Real Betis 2026/27 La Liga Preview
Real Betis are third on 16 points having scored nine goals all season. Manuel Pellegrini’s side have won 1-0 four times, including at home to Real Madrid, and their only heavy defeat was a 5-2 at Levante. It is the least spectacular route to the top four imaginable and it is working.
Álvaro Valles has been extraordinary: 31 saves and four clean sheets in seven games, comfortably the busiest goalkeeper in the division. Isco has created 14 chances and taken 19 corners, Pablo Fornals has added 12 chances from midfield, and Rodrigo Riquelme and Cucho Hernández share the scoring on two apiece.
Fifth and 60 points last season, with 15 draws, suggested a side that struggled to turn control into wins. This version converts far less possession into far more points. Whether nine goals in seven games can sustain a European push is the question Pellegrini will be asked all autumn.

Real Betis’s set-piece specialists
- Penalties: Rodrigo Riquelme
- Free-Kicks: Antony
- Corners: Isco, Pablo Fornals
Isco has taken 19 of Real Betis’ corners to Pablo Fornals’ 10. Antony has had one of the direct free-kicks. Real Betis are yet to be awarded a penalty, so the taker is unproven – Rodrigo Riquelme, their leading scorer, is the likeliest candidate.
Real Betis FAQs
Where did Real Betis finish in the 2025/26 season?
Real Betis finished fifth in La Liga in 2025/26, with 60 points from 38 games (15 wins, 15 draws, 8 defeats).
Who is the Real Betis manager?
Manuel Pellegrini is the manager of Real Betis.
Where do Real Betis play their home games?
Real Betis play their home games at Estadio Benito Villaramin. The club was founded in 1907.