Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 1 match between Elche and Real Betis and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
LaLiga title favourites Elche begin their title challenge this coming Monday in an opening day encounter with Real Betis at Estadio Martinez Valero.
Team form: Elche vs Real Betis
Elche Form
In the previous three matches, Elche lost 2-1 against SD Huesca, beat Malaga by 2-0 and won 0-4 against Deportivo La Coruna. Elche claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.
Real Betis Form
Real Betis were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 4-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid before drawing 1-1 with Valencia. They were defeated once again, when Chelsea ran out 1-4 winners. Real Betis won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 12 while also conceding 11 times.
Betting stats and facts for Elche and Real Betis
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Elche and Real Betis played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Elche have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Elche matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Elche home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Betis matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Real Betis away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Real Betis away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Elche vs Real Betis
It is the beginning of a new LaLiga campaign, and both Elche and Real Betis will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Elche vs Real Betis
Full-time result
Elche won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Real Betis won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost one in this run. Elche didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Somehow Real Betis failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Real Betis have not lost to Elche in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Elche scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Real Betis got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 11 consecutive Real Betis games. Elche managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Real Betis have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Elche when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Real Betis, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Real Betis are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 19 matches.
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