Real Betis vs Real Sociedad
Betis edge Sociedad with Riquelme strike
A solitary goal proved enough for Real Betis to claim all three points at home.
Real Betis secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad thanks to Rodrigo Riquelme's decisive strike after the break. The match was tightly contested, with the single goal making all the difference. Fipster's prediction of a home win was on the money, albeit with a slightly different scoreline in mind.
Analysis
The early La Liga season brings an intriguing matchup between Real Betis and Real Sociedad. Both teams start with zero points, setting the stage for a competitive encounter where every point counts.
Historically, Real Betis and Real Sociedad have been well matched, each claiming six wins in their 19 meetings, with seven draws. Their head-to-head clashes average 2.6 goals, suggesting a moderately open game with chances at both ends.
With both sides level on points and form at the start of the season, this fixture promises a tight contest. The statistical edge slightly favours Real Betis, who have a 32.5% chance of winning compared to 30% for Real Sociedad. The predicted 2-1 scoreline reflects the balanced nature of their encounters, with Betis expected to leverage a slight home advantage.
Prediction
Expect Real Betis to clinch a 2-1 victory in this match. The confidence level is moderate at 35%, indicating a competitive game but with a slight edge to the home side. Four cards are anticipated, hinting at a spirited contest.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
In summary, this La Liga fixture is set to be a closely fought battle with Real Betis narrowly coming out on top. Fans can look forward to a game with moderate scoring and some robust challenges.
- Real Betis and Real Sociedad have each won 6 of their 19 head-to-head matches.
- There have been 7 draws between the two sides in their previous 19 encounters.
- Head-to-head matches average 2.6 goals, indicating moderate scoring potential.
- Both teams start the season with 0 points and no games played.
- Real Betis have a slight statistical edge with a 32.5% chance to win.
- Real Sociedad's chance of winning stands at 30%, making this a close contest.
- The predicted full-time score is 2-1 in favour of Real Betis.
- An estimated total of 4 cards are expected in the match.
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Gómez
Yellow Card
Aramburu
Yellow Card
Barrenetxea
Kubo
Bernal
Zubeldia
Yellow Card
Riquelme
Assist: Hernández
Gómez
Herrera
Riquelme
Natan
Yellow Card
Hernández
Sučić
Bellerín
Yellow Card
García
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
| 6 |  Sevilla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 7 |  Real Betis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Deportivo La Coruna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Racing Santander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |  Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Espanyol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Match Statistics
Real Betis
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Álvaro VallésG
- 2Héctor BellerínD
- 4NatanD
- 5Marc BartraD
- 6F. BernalM
- 7AntonyM
- 8Pablo FornalsM
- 9C. HernándezF
- 11Fran GarcíaD
- 17Rodrigo RiquelmeM
- 21Marc RocaM
Substitutes
- 3Diego LlorenteD
- 12Ángel OrtizD
- 14Iker LosadaF
- 15Álvaro FidalgoM
- 16V. GómezD
- 18N. DeossaM
- 22IscoM
- 23Junior FirpoD
- 31Manu GonzálezG
- 33Pablo GarcíaF
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1Álex RemiroG
- 2J. AramburuD
- 5ZubeldiaD
- 7BarrenetxeaM
- 9O. ÓskarssonF
- 14T. KuboM
- 17Sergio GómezD
- 18Carlos SolerM
- 21Y. HerreraM
- 24L. SučićM
- 31Jon MartínD
Substitutes
- 3Aihen MuñozD
- 8Beñat TurrientesM
- 10Mikel OyarzabalF
- 12J. OchiengF
- 13Unai MarreroG
- 16Jon PachecoD
- 22Mikel GotiM
- 23A. ZakharyanM
- 27Gorka CarreraF
- 28A. LebarbierM
- 29Alex GarciaF
- 34Luken BeitiaD
Real Betis
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Riquelme | M | 73 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Antony | M | 91 | 7.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1/5 |
| Álvaro Valles | G | 91 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Bartra(C) | D | 91 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Natan | D | 91 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Roca | M | 91 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Pablo Fornals | M | 91 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
| Cucho Hernández | F | 80 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Facundo Bernal | M | 58 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fran García | D | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Héctor Bellerín | D | 91 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Junior Firpo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iker Losada | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angel Ortiz | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentín Gómez | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manu González | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diego Llorente | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Deossa | M | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Isco | M | 33 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Pablo García | F | 18 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Real Sociedad
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Remiro | G | 91 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sergio Gómez | D | 72 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Carlos Soler | M | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Yangel Herrera | M | 72 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Takefusa Kubo | M | 58 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5/7 |
| Jon Martin | D | 91 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Igor Zubeldia(C) | D | 91 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orri Óskarsson | F | 91 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | M | 58 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Luka Sučić | M | 87 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Jon Aramburu | D | 91 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Gorka Carrera Zarranz | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Job Ochieng | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lebarbier | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luken Beitia | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mikel Goti | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arsen Zakharyan | M | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unai Marrero | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jon Pacheco | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beñat Turrientes | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alex Marchal | F | 33 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Aihen Muñoz | D | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | F | 33 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |