La Liga Gameweek 25 Sat, Feb 21 · 15:15 Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla
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Our take

Real Betis were slight favourites.

Real Betis were the stronger side on L90 Strength (72 vs 50). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Rayo Vallecano. Real Betis had 5.8 days of rest, Rayo Vallecano 6 and had to travel 390 km.

Away travel390 kmRest days5.8 · 6Matches / 14d2 · 1
Real Betis53%
Draw25%
Rayo Vallecano22%
Expected goals 1.72 – 1.01
Real Betis58%
Draw24%
Rayo Vallecano18%
Expected goals 1.86 – 0.96
Real Betis55%
Draw25%
Rayo Vallecano21%
Expected goals 1.75 – 0.99
Real Betis46%
Draw27%
Rayo Vallecano27%
Expected goals 1.53 – 1.13
Real Betis55%
Draw24%
Rayo Vallecano21%
Expected goals 1.82 – 1.06
Over 2.5 51% Both score 53% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · SpainJuan Martinez Munuera
  • Cards per match 4.6
  • Penalties per match 0.38
  • Matches 39

Team strength

Real BetisRayo Vallecano
72 L90 StrengthIn forecast 50
72 Current StrengthIn forecast 58
79 AttackIn forecast 61
59 DefenceIn forecast 60
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Real Betis

Attack—
Defense risk—

Rayo Vallecano

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

Real BetisRayo Vallecano
1.63 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 0.91
1.21 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.30
1.48 xGVia Att/Def 1.22
1.15 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.27
+0.15 Goals minus xGContext -0.31
92% Scored inContext 57%
33% Clean sheetsContext 30%
14.58 ShotsContext 12.78
5.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.35
34% On target shareContext 34%
8.75 Shots in the boxContext 7.17
59% Box shareContext 56%
11% ConversionContext 7%
2.11 OffsidesContext 2.40
12.29 Shots allowedContext 11.61
4.21 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.22
3.13 BlocksContext 3.35
3.22 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.95
75% Save rateContext 66%
49% PossessionIn forecast 54%
451 PassesContext 428
380 Accurate passesContext 356
84% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.92 Team ratingContext 6.76
10.33 FoulsContext 12.96
12.96 Fouls sufferedContext 10.83
1.75 Yellow cardsContext 2.61
0.04 Red cardsContext 0.17
This league season, per match · 24 and 23 games
1.60 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.30
1.30 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.50
1.45 xGVia Att/Def 1.23
1.49 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.20
+0.15 Goals minus xGContext +0.07
90% Scored inContext 70%
30% Clean sheetsContext 30%
14.70 ShotsContext 14.00
5.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.90
34% On target shareContext 35%
7.80 Shots in the boxContext 7.30
52% Box shareContext 53%
11% ConversionContext 9%
2.25 OffsidesContext 2.67
13.00 Shots allowedContext 11.90
4.70 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.30
3.40 BlocksContext 2.80
3.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.60
75% Save rateContext 61%
50% PossessionIn forecast 56%
442 PassesContext 430
373 Accurate passesContext 356
84% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.89 Team ratingContext 6.75
10.70 FoulsContext 13.10
13.20 Fouls sufferedContext 11.50
1.50 Yellow cardsContext 2.90
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.30
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Real Betis
Rest5.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km2,358 km in 14d
Schedule load5%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Rayo Vallecano
Rest6 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel390 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load6%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Real Betis Rayo Vallecano
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 5Low · 6
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match5.8La Liga 2025-2026, 15 Feb6La Liga 2025-2026, 15 Feb
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km390 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways2,358 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 51 / 1 / 2
Next matchdays after this one8.16.9

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Real Betis Confirmed XI
4-3-3
1Álvaro Vallés(G)
12R. Rodríguez 4Natan 3Diego Llorente 24Aitor Ruibal
15Álvaro Fidalgo 21Marc Roca 8Pablo Fornals
10A. Ezzalzouli 11C. Bakambu 7Antony
+6 more reported missing outside this XI
Rayo Vallecano Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
13A. Batalla(G)
22A. Espino 32N. Mendy 24F. Lejeune 2A. Rațiu
15Gerard Gumbau 23Óscar Valentín
21Fran Pérez 7Isi Palazón 12I. Akhomach
19Jorge de Frutos
+1 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Real Betis Scores -0.04 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Rayo Vallecano Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Real Betis-1.3 pp
  • Draw+0.4 pp
  • Rayo Vallecano+0.9 pp

Home / Away this season

Real Betis · Home 2.00points per game · 11 home games
W-D-L
7-1-3
Scored
2.00
Conceded
1.09
Rayo Vallecano · Away 0.83points per game · 12 away games
W-D-L
3-1-8
Scored
0.83
Conceded
1.75

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 18 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 9 of 9 meetings

4 Real Betis wins4 draws1 Rayo Vallecano wins
Goals per game1.44 – 1.11 Over 2.544% Both scored67% Clean sheets22% · 22%
  • 15 Dec 2025Rayo Vallecano0–0Real Betis
  • 15 May 2025Rayo Vallecano2–2Real Betis
  • 22 Dec 2024Real Betis1–1Rayo Vallecano
  • 17 Mar 2024Rayo Vallecano2–0Real Betis
  • 2 Sep 2023Real Betis1–0Rayo Vallecano
  • 15 May 2023Real Betis3–1Rayo Vallecano

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Juan Martinez Munuera Spain · 39 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.38league 4.17
Red cards0.23league 0.27
Cards 5+44%league 46%
Fouls26.6league 24.6
Penalties0.38league 0.38
Home wins46%league 47%
Real Betis2 with this referee
Record1-0-1 Cards · opp.1.5 · 0.5 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • L27 Oct 25H · Atletico Madrid0–22
  • W12 Apr 24H · Celta Vigo2–11
Rayo Vallecano4 with this referee
Record1-2-1 Cards · opp.3.5 · 2.5 Pens for · against1 · 1 Reds1
  • W11 Jan 26H · Mallorca2–12
  • D9 Nov 25H · Real Madrid0–03
  • L25 Aug 25A · Athletic Club0–14
  • D5 Nov 23A · Real Madrid0–05

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Real Betis24 games · scored 39 · conceded 29
3 8 0-15
7 3 16-30
6 4 31-45
7 6 46-60
7 3 61-75
9 5 76-90
Rayo Vallecano23 games · scored 21 · conceded 30
2 4 0-15
3 3 16-30
7 3 31-45
2 5 46-60
3 5 61-75
4 10 76-90
Real Betis10 games · scored 16 · conceded 13
1 0-15
5 2 16-30
2 31-45
4 3 46-60
1 3 61-75
4 4 76-90
Rayo Vallecano10 games · scored 13 · conceded 15
2 2 0-15
2 16-30
5 2 31-45
2 1 46-60
2 2 61-75
2 6 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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