Villarreal vs Betis: model prediction
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Over 1.5 goals
Villarreal or draw
Over 8.5 corners
Fairly pricedTrust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).
Prediction summary
Top 3 convictions
Model read
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On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Villarreal heavy favourites at 55% when Villarreal meet Betis in the La Liga on 14 September 2026. Three angles decide this preview: 1) Notably, the model is warmer on Villarreal than the market (50%). We flag disagreement rather than hide it. 2) Everything in the shot data points to goals, 60% for Over 2.5 with both teams to score at 60%. 3) The run in: Villarreal arrive W1 D2 L3, Betis W4 D0 L2. Head to head, the last 5 meetings gave 2 wins for Villarreal, 1 draws and 2 for Betis, averaging 3.4 goals a game. Georges Mikautadze drives the home shot volume, 1.4 on target per 90. The forecast adds a wrinkle: 34 degrees of heat. Verdict: no bet. Trust gate: no_trust (segment historically unreliable).
Value & higher-risk angles
Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.
Model vs market
55.1%+4.7%
21.4%-2.0%
23.5%-2.7%
trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable)
Goals markets
High probability
Strong chance
Strong chance
Corners markets
Strong chance
Good chance
Toss-up
Toss-up
Shots markets
Strong chance
Good chance
Toss-up
Low chance
Recent shot volume
Shots taken and faced per game over each side’s last 6 matches, from real match data.
First half / second half shots
6.0 / 8.7
7.0 / 8.8
Shots taken before and after half-time, per game, over the games in brackets. The bar is the share taken in the first half. This is Understat shot data with the half-time split verified against the half-time score, counted separately from the match shot totals above, so the two can differ. A match where the split could not be verified is left out rather than guessed.
Totals line guide
Discipline: Fairly priced. Trust gate: NO_TRUST (segment historically unreliable).
Form & head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Villarreal 2 · 1 draws · Betis 2 · 3.4 goals/game.
Season stats
Season 2026/27, real results only
League averages this season: 3.00 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 56% · BTTS in 54%. Full league tables & stats →
Players to watch
Top 3 per side by recent form, this season’s squad only, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup
@ 3.28
@ 1.74
@ 1.75
@ 11.90
@ 3.41
@ 4.03
@ 3.13
@ 1.89
@ 1.87
@ 5.13
@ 1.58
@ 1.35
@ 3.51
@ 2.11
@ 2.15
@ 5.41
@ 1.72
@ 1.56
Bookmaker odds
Real bookmaker price (Bet365) next to our model fair price. Bookmaker prices include the bookmaker margin, so our margin-free fair price usually looks longer. We do not claim to beat the closing market.
Model fair odds
Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.
Match result
Goals
Corners
Cards
Shots on target
Shots
Fouls
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets
Shots
| Over 22.5 | 64.0% | Over 24.5 | 51.5% | Over 26.5 | 39.2% | Over 28.5 | 28.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most: Villarreal | 61.7% | Most: Betis | 32.4% | ||||
| Villarreal Over 13.2 | 49.2% | Betis Over 13.2 | 28.5% |
Shots on target
| Over 6.5 | 79.4% | Over 7.5 | 68.6% | Over 8.5 | 56.5% | Over 9.5 | 44.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most: Villarreal | 60.3% | Most: Betis | 28.2% | ||||
| Villarreal Over 4.2 | 59.5% | Betis Over 4.2 | 35.9% |
Cards
| Over 2.5 | 80.0% | Over 3.5 | 62.4% | Over 4.5 | 43.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most: Villarreal | 38.9% | Most: Betis | 41.6% | ||
| Villarreal Over 1.8 | 62.2% | Betis Over 1.8 | 64.0% |
Villarreal: players to watch (recent-form projection)
O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.
