Elche vs Real Betis Preview & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Elche are struggling down at the bottom end of La Liga as the Valencians now welcome Real Betis to Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Sunday.
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Key stats
- Coming into Matchweek 12, Real Betis are fourth with 23 points (W7 D2 L2) – their best start after 11 games in 26 La Liga seasons since 1997/98 (previous best 21 in 2021/22).
- Elche are 17th with ten points (W2 D4 L5), one point above 18th-placed Valencia.
- Elche have never beaten Betis at home in five La Liga meetings since 1997/98 (D3 L2).
- Elche are winless in four La Liga meetings with Betis (D1 L3) since a 1-0 away win on 19 April 2022.
- Betis have won five of the ten La Liga meetings since 1997/98 (D3 L2), with their joint-biggest wins both 3-0 – away on 21 November 2021 and at home on 15 August 2022.
- Elche are winless in all five home games this season (D1 L4), conceding 12 goals, having lost only two of their 19 home games in 2025/26 (W9 D8 L2).
- Elche's five-game winless home start is their second-longest in seven La Liga seasons since 1997/98, behind nine in 2022/23.
- Elche lost 1-0 at home to Valencia last time out but are unbeaten in four away games (W2 D2), including a 3-0 win at Rayo Vallecano.
- Betis have won five of their six home games this season (L1), and have scored in ten consecutive home La Liga games since 24 April 2026.
- Betis are unbeaten in three away games (W1 D2) since a 5-2 defeat at Levante on 29 August.
- Betis beat Málaga 2-1 last time out, and their games this season have averaged 3.00 goals, compared with 2.91 in Elche's.
- Betis have won only 69 of their 260 away La Liga games on a Sunday since 1997/98 (W69 D75 L116).
‘Key stats’ are La Liga only (not all competitions)
Elche vs Real Betis prediction
Coached by former FC Porto boss Martin Anselmi, who replaced Eder Sarabia over the summer, Elche begin the weekend sitting just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places on goal difference with just two wins in 11 matches. They were beaten 1-0 in a regional derby by Valencia last weekend.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis had their winning start to the league phase of the UEFA Champions League ended by Borussia Dortmund in Germany the other day. Los Verdiblancos have been impressive both on the continent and in La Liga so far this season, albeit performances have slightly dipped.
Given that slight dip and the fact that Elche have been much-improved since the international break, siding with the visitors may well be a good value bet for this one.
Elche vs Real Betis tip: Double chance – Elche to win or draw
