Jornada 12, Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 CET: Elche welcome Real Betis to Estadio Martínez Valero. Elche are 17th on 10 points from 11 games (form WDDWL); Real Betis are 4th on 23 from 11 (form DWLDW). Figures refreshed 2026-11-04.
Elche: what changed
Elche have scored 14 and conceded 18 in 11 league games (2W 4D 5L, goal difference -4). Last time out it was L 0–1 v Valencia. At home they have 1 points from 5 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-3-3; next up is the visit of Real Betis.
Elche Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Real Betis: the story so far
Real Betis have scored 18 and conceded 15 in 11 league games (7W 2D 2L, goal difference +3). Last time out it was W 2–1 v Málaga. Away from home they have 8 points from 5 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-2-3-1; next up is a trip to face Elche.
Season snapshot
- Last three for Elche, oldest first: D 0–0 at Villarreal, W 3–0 at Rayo Vallecano, L 0–1 v Valencia.
- Last three for Real Betis, oldest first: L 2–5 v Barcelona, D 0–0 at Celta Vigo, W 2–1 v Málaga.
- Table before this round: Elche 17th (10 pts, GD -4), Real Betis 4th (23 pts, GD +3).
Key battle
Elche (4-3-3 last time out) against Real Betis (4-2-3-1) comes down to which defence gives way first: Elche have conceded 18 in 11, Real Betis 15 in 11. Goals scored point the other way: 14 for Elche, 18 for Real Betis.
Fantasy angle
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Elche: L 0–1 v Valencia, Real Betis: W 2–1 v Málaga). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Elche are 17th and Real Betis 4th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Elche did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
- Real Betis scorers in their last league game: Marc Bartra (38'), Pablo Fornals (45'+2').
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Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Elche a 33% win chance, a draw 24% and Real Betis 43%, with 1–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 1.3 for Elche, 1.6 for Real Betis. Real Betis are the lean on the numbers, with the games played so far it is a guide, not a certainty.