Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 24 Sep 2025

Real Betis 2–2 Nottingham Forest

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.5 – 3.3
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Real Betis favourites at 57%.

Nottingham Forest deserved more from the draw, creating 3.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Igor Jesus, 100.0 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Callum Hudson Odoi +32.5, Ricardo Rodríguez +20.5, Elliot Anderson +20.3.

Well below it: Junior Firpo −21.8, Giovani Lo Celso −16.8, Sergi Altimira −12.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Betis

19 Sep 2025W 3–1v Real Sociedad LaLiga
14 Sep 2025D 2–2at Levante UD LaLiga
31 Aug 2025L 1–2v Athletic Club LaLiga
27 Aug 2025D 1–1at Celta Vigo LaLiga
22 Aug 2025W 1–0v Deportivo Alavés LaLiga

Nottingham Forest

20 Sep 2025D 1–1at Burnley Premier League
13 Sep 2025L 0–3at Arsenal Premier League
31 Aug 2025L 0–3v West Ham United Premier League
24 Aug 2025D 1–1at Crystal Palace Premier League
17 Aug 2025W 3–1v Brentford Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pablo Fornals Midfielder14000.03100.0–
Antony Midfielder90110.2174.1–
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender45000.0164.7+20.5
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder9000–57.5+3.5
Marc Roca Midfielder45010.0256.1–
Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder4500–54.9+0.6
Valentín Gómez Defender9000–54.0–
Cédric Bakambu Forward72100.1351.9–
Angel Ortiz Defender9000–50.2–
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Midfielder4500–49.0–
Natan Defender90000.0348.1−1.1
Pau López Goalkeeper9000–46.7−7.7
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder7600–46.6−16.8
Cucho Hernández Forward18000.0642.0–
Sergi Altimira Midfielder4500–41.2−12.0
Junior Firpo Defender4500–35.8−21.8

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Igor Jesus Forward64201.83100.0–
Elliot Anderson Midfielder90000.0482.4+20.3
Callum Hudson Odoi Midfielder64001.0281.3+32.5
Douglas Luiz Midfielder45010.0359.9–
Oleksandr Zinchenko Defender90000.0358.9+0.6
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder90010.1657.4+7.7
Neco Williams Defender9000–55.8+2.2
Dan Ndoye Midfielder2600–53.2–
Morato Defender9000–50.6–
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder8200–49.0+0.2
Dilane Bakwa Midfielder45000.1646.8−11.6
Nikola Milenković Defender8900–42.6−5.3
Matz Sels Goalkeeper9000–41.8−4.2
Arnaud Kalimuendo Forward2600–37.7–
Ryan Yates Midfielder800–32.2–
Willy Boly Defender100–32.1–