Real Betis vs Elche preview

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla Tue, 12 May - 6:00 PM
La Liga
Real BetisBET
ElcheELC
KICKOFF : Tue, 12 May - 6:00 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Real Betis host Elche in La Liga (Regular Season) at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Domestically, Real Betis sit 5th in the table while Elche are 14th. Power ranking favours Real Betis by 19.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Real Betis holds a 19.8-point power advantage (82.33 vs 62.49) and 5th place over Elche's 14th.
  • Form: Elche edges form with 23.22 score against Real Betis' 21.44.
  • Squad: Real Betis' squad strength reflected in higher power score and league position.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency data available for either team.
  • Transition: Transition play data unavailable in provided metrics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece stats unavailable due to absent xG data and low confidence.
  • xVariable: xG variables not available for this fixture analysis.
  • Market: Baseline split: Real Betis 58% (Δ+0%) | Draw 23.1% (Δ+0%) | Elche 19% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Real Betis M. Pellegrini
M. Pellegrini
VS
Elche E. Sarabia Armesto
E. Sarabia Armesto
1.48
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.04
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 D
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 W
Real Madrid Rank: 92 D
Girona Rank: 76 W
Osasuna Rank: 78 D
Espanyol Rank: 73 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 76 D
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 L
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 W
Atlético Madrid Rank: 89 W
Valencia Rank: 78 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 79 L
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 4 - 5
5
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Real Betis
57.97%
Draw
23.06%
Away Elche
18.97%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
82.33
62.49
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Real Betis
Elche
Power Score
82.33
62.49
League Position
5
14
Global Rank
48
128

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Real Betis — Opponent-weighted form score
Elche — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Real Betis Elche

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 16 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Real Betis BET Home
16 matches
Elche ELC Away
Match Record
7
Wins
5
4
Draws
4
5
Losses
7
Goals
24
Goals Scored
20
20
Goals Conceded
24
+4
Goal Difference
-4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T17:00:48+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
M. Dituro
Argentina
1 M. Dituro
L. Pétrot
France
21 L. Pétrot
D. Affengruber
Austria
22 D. Affengruber
A. Sangaré Traoré
Spain
42 A. Sangaré Traoré
G. Karabinaite
Spain
11 G. Karabinaite
G. Villar del Fraile
Spain
12 G. Villar del Fraile
M. Aguado Pallares
Spain
8 M. Aguado Pallares
A. Febas Pérez
Spain
14 A. Febas Pérez
H. García
Spain
39 H. García
A. Valente Silva
Portugal
9 A. Valente Silva
G. Diangana
England
19 G. Diangana

General Information

Date & Time
May 12, 2026, 06:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla
Capacity
70000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Diego Santaursula Aguado
Rubén Campo Hernández
José Gutiérrez

Lineup

Referee : Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Starting XI ▼

1
Álvaro Valles
Álvaro Valles Goalkeeper
6.95
2
Héctor Bellerín
Héctor Bellerín Defender
6.84
3
Diego Llorente
Diego Llorente Defender
6.96
16
Valentín Gómez
Valentín Gómez Defender
6.79
23
Junior Firpo
Junior Firpo Defender
6.73
7
Antony
Antony Midfielder
7.23
8
Pablo Fornals
Pablo Fornals Midfielder
7.27
10
Abde Ezzalzouli
Abde Ezzalzouli Midfielder
7.33
14
Sofyan Amrabat
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder
6.86
20
Giovani Lo Celso
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
7.06
19
Cucho Hernández
Cucho Hernández Attacker
7.06
Referee : Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Starting XI ▼

1
Matías Dituro
Matías Dituro Goalkeeper
7.12
21
Léo Pétrot
Léo Pétrot Defender
6.65
22
David Affengruber
David Affengruber Defender
6.9
42
Buba Sangaré
Buba Sangaré Defender
6.49
8
Marc Aguado
Marc Aguado Midfielder
6.82
11
Germán Valera
Germán Valera Midfielder
6.98
12
Gonzalo Villar
Gonzalo Villar Midfielder
6.78
14
Aleix Febas
Aleix Febas Midfielder
7.05
39
Héctor Fort
Héctor Fort Midfielder
6.65
9
André Silva
André Silva Attacker
6.9
19
Grady Diangana
Grady Diangana Attacker
6.5

CONCLUSION

Real Betis enter as clear frontrunners thanks to their 19.8-point power lead and loftier league perch, poised to dominate proceedings at La Cartuja. Elche's marginal form superiority offers faint hope, but bridging the quality chasm demands flawless execution. Betis should dictate tempo, exploiting superior squad metrics for chances, while home support amplifies their edge. Visitors must excel in disrupting play and staying compact, yet limited set-piece potency hampers threats. Without standout efficiency insights, Betis' structural might tips the scales toward a controlled victory, bolstering their continental push as Elche grapple mid-table survival.