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Real Betis v Villarreal : La Liga match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio de La Cartuja, Sevilla

the Estadio de La Cartuja is the setting on Saturday night, as Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti's Real Betis are visited by Marcelino García Toral's Villarreal in the La Liga. Our predictions are based on complex statistical analysis of each side, across seventeen of the biggest markets. Data shown and the odds change with each market, and head to head (H2H) statistics are included for all.

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Real Betis's next match is v PAOK at 17:45 on Thursday 22nd January
Villarreal's next match is v Real Madrid at 20:00 on Saturday 24th January
The last Spanish La Liga meeting between Real Betis and Villarreal was on Saturday 17th January 2026
Spanish La Liga
January 17th 2026
Real Betis 2
0 Villarreal
 
A. Ruibal García 57'
P. Fornals Malla 83'
 
BET
VIL
Shots On
6
3
Shots Off
6
5
Corners
2
3
Possession
60%
40%
Fouls
14
13
Yellow/red cards
3/0
3/1
 
Real BetisVillarreal
 
Á. Vallés Rosa
Natan
M. Bartra Aregall
S. Altimira Clavell
P. Fornals Mallafootball icon
A. dos Santos (?. Ortiz Monterrey 89')
L. Ávila (P. García Fernández 72')
D. Gómez
G. Lo Celso (R. Riquelme Reche 79')
M. Roca Junqué
A. Ruibal Garcíafootball icon
L. Reis Júnior
J. Foyth
R. Palma Veiga
D. Parejo Muñoz
S. Comesaña Veiga
(N. Pépé 65') G. Moreno Balaguero
G. Mikautadze
(S. Cardona Bermúdez 46') A. Pedraza Sag
(Carlos Macià 81') A. Moleiro González
(?. Mouriño González 46') P. Navarro Badenes
(A. Pérez Gutiérrez 75') T. Buchanan

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Having studied all relevant stats, including historical head-to-head (H2H) data, we have come to the conclusion that this fixture will deliver both elation and sadness to each set of supporters. We predict both Real Betis and Villarreal to find the back of the net during the 90 mins, but the ultimate victor of the fixture seems less clear. The odds point towards a both teams to score bet, and that's our recommendation.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Real Betis are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.60.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Real Betis
40%
6/41/1000
Draw
24%
5/2125/1
Villarreal
36%
17/101/50
Draw 1-1
11%
11/211/2
Real Betis 2-1
9%
9/110/1
Villarreal 2-1
8%
9/133/1
Real Betis 1-0
7%
10/113/20
Villarreal 1-0
7%
10/14/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/180/1
Real Betis 2-0
6%
14/14/9
Villarreal 2-0
5%
14/112/1
Draw 0-0
5%
12/12/1
Real Betis 3-1
5%
18/140/1
Villarreal 3-1
4%
20/1125/1
Real Betis 3-2
3%
22/1200/1
Villarreal 3-2
3%
25/1200/1
Real Betis 3-0
3%
25/17/2
Villarreal 3-0
3%
28/133/1
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
8/1116/5
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
11/101/5
Home 1st Goal
49%
10/1129/20
Away 1st Goal
48%
20/2113/8
No 1st Goal
3%
12/12/1
BTTS - Yes
62%
4/711/2
BTTS - No
38%
5/41/10
BTTS - Home Win
22%
7/29/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/160/1
BTTS - Away Win
20%
15/4125/1
Home/draw
64%
4/91/1000
Away/draw
60%
1/260/1
Home/away
76%
2/71/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
2/911/10
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
10/34/6
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
7/422/1
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
4/91/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/190/1
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/61/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
9/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/161/50
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/251/3
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/12/1
Home DNB
57%
4/51/1000
Away DNB
53%
10/11125/1
Real Betis win to nil
18%
4/1-
Villarreal win to nil
16%
9/2-
Real Betis / Real Betis
20%
3/110/1
Real Betis / Villarreal
4%
22/133/1
Real Betis / Draw
7%
12/122/1
Draw / Real Betis
13%
11/221/10
Draw / Villarreal
13%
11/211/4
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/10
Villarreal / Real Betis
4%
22/133/1
Villarreal / Villarreal
20%
10/312/1
Villarreal / Draw
7%
12/125/1
Win / draw / win La Liga table

Real Betis have played 19 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Real Betis have conceded 15 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Real Betis have played 9 games at home, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 11 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Villarreal lay in 3rd place on 41 points in the La Liga league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below them in the table, winning 13, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 36 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Villarreal have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Villarreal have played 8 away games, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Real Betis
Villarreal
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Barcelona2016133249 
l
 
