xF.
Valencia

0–1

xG 1.13–0.83

Real Betis

Estadio de Mestalla

Valencia · Tue 25 Aug, 20:00 UK · La Liga · Cap 49,430

xVerdict

BET took the points against the chance count. VAL led the chances. BET's keeper prevented 1.07 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
VAL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.13–0.83. The sources were mixed.

VALBET
0.88Open play0.79
0.25Set play0.03
0.25Corners0.01
Shot profileFact
VAL took 16 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Eight were blocked.

VALBET

Shots

16 – 15

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.06

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

10 – 6

Outside box

6 – 9

Blocked

8 – 5

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.27–1.07.

VAL

-0.27

xG prevented

BET

1.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

BET scored it in the 83'.

First half

  • 26'Yellow, Ryunosuke Sato (Foul).
  • 42'Yellow, Junior Firpo (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Luis Rioja on, Pablo Maffeo off.
  • 55'Umar Sadiq on, Hugo Duro off.
  • 55'Filip Ugrinic on, Arnaut Danjuma off.
  • 59'Fran García on, Junior Firpo off.
  • 59'Isco  on, Rodrigo Riquelme off.
  • 71'Héctor Bellerín on, Ángel Ortiz off.
  • 71'Troy Parrott on, Cucho Hernández off.
  • 79'Pablo García on, Pablo Fornals off.
  • 83'Pablo García scores (left foot shot, Fran García).
  • 88'Aliou Dieng on, Guido Rodríguez off.
  • 88'David Otorbi on, Pepelu off.
  • 89'Yellow, Mouctar Diakhaby (Argument).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 5-4-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
VAL started a back five against BET's back four.
xAnalysis

VAL set up 5-4-1. BET set up 4-2-3-1.

VAL · 5-4-1BET · 4-2-3-1

1245789182124391367891216171823DimitrievskiRodríguezDiakhabyTárregaDanjumaGuerraDuroPepeluVázquezMaffeoSatoVallesLlorenteBernalAntonyFornalsHernándezOrtizGómezRiquelmeDeossaFirpo
Player ratingsFact
BET's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Llorente led the card at 7.7.

VAL

8Javi GuerraMF907.12
2Guido RodríguezMF887.01
24Pablo MaffeoDF556.90
5César TárregaDF906.80
9Hugo DuroFW556.82
11Luis RiojaFW356.81
7Arnaut DanjumaMF556.70
39Ryunosuke SatoMF906.71
4Mouctar DiakhabyDF906.50
23Filip UgrinicMF356.51
1Stole DimitrievskiGK906.40
18PepeluDF886.40
21Jesús VázquezDF906.31
6Umar SadiqFW356.30
15Aliou DiengMF20.00
27David OtorbiFW20.00

BET

3Diego LlorenteDF907.70
16Valentín GómezDF907.41
1Álvaro VallesGK907.40
7AntonyMF907.41
33Pablo GarcíaFW117.30
18Nelson DeossaMF907.30
12Ángel OrtizDF717.21
11Fran GarcíaDF317.21
6Facundo BernalMF907.00
2Héctor BellerínDF196.91
8Pablo FornalsMF796.83
22IscoMF316.80
17Rodrigo RiquelmeMF596.71
23Junior FirpoDF596.71
9Cucho HernándezFW716.72
19Troy ParrottFW196.61
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

VAL

  • Sergi CanósUnavailable
  • Dimitri FoulquierUnavailable
  • Diego LópezUnavailable

BET

  • Diego CondeUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

VAL thirdMiddleBET third
30%36%34%
VALBET
Match statsFact
BET had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

VAL had the better chances.

VALBET

Possession

42% – 58%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

371 – 540

Lge 455.2

Corners

8 – 2

Lge 4.8

Tackles

13 – 20

Lge 16.8

npxG

1.13 – 0.83