Real Betis vs Elche Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla Tue, 12 May - 6:00 PM
La Liga
Real Betis BET
Versus
Elche ELC
KICKOFF : Tue, 12 May - 6:00 PM
Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

At Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Real Betis hosts Elche in a pivotal La Liga regular season encounter from the 2025/2026 campaign. Sitting comfortably in 5th place, Betis wields a formidable power score of 82.43, dwarfing Elche's 62.5 and granting a substantial 19.9-point edge that underscores their structural dominance. Elche, languishing in 14th, counters with marginally superior recent form at 23.17 versus Betis's 21.67, hinting at potential resilience. This neutral venue in Seville may still favor the higher-ranked side through familiarity and crowd support. Absent detailed efficiency or transition metrics, attention shifts to Betis's league pedigree against Elche's grit. Set piece insights reveal low-confidence proxies with no xG data, emphasizing raw power disparities. Midfield control and defensive solidity will prove decisive in this mismatch on paper, yet form suggests Elche could disrupt expectations. Betis aims to solidify top-five aspirations while Elche battles relegation shadows.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Real Betis possesses a 82.43 power score against Elche's 62.5, yielding a 19.9-point advantage.
  • Form: Elche leads slightly in form with 23.17 compared to Real Betis's 21.67.
  • Squad: Real Betis occupies 5th in La Liga standings while Elche sits in 14th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis uses low-confidence proxies with no xG data for either team.
  • xVariable: xG availability is absent per set pieces metadata for both squads.
  • Market: Projection split: Real Betis 56.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.6% (Δ+0%) | Elche 18.5% (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: 77 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
56.94%
Draw
24.57%
Away Elche
18.49%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
82.43
62.5
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Real Betis
Elche
Power Score
82.43
62.5
League Position
5
14
Global Rank
46
127

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

Data last updated: 2026-05-07T00:52:43+00:00

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

Squad

Squad ▼

13
Adrián San Miguel del Castillo
Adrián San Miguel del Castillo Goalkeeper
25
Pau López Sabata
Pau López Sabata Goalkeeper
1
Álvaro Vallés Rosa
Álvaro Vallés Rosa Goalkeeper
2
Héctor Bellerín Moruno
Héctor Bellerín Moruno Defender
12
Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya
Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya Defender
5
Marc Bartra Aregall
Marc Bartra Aregall Defender
3
Diego Javier Llorente Ríos
Diego Javier Llorente Ríos Defender
23
Héctor Junior Firpo Adames
Héctor Junior Firpo Adames Defender
4
Natan Bernardo de Souza
Natan Bernardo de Souza Defender
40
Ángel Ortiz Monterrey
Ángel Ortiz Monterrey Defender
16
Diego Valentín Gómez
Diego Valentín Gómez Defender
14
Sofyan Amrabat
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder
20
Giovani Lo Celso
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
22
Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez
Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez Midfielder
8
Pablo Fornals Malla
Pablo Fornals Malla Midfielder
21
Marc Roca Junqué
Marc Roca Junqué Midfielder
15
Álvaro Fidalgo Fernández
Álvaro Fidalgo Fernández Midfielder
6
Sergi Altimira Clavell
Sergi Altimira Clavell Midfielder
18
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suárez Midfielder
11
Cédric Bakambu
Cédric Bakambu Attacker
9
Luis Ezequiel Ávila
Luis Ezequiel Ávila Attacker
19
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez
Juan Camilo Hernández Suárez Attacker
24
Aitor Ruibal García
Aitor Ruibal García Attacker
17
Rodrigo Riquelme Reche
Rodrigo Riquelme Reche Attacker
7
Antony Matheus dos Santos
Antony Matheus dos Santos Attacker
10
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Attacker
52
Pablo García Fernández
Pablo García Fernández Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Matías Ezequiel Dituro
Matías Ezequiel Dituro Goalkeeper
13
Ignacio Peña Sotorres
Ignacio Peña Sotorres Goalkeeper
45
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo Goalkeeper
6
Pedro Bigas Rigo
Pedro Bigas Rigo Defender
21
Léo Pétrot
Léo Pétrot Defender
3
Adrià Giner Pedrosa
Adrià Giner Pedrosa Defender
23
Víctor Chust García
Víctor Chust García Defender
22
David Affengruber
David Affengruber Defender
18
John Nwankwo Donald
John Nwankwo Donald Defender
39
Hector Fort García
Hector Fort García Defender
42
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré Defender
14
Aleix Febas Pérez
Aleix Febas Pérez Midfielder
12
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile Midfielder
8
Marc Aguado Pallares
Marc Aguado Pallares Midfielder
16
Martim Carvalho Neto
Martim Carvalho Neto Midfielder
5
Federico Redondo Solari
Federico Redondo Solari Midfielder
9
André Miguel Valente Silva
André Miguel Valente Silva Attacker
10
Rafael Mir Vicente
Rafael Mir Vicente Attacker
17
José Antonio Fernández Pomares
José Antonio Fernández Pomares Attacker
19
Grady Diangana
Grady Diangana Attacker
15
José Antonio Morente Oliva
José Antonio Morente Oliva Attacker
11
German Valera Karabinaite
German Valera Karabinaite Attacker
7
Yago de Santiago
Yago de Santiago Attacker
24
Lucas Cepeda
Lucas Cepeda Attacker
20
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz Attacker
32
Adam Boayar Benaisa
Adam Boayar Benaisa Attacker

CONCLUSION

Real Betis enters this La Liga showdown with overwhelming structural superiority, backed by their 5th-place standing and 19.9-point power edge over 14th-placed Elche. Despite Elche's slight form advantage, Betis's quality should prevail in Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Lacking granular efficiency, transition, or set-piece details, the focus narrows to Betis exploiting their rating disparity for control and chances. Elche's resilience offers upset potential, but Betis's pedigree points to a comfortable victory. Expect the hosts to navigate midfield battles effectively, securing points vital for top-tier contention while Elche fights mid-table survival.

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