| Player | Shots/90 | SoT/90 | Goals/90 | 1+ SoT | 2+ shots | To score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Mikautadze | 3.21 | 1.44 | 0.61 | 57.6% | 57.0% | 30.5% |
| Ayoze Pérez | 2.8 | 1.18 | 0.6 | 53.0% | 53.4% | 31.9% |
| Gerard Moreno | 2.67 | 1.09 | 0.57 | 47.3% | 46.5% | 28.5% |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2.41 | 1.07 | 0.31 | 53.4% | 51.3% | 19.8% |
| Ilias Akhomach | 2.73 | 0.84 | 0.06 | 32.4% | 36.4% | 2.8% |
Betis: players to watch (recent-form projection)
O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · this season’s squad, a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.
| Player | Shots/90 | SoT/90 | Goals/90 | 1+ SoT | 2+ shots | To score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo García | 3.47 | 1.26 | 0.32 | 29.3% | 24.8% | 8.4% |
| Antony | 3.28 | 1.24 | 0.27 | 63.1% | 73.9% | 19.5% |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | 2.78 | 1.1 | 0.26 | 58.0% | 64.3% | 18.5% |
| Isco | 2.52 | 0.87 | 0.46 | 42.8% | 48.1% | 25.6% |
| Juan Camilo Hernández | 3 | 0.84 | 0.36 | 52.4% | 74.2% | 27.2% |
Clean sheet & win to nil
| Villarreal clean sheet | 29.2% |
|---|---|
| Betis clean sheet | 14.9% |
| Villarreal win to nil | 24.3% |
| Betis win to nil | 10.0% |
Derived from the model score matrix above: a clean sheet is every scoreline where the opponent is on zero. Calibration-graded, not a tip.
Full market spectrum · model probabilities
Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.
Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
| home | 52.9% | draw | 23.3% | away | 23.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
double_chance
| 1X | 76.2% | 12 | 76.7% | X2 | 47.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dnb
| home | 69.0% | away | 31.1% |
|---|
btts
| yes | 60.5% | no | 39.5% |
|---|
clean_sheet
| home | 29.5% | away | 14.9% |
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win_to_nil
| home | 24.6% | away | 10.0% |
|---|
winning_margin
| home_by_1 | 22.2% | home_by_2 | 16.3% | home_by_3plus | 14.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_by_1 | 14.0% | away_by_2 | 6.7% | away_by_3plus | 3.1% |
correct_score
| 0-0 | 4.9% | 0-1 | 4.8% | 0-2 | 3.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 1.3% | 0-4 | 0.4% | 0-5 | 0.1% |
| 1-0 | 7.9% | 1-1 | 10.7% | 1-2 | 6.2% |
| 1-3 | 2.5% | 1-4 | 0.8% | 1-5 | 0.2% |
| 2-0 | 8.0% | 2-1 | 9.7% | 2-2 | 5.9% |
| 2-3 | 2.4% | 2-4 | 0.7% | 2-5 | 0.2% |
| 3-0 | 5.1% | 3-1 | 6.2% | 3-2 | 3.8% |
| 3-3 | 1.5% | 3-4 | 0.5% | 3-5 | 0.1% |
| 4-0 | 2.4% | 4-1 | 2.9% | 4-2 | 1.8% |
| 4-3 | 0.7% | 4-4 | 0.2% | 4-5 | 0.1% |
| 5-0 | 0.9% | 5-1 | 1.1% | 5-2 | 0.7% |
| 5-3 | 0.3% | 5-4 | 0.1% | 5-5 | 0.0% |
| other | 1.5% |
likeliest_score
| h | 100.0% | a | 100.0% | p | 10.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
| over_0.5 | 95.1% | under_0.5 | 4.9% | over_1.5 | 82.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 17.6% | over_2.5 | 60.5% | under_2.5 | 39.6% |
| over_3.5 | 38.1% | under_3.5 | 61.9% | over_4.5 | 20.7% |
| under_4.5 | 79.4% | over_5.5 | 9.7% | under_5.5 | 90.3% |
odd_even
| odd | 48.9% | even | 51.1% |
|---|
team_home
| over_0.5 | 85.1% | under_0.5 | 14.9% | over_1.5 | 56.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 43.2% | over_2.5 | 29.8% | under_2.5 | 70.2% |
team_away
| over_0.5 | 70.5% | under_0.5 | 29.5% | over_1.5 | 34.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 65.5% | over_2.5 | 12.5% | under_2.5 | 87.5% |
most
