		Real Betis
40%	Possession	60%
0.66	Expected goals (xG)	1.18
7	Shots	16
3	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	7
0	Blocked shots	6
5	Shots inside the box	11
5	Corners	6
3	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	10
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
372	Passes	561
79%	Pass accuracy	88%

Villarreal player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Arnau Tenas	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Pau Navarro	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.3
Rafa Marín	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Renato Veiga	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Buchanan	90	1	0	1	1	1	0	Y	7.7
Santi Comesaña	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
Pedraza	81	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	7
Dani Parejo	73	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Alberto Moleiro	73	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	8.2
Gerard Moreno	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Oluwaseyi	63	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.3
Ayoze Pérez sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
N. Pépé sub	27	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
Sergi Cardona sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
P. Gueye sub	17	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Solomon sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9

Real Betis player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Pau López	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Natan	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.5
V. Gómez	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.2
Junior Firpo	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	6.3
S. Amrabat	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Antony	90	2	0	3	2	3	0	0	9.5
Pablo Fornals	90	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	7.2
C. Hernández	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5.9
Héctor Bellerín	89	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
A. Ezzalzouli	69	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.9
Marc Roca	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
G. Lo Celso sub	33	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Aitor Ruibal sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Pablo García sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

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

VillarrealWWWDL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Real BetisWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Villarreal 2 · 1 draw · Real Betis 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-04-13 Real Betis 1–2 Villarreal
2024-12-15 Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis
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

League standing · 2025/26

Villarreal#3 pos72 pts38 pl+26 GD

Real Betis#5 pos60 pts38 pl+11 GD

Goals per game

Villarreal scored1.89

Real Betis scored1.55

Villarreal conceded1.21

Real Betis conceded1.26

Shot map and expected goals

Villarreal 0.98 xG from 7 shots, Real Betis 0.90 from 16. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Villarreal (attacking right)Real Betis (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Villarreal	7	2	0.98
Real Betis	16	2	0.90

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What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Real Betis?: In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal won 2, Real Betis won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Villarreal and Real Betis?: Recent form — Villarreal 3W 1D 1L; Real Betis 4W 1D 0L.

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