Head-to-Head: Real Betis vs Elche

Real Betis vs Elche gives Betis the stronger reference point, with Elche still capable of keeping the margin narrow. Elche held Betis to a 1–1 draw at the Martínez Valero on 18 August 2025, but Betis won 2–1 in the Copa del Rey on 14 January 2026 and repeated that score in the league on 12 May. Another meeting will test whether Elche can turn resistance into a reversal.

Past matches, Real Betis vs Elche

12 May 2026 Regular Season - 36

Real Betis

2 - 1

Elche
14 January 2026 Round of 16

Real Betis

2 - 1

Elche
18 August 2025 Regular Season - 1

Elche

1 - 1

Real Betis

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
24 February 2023 Regular Season - 23

Elche

2 - 3

Real Betis

Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
15 August 2022 Regular Season - 1

Real Betis

3 - 0

Elche

Estadio Benito Villamarín

Match center

Real Betis

2 - 1

12 May 2026

Elche

Starting eleven

Substitutes Real Betis

13
G
25
G
22
M
11
F
9
F
21
M
18
M
15
M
17
M
4
D
6
M
33
D

Elche Substitutes

G
13
M
17
D
23
M
16
D
18
M
5
F
20
D
6
F
15
D
3
F
24
F
46

Match events

45'

90'

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9'
⚽

Cucho Hernandez Normal Goal (Asst: P. Fornals)
41'
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H. Fort Normal Goal (Asst: G. Valera)
49'

Léo Pétrot Red Card
50'

L. Petrot Red Card
57'

V. Chust G. Diangana
59'

E. Sarabia Yellow Card
63'

Isco G. Lo Celso
64'

J. Donald Andre Silva
64'

Tete Morente H. Fort
66'

Natan J. Firpo
68'
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P. Fornals Normal Goal
76'

Aleix Febas Yellow Card
78'

Gonzalo Villar Yellow Card
80'

Diego Llorente Yellow Card
81'

D. Llorente Yellow Card
81'

J. Donald G. Villar
81'

A. Pedrosa Buba Sangare
82'

A. Pedrosa Buba Sangare
83'

R. Riquelme A. Ezzalzouli
83'

S. Altimira P. Fornals
85'

Natan Yellow Card
90' +3

Cucho Hernández Yellow Card

Stats for this game

Matchup Real Betis VS Elche

Betis set the stronger direction

Real Betis have established the clearer advantage in this matchup, although Elche have often stayed close enough to make the contest competitive. Elche and Betis drew 1–1 at the Martínez Valero on 18 August 2025. Betis then won 2–1 at home in the Copa del Rey on 14 January 2026 before taking another 2–1 league victory on 12 May. Those results show Betis converting greater authority without removing Elche from the contest.

Elche can keep the margin alive

At the Benito Villamarín, Betis carry the responsibility of turning territorial control into a calmer result. Elche’s route into the fixture is to reproduce the discipline of the 2025 draw and remain within reach of a decisive moment. League and cup settings can change the pressure around the teams, but the central question remains stable. A future meeting will reveal whether Betis create greater separation or Elche turn another close performance into a genuine reversal.