Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 1 Feb 2026

Real Betis 2–1 Valencia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.9
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Real Betis favourites at 56%.

Real Betis won a close one on the chances: 1.8 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: José Luis Gayà, 71.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: José Luis Gayà +28.1, Luis Rioja +17.8, Chimy Ávila +17.4.

Well below it: Stole Dimitrievski −15.4, Sergi Altimira −15.3, Diego Llorente −9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

29 Jan 2026W 2–1v Feyenoord Europa League
25 Jan 2026L 1–2at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
22 Jan 2026L 0–2at PAOK Europa League
17 Jan 2026W 2–0v Villarreal LaLiga
10 Jan 2026D 1–1at Real Oviedo LaLiga

Valencia

24 Jan 2026W 3–2v Espanyol LaLiga
18 Jan 2026W 1–0at Getafe LaLiga
10 Jan 2026D 1–1v Elche LaLiga
3 Jan 2026L 1–4at Celta Vigo LaLiga
19 Dec 2025D 1–1v Mallorca LaLiga

Head to head

9 Nov 2025Valencia 1–1 Real Betis LaLiga

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Valentín Gómez Defender100–85.1–
Chimy Ávila Forward67100.7961.5+17.4
Pablo Fornals Midfielder45100.2157.8−1.2
Angel Ortiz Defender100–52.5–
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper9000–50.9+2.0
Antony Midfielder89000.0948.1−4.8
Diego Llorente Defender8900–47.2−9.4
Nelson Deossa Midfielder90000.0945.8−3.6
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder90000.6145.0−7.0
Marc Bartra Defender90000.0243.6−7.7
Marc Roca Midfielder90000.0142.2−5.2
Aitor Ruibal Defender9000–40.4−5.0
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender9000–38.6−3.8
Sergi Altimira Midfielder4500–35.8−15.3
Pablo García Midfielder2300–30.2–

Valencia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
César Tárrega Defender900–76.6–
José Luis Gayà Defender9000–71.2+28.1
Diego López Midfielder1300–64.5–
Luis Rioja Midfielder77100.2164.3+17.8
Baptiste Santamaria Midfielder1800–61.1–
Pepelu Midfielder72000.7955.1+2.4
Lucas Beltrán Forward72010.4454.2+7.8
Arnaut Danjuma Forward90000.0652.8+4.9
Filip Ugrinić Midfielder90000.1851.5−1.5
Hugo Duro Forward71000.0646.4−3.5
Eray Cömert Defender9000–45.1−9.0
Dimitri Foulquier Defender90000.0843.4−3.3
Umar Sadiq Forward19000.0242.7–
José Copete Defender81000.0642.0−6.3
André Almeida Midfielder1800–40.1–
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper9000–33.8−15.4