La Liga Gameweek 1 Tue, Aug 25 2026 · 20:00 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
Valencia
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.12 – 0.71
Real Betis
  • 83’ Pablo García
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

García goal decides it for Real Betis

Valencia entered as narrow favourites, but Real Betis won 1–0 through a García goal. Real Betis won despite the lower xG; Valencia created the better chances (1.12 vs 0.71). On the chances created, Valencia deserved more: 1.7 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Valencia39%
Draw26%
Real Betis ✓34%

Model vs reality

Valencia goals
0
Model 1.35 · xG 1.12
Real Betis goals
1
Model 1.24 · xG 0.71
Total goals
1
Model 2.59 · xG 1.83
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlvaro VallésReal Betis
8.2
  • RefereeJon Ander Gonzalez Esteban
  • CoachesCarlos Corberan · M. Pellegrini
  • VenueEstadio de Mestalla
  • Table before kick-offValencia 11th · Real Betis 7th
  • Weather at kick-off28°C · Overcast · wind 7 km/h Heat stress

Timeline

  1. R. SatoYellow card · Foul
    26’
  2. J. FirpoYellow card · Foul
    42’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ F. UgrinicFor A. Danjuma
    55’
  5. ⇄ U. SadiqFor Hugo Duro
    55’
  6. ⇄ Luis RiojaFor Pablo Maffeo
    55’
  7. ⇄ Fran GarcíaFor J. Firpo
    59’
  8. ⇄ IscoFor Rodrigo Riquelme
    59’
  9. ⇄ Héctor BellerínFor Ángel Ortiz
    71’
  10. ⇄ T. ParrottFor C. Hernández
    71’
  11. ⇄ Pablo GarcíaFor Pablo Fornals
    79’
  12. Pablo García 0–1Assist Fran García
    83’
  13. ⇄ A. DiengFor G. Rodríguez
    88’
  14. ⇄ David OtorbiFor Pepelu
    88’
  15. M. DiakhabyYellow card · Argument
    89’
  16. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Valencia16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Real Betis15 shots · 6 in box, 9 outside
ValenciaReal Betis
42% Possession 58%
1.12 Expected goals (xG) 0.71
1.67 Expected points (xPts) 1.01
16 Shots 15
3 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 7
8 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 9
371 Passes 540
78% Pass accuracy 88%
8 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.68 Team rating 7.04

Line-ups

Valencia 5-4-1

16.2 S. Dimitrievski(G)
216.7 Jesús Vázquez 46.2 M. Diakhaby 186.5 Pepelu ↓88’ 57.3 César Tárrega 247.0 Pablo Maffeo ↓55’
76.7 A. Danjuma ↓55’ 87.2 Javi Guerra 26.9 G. Rodríguez ↓88’ 396.5 R. Sato
96.3 Hugo Duro ↓55’
  • 1S. Dimitrievski (G)6.2
  • 21Jesús Vázquez6.7
  • 4M. Diakhaby6.2
  • 18Pepelu↓88’6.5
  • 5César Tárrega7.3
  • 24Pablo Maffeo↓55’7.0
  • 7A. Danjuma↓55’6.7
  • 8Javi Guerra7.2
  • 2G. Rodríguez↓88’6.9
  • 39R. Sato6.5
  • 9Hugo Duro↓55’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 15A. Dieng↑88’6.3
  • 23F. Ugrinic↑55’6.5
  • 6U. Sadiq↑55’6.6
  • 11Luis Rioja↑55’6.9
  • 27David Otorbi↑88’6.9

Unused: K. van Oevelen, José Gayà, Alex Panach, Iker Córdoba, André Almeida, Jaume Durá, Dani Raba

Coach: Carlos Corberan

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

18.2★ Álvaro Vallés(G)
237.0 J. Firpo ↓59’ 167.2 Valentín Gómez 37.3 Diego Llorente 127.2 Ángel Ortiz ↓71’
86.3 Pablo Fornals ↓79’ 67.2 F. Bernal
176.6 Rodrigo Riquelme ↓59’ 186.9 Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez 77.2 Antony
96.2 C. Hernández ↓71’
  • 1Álvaro Vallés (G) ★8.2
  • 23J. Firpo↓59’7.0
  • 16Valentín Gómez7.2
  • 3Diego Llorente7.3
  • 12Ángel Ortiz↓71’7.2
  • 8Pablo Fornals↓79’6.3
  • 6F. Bernal7.2
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↓59’6.6
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez6.9
  • 7Antony7.2
  • 9C. Hernández↓71’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 2Héctor Bellerín↑71’6.9
  • 11Fran GarcíaA↑59’7.2
  • 22Isco↑59’6.3
  • 19T. Parrott↑71’6.6
  • 33Pablo García↑79’7.3

Unused: Álvaro de Pablo, Manu González, Marc Bartra, Natan, Marc Roca, Álvaro Fidalgo, Iker Losada

Coach: M. Pellegrini

Player stats

Top rated
Álvaro VallésReal Betis8.2
2nd
César TárregaValencia7.3
3rd
Diego LlorenteReal Betis7.3

Valencia

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Dimitrievski G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 61% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Jesús Vázquez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 62% 21 1 0 0/2 2/1 6.7
M. Diakhaby D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 31 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
Pepelu M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 34 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
César Tárrega D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 54 1 0 0/0 2/1 7.3
Pablo Maffeo D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 1 1 2/3 0/1 7.0
A. Danjuma F 55 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
Javi Guerra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 43 2 0 2/4 0/0 7.2
G. Rodríguez M 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 49 3 4 1/2 3/1 6.9
R. Sato 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 84% 19 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.5
Hugo Duro F 55 0 0 0 (0) 2 33% 12 0 1 0/0 0/2 6.3
A. Dieng M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Ugrinic M 35 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 17 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
U. Sadiq F 35 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
Luis Rioja F 35 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
David Otorbi F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álvaro Vallés G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 71% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Firpo D 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 43 2 0 0/1 1/1 7.0
Valentín Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 62 3 2 2/2 1/0 7.2
Diego Llorente D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 48 0 5 0/0 1/0 7.3
Ángel Ortiz F 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 36 5 0 0/2 1/0 7.2
Pablo Fornals M 79 0 0 2 (0) 3 86% 76 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
F. Bernal M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 54 1 2 1/1 0/1 7.2
Rodrigo Riquelme M 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.6
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez M 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 92% 59 2 1 2/2 1/1 6.9
Antony F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 82% 51 2 0 1/1 1/2 7.2
C. Hernández F 71 0 0 0 (0) 2 69% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Héctor Bellerín D 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Fran García D 31 0 1 0 (0) 1 92% 12 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Isco M 31 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 21 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.3
T. Parrott F 19 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Pablo García F 11 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.