Real Betis vs Valencia

1 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ezequiel Ávila 23’ (pen)
  • Pablo Fornals 88’
  • Luis Rioja 20’

Match summary

Real Betis came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Valencia, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Luis Rioja put Valencia ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Lucas Beltrán, Ezequiel Ávila equalised from the penalty spot in the 23rd minute, and Pablo Fornals won it in the 88th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Betis created 2.20 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Valencia 1.95 from 15. Pepelu had a penalty saved for Valencia.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
14 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 5
1 Attacks 0
44 Dangerous attacks 33
469 Passes 405
84% Pass accuracy 82%
14 Tackles 16
15 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Real Betis Valencia
Kick-off
13’
PepeluMissed penalty
13’
PepeluShot on target
20’
Luis RiojaLeft foot shot0-1 (Valencia)
Chimy ÁvilaPenalty1-1 (Real Betis)
23’
Half-time1-1
Pablo FornalsSergi Altimira
46’
Second half underway
49’
Filip UgrinicShot on target
50’
Eray CömertFoul
53’
PepeluFoul
60’
Arnaut Danjuma GroeneveldShot on target
Pablo GarcíaChimy Ávila
67’
71’
André AlmeidaLucas Beltrán
72’
Umar SadiqHugo Duro
72’
Baptiste SantamariaPepelu
77’
Diego LópezLuis Rioja
80’
César TárregaJosé CopeteInjury
85’
Dimitri FoulquierFoul
Pablo FornalsRight foot shot2-1 (Real Betis)
88’
Valentín GómezDiego Llorente
90+1’
Ángel OrtizAntony
90+1’
90+7’
César TárregaArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.95 20’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), 0-1 20’ 23’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), 1-1 23’ 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.20 1.95 20’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), 0-1 Rioja 20’ 23’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), 1-1 Ávila 23’ 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-1 Fornals 88’
Real Betis 2.20 xGValencia 1.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valencia attacking Real Betis attacking 
13’ Pepelu (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 23’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 6’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 48’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 9’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 79’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 10’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+7’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Pepelu (Valencia), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 23’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 6’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 48’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.45 xG, blocked 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 9’ Hugo Duro (Valencia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 46’ Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 79’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 7’ Luis Rioja (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Copete (Valencia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Lucas Beltrán (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 60’ Arnaut Danjuma Groeneveld (Valencia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Filip Ugrinic (Valencia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Umar Sadiq (Valencia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Real Betis 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Valles
Ruibal
Bartra
Llorente 90’
Rodríguez
Altimira 46’
Roca
Antony 90’
Deossa
Ezzalzouli
Ávila 67’
Valencia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dimitrievski
Gayà
Copete 80’
Cömert
Foulquier
Danjuma
Pepelu 72’
Ugrinic
Rioja 77’
Duro 72’
Beltrán 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Álvaro Vallés GK900 0.000.000
Aitor Ruibal DEF900 0.000.021
Diego Llorente DEF900 0.000.000
Marc Bartra DEF901 0.010.000
Ricardo Rodríguez DEF900 0.000.021
Marc Roca MID901 0.030.061
Sergi Altimira MID480 0.000.000
Antony MID902 0.110.643
Nelson Deossa MID904 0.110.021
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli MID903 0.680.041
Ezequiel Ávila FWD7011 0.740.091
Pablo Fornals Sub4212 0.520.011
Pablo García Sub200 0.000.000
Valentín Gómez Sub10 0.000.000
Ángel Ortiz Sub10 0.000.031

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Betis win 52% Avg odds 1.81
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Valencia win 21% Avg odds 4.54

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Betis WLDWL
Valencia DLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valencia 1-1 Real Betis, 09 Nov 25 Next meeting: Valencia 0-1 Real Betis, 25 Aug 26  All Real Betis vs Valencia meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.