LaLiga 26/27 · 14 Sep 2026

Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 58%.

Real Betis won and made the better chances: 3.6 xG to 2.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, 75.0 in 66′.

Well above their usual level: Cucho Hernández +24.5, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli +24.2, Péter Gulácsi +21.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Sep 2026	L 2–3	at Borussia Dortmund Champions League
5 Sep 2026	L 2–3	v Deportivo de A Coruña LaLiga
28 Aug 2026	L 0–1	at Deportivo Alavés LaLiga
23 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
16 Aug 2026	D 2–2	at Real Racing Club LaLiga

17 Jan 2026	Real Betis 2–0 Villarreal LaLiga
18 Oct 2025	Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis LaLiga

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	1	–	69.7	+15.3
Gerard Moreno Forward	62	1	0	0.50	68.9	+15.5
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.2	+21.6
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	35	0	0	0.14	61.6	–
Alexander Freeman Defender	14	0	0	–	59.9	–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	90	0	0	0.57	56.9	+8.9
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	56.5	+10.4
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	28	0	0	0.07	56.0	–
Carlos Romero Defender	90	0	0	0.04	51.4	+0.5
Santiago Mouriño Defender	76	0	0	–	50.3	−3.7
Pape Gueye Midfielder	54	0	0	–	49.8	−2.4
Nicolas Pépé Forward	76	0	0	0.10	48.7	−9.7
Georges Mikautadze Forward	90	0	0	0.57	45.5	−10.3
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder	36	0	0	–	41.1	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	55	0	0	0.04	40.1	−7.1
Ayoze Pérez Forward	14	0	0	–	35.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Nelson Deossa Midfielder	23	0	0.23	97.5	–
Antony Midfielder	24	0	0.55	82.2	–
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder	66	0	0.09	75.0	+24.2
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper	90	0	–	72.1	+16.1
Cucho Hernández Forward	84	1	1.65	71.5	+24.5
Isco Midfielder	57	0	0.12	68.5	+8.2
Dani Ceballos Midfielder	33	0	–	61.7	–
Natan Defender	90	1	0.21	57.6	+7.7
Pablo Fornals Midfielder	84	0	0.15	52.0	−1.0
Marc Roca Midfielder	90	0	–	50.2	−1.1
Marc Bartra Defender	90	0	–	48.1	−9.8
Héctor Bellerín Defender	90	0	0.41	47.5	+5.7
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder	10	0	–	47.5	–
Fran García Defender	90	0	–	44.9	−1.1
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder	67	0	0.13	41.4	−10.6
Facundo Bernal Midfielder	10	0	–	34.1	–