La Liga: Elche vs Real Betis – Suggested bets

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 23 game between Elche and Real Betis and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Real Betis take on Elche this coming Friday at Estadio Martinez Valero, with both fighting to improve on their current position at either end of the La Liga standings.

Sitting bottom of the table, Elche have claimed nine points after 22 rounds, while Real Betis have amassed 37 points. This places the latter as number 5 in La Liga at the moment.

Team form: Elche vs Real Betis

Elche Form

In their last three matches, Elche won 3-1 against Villarreal, before losing 4-0 against Real Madrid and 0-1 to Espanyol. The Green-striped ones only managed one meager home win from a possible six at Estadio Martinez Valero in La Liga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Real Betis Form

Real Betis look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Celta Vigo, they were left empty-handed in a 3-4 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Almeria in a 2-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Real Valladolid in their most recent outing. The Green-and-Whites claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in La Liga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in eight goals, whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Elche and Real Betis

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Elche and Real Betis played across all competitions.

Players to watch: Elche vs Real Betis

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Sergio Canales has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Friday, it is because Real Betis bank on him to build on these numbers against Elche. The latter relies on Pere Milla, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Estadio Martinez Valero witnessed Elche winning two of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew two and lost six in this run. Real Betis won five of their previous 10 games away, drew zero, and lost five. Real Betis have not lost to Elche in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Elche only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Real Betis scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Real Betis games. Real Betis will feel optimistic about scoring on Friday, with Elche managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Elche’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 0.8 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Real Betis’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals in these matches. Elche conceded a goal in their last 27 matches.

Betting tip: Elche vs Real Betis

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Elche vs Real Betis mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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