| home | 52.9% | draw | 23.3% | away | 23.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-2.5 | 14.5% | away_+2.5 | 85.5% | home_-1.5 | 30.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+1.5 | 69.3% | home_-0.5 | 52.9% | away_+0.5 | 47.1% |
| home_+0.5 | 76.2% | away_-0.5 | 23.8% | home_+1.5 | 90.2% |
| away_-1.5 | 9.8% | home_+2.5 | 96.9% | away_-2.5 | 3.1% |
total_exact
| exact_0 | 4.9% | exact_1 | 12.7% | exact_2 | 22.0% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exact_3 | 22.3% | exact_4 | 17.5% | exact_5 | 10.9% |
| exact_6 | 5.7% | exact_7plus | 4.0% |
First half range, not a point
1×2
| home | 51.3% | draw | 30.9% | away | 17.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total
| over_0.5 | 82.9% | under_0.5 | 17.1% | over_1.5 | 52.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 47.3% | over_2.5 | 26.1% | under_2.5 | 74.0% |
btts
| yes | 30.4% | no | 69.6% |
|---|
total_exact
| exact_0 | 17.1% | exact_1 | 30.2% | exact_2 | 26.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exact_3 | 15.7% | exact_4plus | 10.3% |
Second half range, not a point
1×2
| home | 34.2% | draw | 37.0% | away | 28.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total
| over_0.5 | 77.1% | under_0.5 | 22.9% | over_1.5 | 43.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_1.5 | 56.6% | over_2.5 | 18.5% | under_2.5 | 81.5% |
btts
| yes | 27.1% | no | 72.9% |
|---|
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
| H/H | 41.8% | H/D | 6.9% | H/A | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/H | 10.6% | D/D | 11.5% | D/A | 8.9% |
| A/H | 1.6% | A/D | 3.5% | A/A | 12.8% |
Corners range, not a point
total
| over_7.5 | 75.0% | under_7.5 | 25.0% | over_8.5 | 63.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_8.5 | 36.3% | over_9.5 | 51.7% | under_9.5 | 48.3% |
| over_10.5 | 39.9% | under_10.5 | 60.1% | over_11.5 | 29.3% |
| under_11.5 | 70.7% | over_12.5 | 20.5% | under_12.5 | 79.5% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_3.5 | 75.6% | under_3.5 | 24.4% | over_4.5 | 60.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 39.2% | over_5.5 | 45.6% | under_5.5 | 54.4% |
team_away
| over_3.5 | 61.1% | under_3.5 | 38.9% | over_4.5 | 43.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 56.2% | over_5.5 | 28.9% | under_5.5 | 71.1% |
most
| home | 56.0% | draw | 10.5% | away | 33.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-3.5 | 25.3% | away_+3.5 | 74.7% | home_-1.5 | 45.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+1.5 | 54.9% | home_-0.5 | 56.0% | away_+0.5 | 44.0% |
| home_+0.5 | 66.5% | away_-0.5 | 33.6% | home_+1.5 | 75.8% |
| away_-1.5 | 24.2% | home_+3.5 | 89.3% | away_-3.5 | 10.7% |
Shots range, not a point
total
| over_22.5 | 64.0% | under_22.5 | 36.0% | over_24.5 | 51.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_24.5 | 48.5% | over_26.5 | 39.2% | under_26.5 | 60.8% |
| over_28.5 | 28.2% | under_28.5 | 71.8% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_10.5 | 73.8% | under_10.5 | 26.2% | over_12.5 | 57.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_12.5 | 42.4% | over_14.5 | 41.1% | under_14.5 | 58.9% |
team_away
| over_10.5 | 54.6% | under_10.5 | 45.4% | over_12.5 | 36.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_12.5 | 63.6% | over_14.5 | 21.8% | under_14.5 | 78.2% |
most
| home | 61.7% | draw | 5.9% | away | 32.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-4.5 | 36.7% | away_+4.5 | 63.3% | home_-2.5 | 49.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+2.5 | 50.9% | home_-0.5 | 61.7% | away_+0.5 | 38.3% |
| home_+0.5 | 67.6% | away_-0.5 | 32.4% | home_+2.5 | 78.1% |
