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Matchday 2 · Friday 21 August, 21:00 · Estadio de la Cartuja

Real Betis vs Real Sociedad: line-ups and result

Real Betis 4 · 9 points
  • 63' Rodrigo Riquelme
1 - 0
Real Sociedad 9 · 7 points

Line-ups Real Betis vs Real Sociedad

Real Betis 4-2-3-1 · Manuel Pellegrini
1 Vallés
11 García
4 Natan
5 Bartra
2 Bellerín
21 Roca
6 Bernal
17 Riquelme
8 Fornals
7 Antony
9 Hernández
  • 58' Isco Facundo Bernal
  • 73' Pablo García Fernández Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 80' Nelson Deossa Cucho Hernández

Line-up for Real Betis: Vallés, García, Natan, Bartra, Bellerín, Roca, Bernal, Riquelme, Fornals, Antony, Hernández

Bench
  • 31 M. Gonzalez
  • 3 D. Llorente
  • 23 J. Firpo
  • 16 V. Gomez
  • 12 A. Ortiz
  • 22 Isco 58'
  • 18 N. Deossa 80'
  • 15 A. Fidalgo
  • 14 I. Losada
  • 33 P. Garcia 73'
Absentees Real Betis

Ezzalzouli, Ruibal, Conde, Celso (injured), Fernández (unavailable)

Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1 · Pellegrino Matarazzo
1 Remiro
17 Gómez
31 Martín
5 Zubeldia
2 Aramburu
18 Soler
21 Herrera
7 Barrenetxea
24 Sučić
14 Kubo
9 Óskarsson
  • 58' Alex Marchal Garcia Ander Barrenetxea
  • 58' Mikel Oyarzabal Takefusa Kubo
  • 72' Aihen Muñoz Sergio Gómez
  • 72' Beñat Turrientes Yangel Herrera
  • 87' Arsen Zakharyan Luka Sučić

Line-up for Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gómez, Martín, Zubeldia, Aramburu, Soler, Herrera, Barrenetxea, Sučić, Kubo, Óskarsson

Bench
  • 13 U. Marrero
  • 34 L. Beitia
  • 12 J. Ochieng
  • 16 J. Pacheco
  • 3 A. Munoz 72'
  • 8 B. Turrientes 72'
  • 23 A. Zakharyan 87'
  • 28 A. Lebarbier
  • 22 M. Goti Lopez
  • 29 A. Marchal 58'
  • 27 G. Carrera
  • 10 M. Oyarzabal 58'
Absentees Real Sociedad

Odriozola, Marín (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Real Betis

  1. Rodrigo Riquelme Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Marc Bartra Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Troy Parrott Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Pablo García Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Fran García Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Real Sociedad

  1. Luka Sučić Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Job Ochieng Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  3. Mikel Oyarzabal Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Yangel Herrera Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Orri Óskarsson Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Real Betis

Player Starts Min. Form
Álvaro Vallés 4/4 360 excellent
Antony 4/4 347 strong
Fran García 3/4 301 solid
Pablo Fornals 3/4 292 solid
Facundo Bernal 4/4 290 solid
Héctor Bellerín 3/4 289 mixed
Natan 3/3 270 strong
Cucho Hernández 3/4 252 mixed

Real Sociedad

Player Starts Min. Form
Sergio Gómez 5/5 432 solid
Jon Aramburu 5/5 417 mixed
Igor Zubeldia 4/5 393 mixed
Luka Sučić 4/5 374 solid
Jon Martín 4/5 366 mixed
Álex Remiro 4/4 360 excellent
Mikel Oyarzabal 4/5 338 mixed
Yangel Herrera 4/5 297 solid

Stats

Real Betis Match Real Sociedad
  • 1.24 xG 1.36
  • 48% Possession 52%
  • 18 Shots 9
  • 7 Shots on target 3
  • 7 Shots off target 3
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 9 Fouls 12
  • 1 Offsides 3
  • 3 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

BET home Per match RSO away
3.00 Points 1.00
1.00 Goals for 1.33
0.00 Goals against 2.33
1.60 xG for 1.22
1.73 xG against 2.30
5.0 Corners 6.3
WW Home and away form LLW

Head-to-head record Real Betis vs Real Sociedad

35 previous meetings
11 Real Betis 11 draws 13 Real Sociedad
  • Goals per match2.71
  • Both teams scored40%
  • Over 2.5 goals51%
  • May 2026 Real Sociedad 2 - 2 Real Betis
  • Sep 2025 Real Betis 3 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • Feb 2025 Real Betis 3 - 0 Real Sociedad
  • Dec 2024 Real Sociedad 2 - 0 Real Betis
  • May 2024 Real Betis 0 - 2 Real Sociedad
  • Dec 2023 Real Sociedad 0 - 0 Real Betis
  • Aug 2023 Real Betis 0 - 1 Real Sociedad
  • Apr 2023 Real Betis 0 - 0 Real Sociedad
  • Oct 2022 Real Sociedad 0 - 2 Real Betis
  • Apr 2022 Real Sociedad 0 - 0 Real Betis

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Real Betis against Real Sociedad?

Real Betis are without Abde Ezzalzouli (illness), Aitor Ruibal (knee injury), Daniel Ceballos Fernández (lacking match fitness), Diego Conde (shoulder injury) and Giovani Lo Celso (muscle injury).

Who is unavailable for Real Sociedad against Real Betis?

Real Sociedad are without Álvaro Odriozola (knee injury) and Pablo Marín (injury).

What formation do Real Betis play?

Real Betis have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 4 matches under M. Pellegrini.

What formation do Real Sociedad play?

Real Sociedad have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Real Betis and Real Sociedad finish?

On 9 May 2026, Real Sociedad vs Real Betis finished 2-2.

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