Match Report
28 points separated the sides: Real Betis 6th on 60, Las Palmas 19th on 32. Real Betis's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Real Betis ran at 1.5 scored and 1.32 conceded, Las Palmas at 1.05 and 1.61.
Real Betis came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. A win had eluded Las Palmas for 9 matches. Real Betis had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Las Palmas, 1.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Real Betis have 8 wins to Las Palmas's 3, with 6 draws, at 2.12 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Benito Villamarín, capacity 60,721, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Real Betis: Diego Llorente (65')
Key stats
Possession: Real Betis 67% · Las Palmas 33% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 11-1