| away_-2.5 | 21.9% | home_+4.5 | 86.3% | away_-4.5 | 13.7% |
Shots on target range, not a point
total
| over_6.5 | 79.4% | under_6.5 | 20.6% | over_7.5 | 68.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_7.5 | 31.4% | over_8.5 | 56.5% | under_8.5 | 43.5% |
| over_9.5 | 44.3% | under_9.5 | 55.8% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_3.5 | 75.2% | under_3.5 | 24.8% | over_4.5 | 59.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 40.5% | over_5.5 | 43.4% | under_5.5 | 56.6% |
team_away
| over_3.5 | 54.2% | under_3.5 | 45.8% | over_4.5 | 35.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_4.5 | 64.1% | over_5.5 | 21.5% | under_5.5 | 78.5% |
most
| home | 60.3% | draw | 11.5% | away | 28.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-2.5 | 35.7% | away_+2.5 | 64.3% | home_-0.5 | 60.3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 39.7% | home_+0.5 | 71.9% | away_-0.5 | 28.2% |
| home_+2.5 | 88.7% | away_-2.5 | 11.3% |
Cards calibrated
total
| over_2.5 | 80.0% | under_2.5 | 20.0% | over_3.5 | 62.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_3.5 | 37.6% | over_4.5 | 43.6% | under_4.5 | 56.4% |
| over_5.5 | 27.3% | under_5.5 | 72.7% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_1.5 | 62.2% | under_1.5 | 37.9% | over_2.5 | 35.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_2.5 | 64.2% |
team_away
| over_1.5 | 64.0% | under_1.5 | 36.0% | over_2.5 | 37.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_2.5 | 62.2% |
most
| home | 38.9% | draw | 19.5% | away | 41.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-1.5 | 22.1% | away_+1.5 | 77.9% | home_-0.5 | 38.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 61.1% | home_+0.5 | 58.4% | away_-0.5 | 41.7% |
| home_+1.5 | 75.7% | away_-1.5 | 24.3% |
Fouls calibrated
total
| over_20.5 | 71.2% | under_20.5 | 28.8% | over_22.5 | 57.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_22.5 | 42.4% | over_24.5 | 43.5% | under_24.5 | 56.5% |
odd_even
| odd | 50.0% | even | 50.0% |
|---|
team_home
| over_9.5 | 72.8% | under_9.5 | 27.2% | over_11.5 | 53.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_11.5 | 46.6% | over_13.5 | 34.4% | under_13.5 | 65.6% |
team_away
| over_9.5 | 69.7% | under_9.5 | 30.3% | over_11.5 | 49.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under_11.5 | 50.4% | over_13.5 | 30.9% | under_13.5 | 69.2% |
most
| home | 49.1% | draw | 7.1% | away | 43.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
handicap
| home_-3.5 | 28.8% | away_+3.5 | 71.2% | home_-0.5 | 49.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| away_+0.5 | 50.9% | home_+2.5 | 69.7% | away_-2.5 | 30.3% |
Red card range, not a point
any
| yes | 11.7% | no | 88.3% |
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home
| yes | 6.5% | no | 93.5% |
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away
| yes | 5.6% | no | 94.4% |
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How this works (honestly)
We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.
Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.
Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.
We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.
Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0095 (55261 matches).
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Not financial advice. No model beats the sharp closing market on public data. The value here is honest probabilities, No-bet calls, and CLV history.
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