Valencia 0-1 Real Betis: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 1 · Tuesday 25 August 2026 · Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia · referee J. González Esteban · full time
Full time: Valencia 0-1 Real Betis
Valencia 0-1 Real Betis: Real Betis took the points in La Liga Matchday 1 on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla. The goals: Pablo García 83'.
How Real Betis won it
The opening goal came in the 83rd minute: Pablo García for Real Betis, set up by Fran García.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. González Esteban, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Valencia and 1 to Real Betis.
Valencia: C. Corberán Vallet, 5-4-1 · Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.83 for Valencia and 1.13 for Real Betis.
Valencia had 3 shots on target, Real Betis 3.
Real Betis had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Real Betis came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Valencia vs Real Betis: the match in numbers
| Valencia | Match statistics | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 0.83 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 16 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 371 | Total passes | 540 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Diego Llorente (Real Betis), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Valencia
- Javi Guerra 7.1
- Guido Rodríguez 7.0
- Pablo Maffeo 6.9
- César Tárrega 6.8
- Hugo Duro 6.8
Real Betis
- Diego Llorente 7.7
- Valentín Gómez 7.4
- Álvaro Valles 7.4
- Antony 7.4
- Pablo García 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Jesús Vázquez at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Real Betis: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Valencia vs Real Betis
What was the score in Valencia vs Real Betis?
Valencia 0-1 Real Betis (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
Who scored in Valencia vs Real Betis?
Pablo García 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Valencia vs Real Betis correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Valencia vs Real Betis?
Diego Llorente, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Valencia vs Real Betis?
J. González Esteban.
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