Round 20 - La Liga
Real Betis VS Villarreal CF
Benito Villamarín
17 January, 2026
Overview:
Round 20 La Liga clash at Benito Villamarin pits 6th-placed Real Betis against high-flying 3rd-placed Villarreal, with Villarreal holding superior league position and recent form.
Recent H2H results: Villarreal 17 wins, Betis 15 wins, 11 draws
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of Villarreal CF.
Betis 4-3-3 presses high at home exploiting wings via Antony; Villarreal counters with fluid 4-4-2, Moleiro's movement key.
Villarreal's superior goal difference (+20 vs +6) and form edge them despite Betis home advantage; expect open contest.
Stats:
| Real Betis | Villarreal CF |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 51.2 | 48.8 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 1.63 | 2.06 |
| Win Probability | |
| 37 | 36 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barça | 16 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Atleti | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Celta | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Athletic | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| 9 | Elche | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Girona | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | Sevilla FC | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 16 | Alavés | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 18 | Valencia | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 19 | Levante | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 2 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Mbappé | RMA | FRA | 17 | 18 | 4 |
| F. Torres | FCB | SPA | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| V. Muriqi | MAL | KOS | 18 | 11 | N/A |
| R. Lewandowski | FCB | POL | 16 | 9 | 1 |