Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 25 Aug 2026

Valencia 0–1 Real Betis

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Standout: Pablo García scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Valentín Gómez

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Valencia favourites at 50%.

Real Betis won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Diego Llorente, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Diego Llorente +21.9, Angel Ortiz +17.1, Valentín Gómez +14.8.

Well below it: Jesús Vázquez −22.0, Mouctar Diakhaby −18.7, Pablo Maffeo −17.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Valencia

22 Aug 2026D 0–0v Celta Vigo LaLiga
23 May 2026W 3–1v FC Barcelona LaLiga
17 May 2026W 4–3at Real Sociedad LaLiga
14 May 2026D 1–1v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
10 May 2026W 1–0at Athletic Club LaLiga

Real Betis

21 Aug 2026W 1–0v Real Sociedad LaLiga
23 May 2026W 2–1v Levante UD LaLiga
17 May 2026L 1–3at FC Barcelona LaLiga
12 May 2026W 2–1v Elche LaLiga
9 May 2026D 2–2at Real Sociedad LaLiga

Head to head

1 Feb 2026Real Betis 2–1 Valencia LaLiga
9 Nov 2025Valencia 1–1 Real Betis LaLiga

Valencia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luis Rioja Midfielder35000.0355.5–
David Otorbi Forward900–50.9–
César Tárrega Defender90000.1349.9+2.1
Guido Rodríguez Midfielder8800–49.7−0.4
Javier Guerra Midfielder9000–45.4−5.3
Umar Sadiq Forward35000.4943.1–
Hugo Duro Forward5500–42.1−3.9
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper9000–41.7−8.3
Filip Ugrinić Midfielder35000.0540.6–
Arnaut Danjuma Forward55000.0840.1−5.4
Mouctar Diakhaby Defender90000.1038.4−18.7
Pepelu Midfielder8800–37.6−8.1
Ryunosuke Sato Midfielder90000.2134.5–
Pablo Maffeo Defender5500–32.4−17.4
Jesús Vázquez Defender90000.0531.0−22.0
Aliou Dieng Midfielder900–16.3–

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pablo García Midfielder11100.28100.0–
Diego Llorente Defender9000–75.3+21.9
Héctor Bellerín Defender1900–71.8–
Angel Ortiz Defender71000.0265.6+17.1
Valentín Gómez Defender9000–63.4+14.8
Troy Parrott Forward19000.1061.7–
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper9000–61.1+8.7
Pablo Fornals Midfielder79000.1258.4+4.3
Antony Midfielder90000.1057.8+2.9
Nelson Deossa Midfielder90000.0756.6+5.6
Fran García Defender3101–52.5–
Junior Firpo Defender5900–50.9−0.2
Facundo Bernal Midfielder9000–49.1+2.6
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder5900–48.8−5.6
Isco Midfielder31000.0147.9–
Cucho Hernández Forward7100–44.4−3.4