La Liga Regular Season - 16
Rayo Vallecano 0 - 0 FT Real Betis
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
↓ D. Llorente ↑M. Bartra 7'
M. Roca 9'
18' ↓ J. de Frutos ↑F. Perez
45'+1 F. Perez
45'+5 A. Batalla
HT
↓ N. Deossa ↑G. Lo Celso 59'
66' ↓ Pacha ↑S. Camello
66' ↓ O. Valentin ↑P. Diaz
↓ R. Riquelme ↑P. Garcia 74'
↓ P. Fornals ↑S. Altimira 74'
75' P. Ciss
84' ↓ I. Palazon ↑G. Gumbau
84' ↓ A. Garcia ↑I. Balliu
88' I. Balliu
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
Rayo Vallecano
Goalkeepers
Augusto Batalla 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andrei Rațiu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Lejeune 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Nobel Mendy
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Josep Chavarría
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Óscar Valentín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Jorge de Frutos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
18
Entry
Isi Palazón 
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Alfonso Espino
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Álvaro García
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
84
Entry
BENCH
Dani Cárdenas 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Juanpe
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Luiz Felipe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jozhua Vertrouwd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iván Balliu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fran Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samu Becerra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gerard Gumbau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Camello
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Real Betis
Goalkeepers
Álvaro Valles 
OCTOPUS
6
Saves
6
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Aitor Ruibal
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Diego Llorente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
7
Entry
Natan 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Ricardo Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Nelson Deossa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Marc Roca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antony
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Pablo Fornals
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Rodrigo Riquelme
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Cucho Hernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Adrián
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Pau López
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marc Bartra
SWEEPER
6
Cleanups
6
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
3
Blocks
Angel Ortiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentín Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovani Lo Celso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergi Altimira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chimy Ávila
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2025 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 2 | Real Betis | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 22/12/2024 | Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
| 17/03/2024 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 0 | Real Betis | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 02/09/2023 | Real Betis | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
| 15/05/2023 | Real Betis | 3 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
| 08/01/2023 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Real Betis | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 03/03/2022 | Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Rayo Vallecano | Copa del Rey | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
| 09/02/2022 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 2 | Real Betis | Copa del Rey | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 09/01/2022 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 1 | Real Betis | La Liga | Estadio de Vallecas |
| 24/10/2021 | Real Betis | 3 - 2 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | Estadio Benito Villamarín |
15/05/2025
22/12/2024
17/03/2024
02/09/2023
15/05/2023
08/01/2023
03/03/2022
09/02/2022
09/01/2022
24/10/2021
Rayo Vallecano Win
Real Betis Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 16 GD: +27
P: 16 GD: +15
P: 15 GD: +18
P: 16 GD: +16
P: 16 GD: +4
P: 16 GD: +6
P: 16 GD: -4
P: 16 GD: +1
P: 16 GD: 0
P: 16 GD: -5
P: 16 GD: -1
P: 16 GD: -3
P: 16 GD: -3
P: 16 GD: -5
P: 16 GD: -4
P: 16 GD: -6
P: 16 GD: -10
P: 16 GD: -15
P: 16 GD: -19
League Standings
P: 22 GD: +37
P: 22 GD: +29
P: 22 GD: +21
P: 21 GD: +16
P: 22 GD: +8
P: 22 GD: -1
P: 22 GD: +6
P: 22 GD: 0
P: 22 GD: -1
P: 22 GD: -7
P: 22 GD: -10
P: 22 GD: -15
P: 22 GD: -2
P: 21 GD: -5
P: 22 GD: -12
P: 22 GD: -11
P: 22 GD: -12
P: 21 GD: -9
P: 21 GD: -10
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Valles Stands Tall as Rayo and Betis Cancel Each Other Out
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 16/100. When 34 shots rain down on goal and none find the net, you're witnessing a masterclass in goalkeeping—Álvaro Valles delivered exactly that to keep Real Betis unbeaten in a night of suffocating intensity at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas.
A Bombardment Without Breakthrough
Rayo Vallecano controlled the balance with 59% possession and unleashed 21 shots, yet precision abandoned them when it mattered. Thirteen attempts from outside the box screamed desperation against a Betis side that defended with ruthless efficiency. The visitors, economical in their approach, managed just 13 shots but kept danger concentrated where it counted. The raw arithmetic: 34 combined attempts, 12 on target, zero goals. This was opportunity squandered on an industrial scale.
When the Goalkeeper Becomes the Story
Goalkeeper heroics defined this encounter. Valles made six critical saves that prevented Betis from capitulating, while Rayo's keeper answered with four interventions of his own. Between them, ten saves that articulated a simple truth: neither team possessed the clinical edge to break through. When a goalkeeper touches the ball six times on a night of offensive chaos, the match has attained maximum stakes. Betis' backline, bolstered by substitute Marc Bartra's defensive acumen, transformed from potential liability into fortress.
Points Earned, Momentum Preserved
For Betis, this roadside draw maintains their trajectory: six wins, six draws from 15 matches, sixth place with 24 points. The visitors leave Vallecas with their consistency intact, their defensive resolve validated. Rayo, languishing in 13th and desperate for victories, salvaged a point from a match their form (LDDDL) suggested they might lose. Neither team celebrates, yet both escape unscathed. In La Liga's middle order, that's often enough.
Key Questions
Why was Valles the match-winner?
Six decisive saves prevented Rayo from converting their 21-shot barrage. Without him, Betis loses on the road despite defensive solidity.
Who dominated possession and territory?
Rayo controlled 59% possession and fired 21 shots, but Betis' defensive discipline and counter-threat kept the balance competitive throughout.
What does this result mean for each team's season?
Betis extends their draw streak to six; Rayo avoids defeat but remains winless in five. Both stay on their respective trajectories: one consolidating, one struggling.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Vallecano's home crisis deepens against a Betis side breathing European air
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 63/100. Rayo Vallecano must arrest a catastrophic home record—one win in six matches—or risk drifting toward mid-table mediocrity against a Real Betis side that has rediscovered its cutting edge.
The Setup
The stakes are modest, but the underlying narrative is brutal. Vallecano's form at the Estadio de Vallecas is bordering on relegation-tier—16.7% win rate at home. Betis, by contrast, have climbed to fifth with 24 points and a defensive structure that concedes sparingly (14 goals in 14 matches). This is a clash between a team fighting for relevance and one genuinely competing for European qualification. The balance favours the visitors decisively.
Key Battle
Fran Pérez versus Antony—desperation against poise. Antony has scored twice with an assist in four recent outings, a winger operating with the confidence of a player whose team trusts him. Pérez will need to be immaculate defensively, but Vallecano's collective frailty suggests the Brazilian will find space repeatedly. This is where the match is won or lost.
Our Prediction
Betis will dominate possession from the first whistle. Vallecano will attempt early pressure, then retreat into a defensive block. Augusto Batalla—who's made 2.4 saves per game across five outings—will be tested repeatedly. Antony finds space on the flank, Betis control the tempo, and a late Vallecano collapse yields a 1-2 defeat. Functional, predictable, and thoroughly Betis.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you enjoy watching a team in control suffocate a struggling opponent. Limited intrigue.
What's the predicted outcome?
Real Betis win 1-2. Controlled performance, clinical finishing late on.
Where are Rayo Vallecano and Real Betis in the league table?
Betis 5th with 24 points. Vallecano 9th with 17 points. Eight-point gap.
What is Rayo Vallecano's current form?
Dire: DDDLW. One win in six matches. Home form is catastrophic at 16.7%.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Antony (Real Betis): 2 goals, 1 assist in 4 matches, averaging 7.3 rating.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.