Real Betis vs Villarreal

17 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Víctor García Verdura

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Aitor Ruibal 57’
  • Pablo Fornals 83’

Match summary

Real Betis beat Villarreal 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Aitor Ruibal put Real Betis ahead in the 57th minute and Pablo Fornals made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute, set up by Antony.

There was little between the sides on chances: Real Betis created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Villarreal 1.18 from 9. Villarreal had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
15 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
2 Corners 3
131 Attacks 74
52 Dangerous attacks 28
544 Passes 355
85% Pass accuracy 78%
18 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Real Betis Villarreal
Kick-off
AntonyShot on target
16’
Pablo FornalsShot on target
22’
29’
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
35’
Renato VeigaShot on target
36’
Alfonso PedrazaArgument
36’
Marcelino
Marc RocaShot on target
40’
Half-time0-0
46’
Sergi CardonaAlfonso Pedraza
46’
Santiago MouriñoPau Navarro
Marc RocaShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Aitor RuibalRight foot shot1-0 (Real Betis)
57’
65’
Nicolas PépéGerard Moreno
68’
Tajon BuchananShot on target
Valentín GómezFoul
70’
Pablo GarcíaChimy Ávila
72’
74’
MarcelinoArgument
75’
Ayoze PérezTajon Buchanan
76’
Santi ComesañaFoul
Rodrigo RiquelmeGiovani Lo Celso
79’
80’
Santiago MouriñoArgument
81’
Carlos MaciàAlberto Moleiro
Pablo FornalsRight foot shot2-0 (Real Betis)
83’
Marc BartraFoul
86’
Ángel OrtizAntony
89’
Rodrigo RiquelmeArgument
90+5’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.18 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), 1-0 57’ 83’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 1.18 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), 1-0 Ruibal 57’ 83’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-0 Fornals 83’
Real Betis 1.35 xGVillarreal 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Real Betis attacking 
29’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 68’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 40’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 8’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 85’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 68’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 40’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), set piece, 0.28 xG, saved 8’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 61’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 16’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Renato Veiga (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+4’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Real Betis 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Valles
Ruibal
Bartra
Natan
Gómez
Altimira
Roca
Antony 89’
Fornals
Celso 79’
Ávila 72’
Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Júnior
Pedraza 46’
Veiga
Foyth
Navarro 46’
Moleiro 81’
Parejo
Comesaña
Buchanan 75’
Mikautadze
Moreno 65’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Álvaro Vallés GK900 0.000.000
Aitor Ruibal DEF9011 0.600.041
Natan DEF900 0.000.000
Marc Bartra DEF902 0.030.000
Valentín Gómez DEF900 0.000.000
Marc Roca MID903 0.380.000
Sergi Altimira MID900 0.000.103
Antony MID9012 0.070.173
Pablo Fornals MID9013 0.130.021
Giovani Lo Celso MID802 0.070.000
Ezequiel Ávila FWD731 0.020.041
Pablo García Sub170 0.000.000
Rodrigo Riquelme Sub101 0.060.000
Ángel Ortiz Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Betis win 37% Avg odds 2.55
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Villarreal win 36% Avg odds 2.64

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

Form going into the game

Real Betis LDWLD
Villarreal WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 2-2 Real Betis, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis, 14 Sep 26  All Real Betis vs Villarreal meetings

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