What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Borussia Dortmund lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Borussia Dortmund +1.39, Real Betis +0.26.
- Points per game over the last five: Borussia Dortmund 2.20, Real Betis 1.60.
- Attack: Borussia Dortmund xG per match 2.12, 15.8 shots, 3.8 big chances created; Real Betis xG per match 1.74, 14.8 shots, 2.4 big chances created. Real Betis have the better conversion (1.80 vs 1.40).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Borussia Dortmund 0.72, Real Betis 1.48; shots on target faced 4.2 vs 9.8, big chances faced 1.2 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals conceded per match
0.40
vs 1.60
· Edge 75.0%
Shots on target faced per match
4.2
vs 9.8
· Edge 56.6%
xGA per match
0.72
vs 1.48
· Edge 51.2%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals per match
1.80
vs 1.40
· Edge 22.2%
Shots on target per match
9.0
vs 8.8
· Edge 2.8%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Borussia Dortmund
|
Metric |
Real Betis
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.20 | Points per game | 1.60 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 1.80 |
| 0.40 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 2.26 | Expected points per game | 1.56 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.12 | xG per match | 1.74 |
| 15.8 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 14.8 |
| 8.8 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 9.0 |
| 3.8 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.4 |
| 62.0% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 54.2% |
| 12.0 | Deep completions per match | 7.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 0.72 | xGA per match | 1.48 |
| 10.0 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 14.8 |
| 4.2 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 9.8 |
| 1.2 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 2.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 26.8 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 20.0 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Borussia Dortmund 5
- Emre Can Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Giannis Konstantelias Injury Expected back late May 2027
- Justin Lerma Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Kauã Prates Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Konstantinos Karetsas Injury Expected back early November 2026
Real Betis 2
- Juan Hernández Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Junior Firpo Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.