LaLiga 25/26 · 18 Oct 2025

Villarreal 2–2 Real Betis

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 21% · Standout: Antony scored 98.4 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 61%.

Real Betis deserved more from the draw, creating 1.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Antony, 98.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Antony +38.4, Natan +17.8.

Well below it: Tani Oluwaseyi −18.4, Pau López −11.9, Marc Roca −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

5 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Espanyol LaLiga
2 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at Ludogorets Europa League
28 Sep 2025	W 2–0	v Osasuna LaLiga
24 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Nottingham Forest Europa League
19 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Real Sociedad LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Manor Solomon Forward	9	0	0	–	95.8	–
Sergi Cardona Defender	17	0	0	–	79.0	–
Dani Parejo Midfielder	73	0	0	–	55.3	−0.3
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	73	1	1	0.17	53.0	−0.0
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	81	0	0	0.02	52.0	+2.4
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	90	1	0	0.03	48.9	−2.8
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	90	0	1	0.18	46.1	−3.6
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	45.9	–
Ayoze Pérez Forward	27	0	0	–	45.0	–
Nicolas Pépé Forward	27	0	0	0.13	44.6	–
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0	–	44.0	−7.6
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	41.9	−6.3
Gerard Moreno Forward	63	0	0	–	41.5	–
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	63	0	0	0.05	40.6	−18.4
Arnau Tenas Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.9	−3.5
Pape Gueye Midfielder	17	0	0	0.08	36.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Antony Midfielder	90	2	0	0.42	98.4	+38.4
Natan Defender	90	0	0	0.11	68.6	+17.8
Pablo Fornals Midfielder	90	0	2	0.03	66.7	+7.5
Valentín Gómez Defender	90	0	0	0.08	61.8	+2.9
Junior Firpo Defender	90	0	0	0.06	57.6	+5.5
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder	33	0	0	0.07	55.5	–
Aitor Ruibal Defender	21	0	0	–	54.9	–
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder	69	0	0	0.21	52.4	−7.0
Héctor Bellerín Defender	89	0	0	–	48.8	−0.4
Cucho Hernández Forward	90	0	0	0.21	46.9	−4.9
Pablo García Midfielder	8	0	0	–	46.8	–
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.0	−7.2
Marc Roca Midfielder	57	0	0	–	42.9	−8.2
Pau López Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.6	−11.9