Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 21 Feb 2026

Real Betis 1–1 Rayo Vallecano

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Real Betis favourites at 54%.

Real Betis deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Andrei Rațiu, 82.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Andrei Rațiu +35.9, Cédric Bakambu +30.8, Pacha +17.2.

Well below it: Antony −12.6, Gerard Gumbau −12.5, Diego Llorente −10.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

15 Feb 2026W 2–1at Mallorca LaLiga
8 Feb 2026W 1–0at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
1 Feb 2026W 2–1v Valencia LaLiga
29 Jan 2026W 2–1v Feyenoord Europa League
25 Jan 2026L 1–2at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga

Rayo Vallecano

15 Feb 2026W 3–0v Atlético Madrid LaLiga
1 Feb 2026L 1–2at Real Madrid LaLiga
24 Jan 2026L 1–3v Osasuna LaLiga
18 Jan 2026L 0–3at Celta Vigo LaLiga
11 Jan 2026W 2–1v Mallorca LaLiga

Head to head

15 Dec 2025Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Real Betis LaLiga

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nelson Deossa Midfielder1500–78.6–
Cédric Bakambu Forward45100.4478.5+30.8
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder2900–54.1–
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper9000–52.6+2.4
Angel Ortiz Defender2100–49.8–
Aitor Ruibal Defender6900–49.5+5.3
Pablo Fornals Midfielder6100–48.0−9.1
Diego Llorente Defender9000–44.8−10.5
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder90000.2144.6−6.4
Valentín Gómez Defender2000–44.2–
Cucho Hernández Forward45000.1644.1−9.5
Marc Roca Midfielder90000.0342.7−4.9
Álvaro Fidalgo Midfielder7500–42.4–
Antony Midfielder90001.0140.4−12.6
Natan Defender9000–39.0−9.7
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender7000–31.4−9.4

Rayo Vallecano

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andrei Rațiu Defender90010.0382.2+35.9
Isi Palazón Midfielder90100.4366.0+15.9
Pedro Díaz Midfielder800–63.4–
Pacha Defender89000.0162.3+17.2
Florian Lejeune Defender90000.0560.7+6.1
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder89000.1656.1+11.0
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder29000.1253.0–
Augusto Batalla Goalkeeper9000–49.8+0.2
Óscar Valentín Midfielder90000.0348.0+1.3
Nobel Mendy Defender9000–47.2+1.7
Pep Chavarría Defender1300–42.9–
Gerard Gumbau Midfielder6100–40.9−12.5
Jorge de Frutos Forward77000.0140.0−7.0
Randy Nteka Forward800–38.1–
Fran Pérez Midfielder6100–38.1−7.9
Álvaro García Midfielder2900–35.1–