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Real Betis 1–0 Real SociedadMatch recap & how our call landed · Friday, 21 August 2026

Real Betis
1–0
Real Betis win
Real Sociedad

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Real Betis or draw at 78%. Bawler had Real Betis at 53%, the draw at 24% and Real Sociedad at 22%. The match finished 1–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Real Betis win
53%
Result
Draw
24%
Real Sociedad win
22%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.8 – 1.1
Total 2.9
Actual
1 – 0
Total 1 (−1.9 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.1 – 1.4
From the match itself

The match produced 1.9 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 79%
Missed
Medium confidence
Real Betis to win
Pre-match: 53%
Landed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 34%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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