3-5F
May 17
l
 
0-2A
Mar 1
2
Real Madrid2015322648 
Apr 19
l
 
5-1A
Jan 24
l
 
3-1A
3
A.Madrid2012531841 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
May 24
l
 
2-0A
4
Villarreal1913241841 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
-
-
5
Espanyol201046134 
Apr 5
w
 
1-2A
Feb 8
w
 
0-2F
6
Real Betis20884832 
-
-
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
7
Celta20884832 
Mar 15
d
 
1-1F
Apr 19
d
 
1-1F
8
Elche20596124 
May 13
d
 
1-1F
Mar 8
w
 
1-3F
9
R.Sociedad20668-224 
w
 
3-1F
May 10
Mar 22
w
 
2-3F
10
A.Bilbao207310-924 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 22
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
11
Girona20668-1424 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 22
w
 
5-0F
Apr 5
12
Osasuna206410-322 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 12
w
 
2-1A
Jan 31
13
R.Vallecano20578-922 
Feb 22
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-0F
May 17
14
Sevilla206311-621 
Mar 1
w
 
0-2F
May 13
w
 
1-2F
15
Mallorca20569-621 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 15
w
 
2-1F
May 10
16
Getafe206311-1121 
w
 
4-0F
Mar 8
w
 
2-0F
Feb 15
17
Valencia20488-1220 
Feb 1
d
 
1-1F
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
18
Alaves205411-919 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 25
w
 
3-1F
Mar 15
19
Levante193511-1114 
May 24
d
 
2-2A
May 3
-
20
Real Oviedo202711-2013 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
Apr 22
Win / draw / win form
Real Betis 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
Villarreal 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Real Betis since 2015
Real Betis
Villarreal
Goals: Scored
10
14
Games: Scored
7 / 10
9 / 10
Clean sheets
1 / 10
3 / 10
BET
3
D
2
VIL
5
League games at Villarreal since 2016
Villarreal
Real Betis
Goals: Scored
20
12
Games: Scored
10 / 11
8 / 11
Clean sheets
3 / 11
1 / 11
BET
3
D
3
VIL
5
Goal Statistics

Real Betis's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday night, not least because Villarreal have conceded in each of their last 9 La Liga games. A PG of 1.6 for M. Pellegrini's side suggests that run should continue.

Real Betis 6th Villarreal 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Real Betis will score 1 or more goals
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Villarreal will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+17
Real Betis have scored 17% more goals at home than predicted
+18
Villarreal have scored 18% more goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
La Liga - 2025/2026 season
Real Betis
PG (predicted goals)
Villarreal
1.6
1.5
Attack rating
BET
VIL
12%
better
view stats
Games scored17
16
Failed to score2
2
Scored first10
14
Goals scored31
37
Avg. goals scored1.6
2.1
Avg. shots per game11
10
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for15
20
Avg. XG for1.6
1.8
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
BET
VIL
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first8
4
Goals conceded25
17
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against14%
11%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+23%

Real Betis v Villarreal La Liga lLine ups will show here when available.

Real Betis La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20544
P FornalsAntonyAntonyV Gómez
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Álvaro Valles GLK13
-
A Ruibal DEF1641
2
-
M Bartra DEF161
3
-
Natan DEF19
3
-
V Gómez DEF151
4
-
S Altimira MID1211
2
-
G Celso MID1722
3
-
M Roca MID151
1
-
Antony FWD1554
1
1
C Ávila FWD8
3
-
P Fornals FWD2054
1
-
Subs
A Adrián GLK
1
-
P López GLK7
1
-
D Llorente DEF31
-
R Rodríguez DEF131
-
?. Ortiz Monterrey DEF7
1
-
D Pérez MID1
-
R Riquelme MID161
1
-
C Bakambu FWD71
-
P. García Fernández FWD12
1
-
Villarreal La Liga squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16837
L JúniorA MoleiroA MoleiroS Mouriño
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Júnior GLK161
3
-
P. Navarro Badenes DEF8
2
-
J Foyth DEF12
1
-
R Veiga DEF16
1
1
A Pedraza DEF1412
4
-
T Buchanan MID185
5
-
D Parejo MID16
2
-
S Comesaña MID1822
3
1
A Moleiro MID1983
2
-
G Moreno FWD105
-
G Mikautadze FWD1453
-
Subs
A Tenas GLK3
-
R Marín DEF131
1
-
S Mouriño DEF131
6
1
S Cardona DEF163
2
-
T Partey MID13
-
Carlos Macià MID4
1
-
N Pépé FWD1822
2
-
T Oluwaseyi FWD1521
-
A Pérez FWD1223
2
-