Real Betis vs Elche
Match recap
Real Betis beat Elche 2–1 in their La Liga fixture. Hernández and Fornals scored for Real Betis; Fort replied for Elche. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.50 for Real Betis versus 0.44 for Elche. Real Betis sit 5th in the La Liga table while Elche are 15th.
Analysis
Real Betis welcome Elche for a La Liga encounter where the home side's superior form and standings suggest a narrow victory.
Real Betis sit comfortably in 5th place with 53 points, while Elche are 14th with 38 points. Betis boast a positive goal difference of +11, contrasting with Elche's -8, highlighting the home team's stronger overall performance this season.
Betis' attacking options, led by C. Hernández and A. Ezzalzouli, remain potent despite injury concerns. Hernández is the top scorer with 10 goals, including a strong home record, while Ezzalzouli contributes both goals and assists, showing recent good form. Elche's defense, anchored by David Affengruber, offers resistance but may struggle against Betis' home momentum and attacking depth.
Prediction
Expect Real Betis to take an early lead, reflected in a 1-0 halftime score, before Elche respond. Ultimately, Betis should edge the match 2-1, with a total of around four cards expected, reflecting a competitive but disciplined game.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Betis' attacking depth despite injuries
Betis can rely on C. Hernández and Ezzalzouli for goals and assists despite some injuries.
Ezzalzouli's dual threat
Ezzalzouli excels in both scoring and assisting, plus above-average defensive work for an attacker.
Key Betis attackers unavailable
C. Hernández and Ezzalzouli are injured, potentially limiting Betis' attacking options.
Elche's defensive stalwart presence
Affengruber's strong defensive stats and passing provide stability against Betis' attack.
Betis' positive scoring streak at home
Betis has scored in last 4 home games, indicating strong offensive momentum.
Key Takeaways
With Betis' home scoring streak and superior league position, they are favourites to secure all three points. Elche will provide a challenge, but Betis' quality and form should see them through to a 2-1 victory.
- Real Betis rank 5th with 53 points, Elche 14th with 38 points.
- Betis have a +11 goal difference; Elche have -8.
- C. Hernández is Betis' top scorer with 10 goals, strong home form included.
- A. Ezzalzouli has 8 goals and 8 assists, showing recent good form.
- Betis have scored in their last 4 home games.
- Elche's David Affengruber is a defensive key player with strong stats.
- Predicted halftime score is 1-0 to Betis, fulltime 2-1.
- Expected total cards in the match is 4.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Real Betis
Away — Elche
No standout top scorers flagged for Elche
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Hernández
Assist: Fornals
Fort
Assist: Valera
Pétrot
Red Card
Diangana
Lo Celso
Fort
André Silva
Junior Firpo
Fornals
Febas
Yellow Card
Villar
Yellow Card
Diego Llorente
Yellow Card
Buba Sangaré
Villar
Fornals
Ezzalzouli
Natan
Yellow Card
Hernández
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | +59 | 94 |
| 4 |  Atletico Madrid | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | +18 | 69 |
| 5 |  Real Betis | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | +11 | 60 |
| 6 |  Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | +5 | 54 |
| 14 |  Alaves | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 43 |
| 15 |  Elche | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 43 |
| 16 |  Levante | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 42 |
Match Statistics
Real Betis
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1Álvaro VallésG
- 2Héctor BellerínD
- 3Diego LlorenteD
- 7AntonyF
- 8Pablo FornalsM
- 10A. EzzalzouliF
- 14S. AmrabatM
- 16V. GómezD
- 19C. HernándezF
- 20G. Lo CelsoM
- 23Junior FirpoD
Substitutes
- 4NatanD
- 6Sergi AltimiraM
- 9E. ÁvilaF
- 11C. BakambuF
- 13AdriánG
- 15Álvaro FidalgoM
- 17Rodrigo RiquelmeM
- 18N. DeossaM
- 21Marc RocaM
- 22IscoM
- 25Pau LópezG
- 33C. De RoaD
Elche
3-5-2Starting XI
- 1M. DituroG
- 8Marc AguadoM
- 9André SilvaF
- 11Germán ValeraM
- 12Gonzalo VillarM
- 14Aleix FebasM
- 19G. DianganaF
- 21L. PétrotD
- 22D. AffengruberD
- 39Héctor FortM
- 42Buba SangaréD
Substitutes
- 3Adrià PedrosaD
- 5F. RedondoM
- 6BigasD
- 13Iñaki PeñaG
- 15Tete MorenteF
- 16Martim NetoM
- 17JosanM
- 18John NwankwoD
- 20Á. RodríguezF
- 23Víctor ChustD
- 24L. CepedaF
- 46J. PieraF
Real Betis
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Fornals | M | 83 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Antony | F | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4/4 |
| Cucho Hernández | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Diego Llorente | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdessamad Ezzalzouli | F | 83 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Héctor Bellerín(C) | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovani Lo Celso | M | 63 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Álvaro Valles | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Junior Firpo | D | 66 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valentín Gómez | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Álvaro Fidalgo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pau López | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Bakambu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrián | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Roca | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chimy Ávila | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nelson Deossa | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos De Roa | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Natan | D | 24 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Isco | M | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Sergi Altimira | M | 16 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | M | 16 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elche
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Affengruber | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Germán Valera | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Hector Fort | M | 64 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Gonzalo Villar | M | 81 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3/5 |
| Marc Aguado | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Matías Dituro | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grady Diangana | F | 57 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| André Silva | F | 64 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Aleix Febas(C) | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/6 |
| Buba Sangare | D | 81 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Léo Pétrot | D | 49 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Juan Piera | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iñaki Peña | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pedro Bigas | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martim Neto | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Federico Redondo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Cepeda | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álvaro Rodriguez | F | 26 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Víctor Chust | D | 33 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Adrià Pedrosa | D | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| John Donald | D | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tete Morente | F | 26 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |