PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·15 January 2026

PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Betis host Villarreal this Saturday at the Estadio de La Cartuja for matchweek 20 of the La Liga.

Real Betis have 29 points to their name this season and occupy 6th position in the table. In their last match, Manuel Pellegrini's team prevailed 2-1 against Elche (Copa del Rey 2025/26).

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Villarreal have won 41 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Marcelino Toral's team won 3-1 against Alavés (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

Real Betis: Álvaro Valles, Héctor Bellerín, Marc Bartra, Valentín Gómez, Ricardo Rodríguez, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Giovani Lo Celso, Antony, Chimy Ávila, Aitor Ruibal

Villarreal: Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze, Ayoze Pérez

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Real Betis

Abde Ezzalzouli - Called Up To National Team
Sofyan Amrabat - Called Up To National Team

Villarreal

Pape Gueye - Called Up To National Team
Ilias Akhomach - Called Up To National Team
Logan Costa - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Real Betis ( vs Elche 2026-01-14): Adrián San Miguel, Aitor Ruibal, Diego Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez, Nelson Deossa, Sergi Altimira, Antony, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Riquelme, Cédric Bakambu

Villarreal ( vs Alavés 2026-01-10): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Dani Parejo, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze

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MANAGERS

Manuel Pellegrini has faced Marcelino Toral on 14 occasions, recording four wins, four draws, and six losses.
Marcelino Toral has faced Real Betis on 25 occasions, recording nine wins, 12 draws, and four losses.
Manuel Pellegrini has faced Villarreal on 15 occasions, recording seven wins, three draws, and five losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
Away from home, Villarreal has scored in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Villarreal has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 16 games.
Villarreal has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Villarreal has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Villarreal has two consecutive victories.
At home, Real Betis currently has one loss in the last seven games.
At home, Real Betis has scored in seven consecutive games.
At home, Real Betis has gone two consecutive games without losing.
At home, Real Betis has two consecutive victories.
Real Betis currently has three losses in the last 25 games.
Real Betis has scored in five consecutive games.
Real Betis has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
Real Betis has gone two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Betis and Villarreal have faced each other 51 times, with Real Betis having the upper hand: 21 wins, against 18 victories for Villarreal.
At the La Cartuja Stadium, Real Betis has an advantage in the clashes against Villarreal: 11 wins in 25 games. Villarreal has eight victories.
In the Spanish League, there have been 43 matches between the two teams, with 15 wins for Real Betis, 11 draws, and 17 victories for Villarreal.