Elche vs Betis prediction 18.08.2025 | La Liga
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- Competition: La Liga
- Date: Monday, 18th August 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche)
The game that will close the first round of La Liga will be played at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, where Elche will host Betis. The teams come into the 2025/26 season with completely different goals. While Elche hopes to avoid relegation, Betis have ambitions to remain in the best six La Liga teams. The bookies see Elche as the underdog for Monday, but can they find a way to snatch at least a point? Let's break down the matchup and find the best possible betting option.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Elche
2 : 3
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
3 : 0
Elche
La Liga
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Real Betis
0 : 1
Elche
La Liga
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Elche
0 : 3
Real Betis
La Liga
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Elche
1 : 1
Real Betis
La Liga
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Real Betis
3 : 1
Elche
La Liga
Historically, the record between Elche and Betis is pretty even. However, the club from Seville is much better lately as they have won four of the last six matches. Another interesting fact about H2H matches between these two teams is that four of the previous six games went over 2.5 goals.
Elche team overview
La Liga 2 was one of the most exciting leagues in Europe last season. Elche had their ups and downs, but eventually, they sneaked into the promotion zone and returned to the strongest Spanish competition after two years of absence. Elche tried to step up this summer, but they remained one of the teams with the lowest budget in La Liga, and it will be a success if they avoid relegation. Elche had a solid preseason with four wins and four defeats. In the last test, they won 1-0 against Hercules.
Elche seems weaker than last season as players like Nicolas Fernandez Mercau, Nicolas Castro, Jose Salinas, and Agustin Alvarez left the team. All of them had a huge role in the success they achieved. Elche added a few interesting names this summer. The biggest addition is probably Federico Redondo (who came from Miami). Elche also signed Alvaro Rodriguez (Real Madrid), Martim Neto (Benfica), Alejandro Iturbe (Atletico Madrileno), and Victor Chust (Cadiz).
Yago Santiago is injured and will not play in the opening round.
Last matches of
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Almería
0 : 1
Elche
Club Friendlies 2
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Elche
3 : 4
Al Ain
Club Friendlies 3
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Huesca
2 : 1
Elche
La Liga 2
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Elche
1 : 3
Levante
La Liga 2
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Granada
1 : 1
Elche
La Liga 2
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Alejandro Iturbe
Defenders
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22
David Affengruber
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6
Pedro Bigas
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23
Victor Chust
Midfielders
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15
Alvaro Nunez
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16
Martim Neto
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8
Marc Aguado
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14
Aleix Febas
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3
Jairo Izquierdo
Forwards
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20
Alvaro Rodriguez
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19
Mourad El Ghezouani
Betis team overview
In the last few years, Betis have established itself among the top six or seven teams in La Liga. Fans hope to push higher, but that seems like a big, unrealistic step right now. Betis didn't play well in the preseason as they won only two of six matches. In the last test, Betis lost 3-1 against Malaga.
Betis seems weaker than last season as many important players from last season left the team, including loanee Antony and youngsters Johnny Cardoso and Jesus Rodriguez. Betis added some excellent players like Valentin Gomez (who came from Velez Sarsfield) and Gonzalo Petit (Nacional). Additions are also Nelson Deossa (Monterrey), Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid), Junior Firpo (Leeds), and Pau Lopez (Toluca).
Isco is injured and will not play on Monday night. Iker Losada, Nelson Deossa, Ez Abde, Marc Roca, and Diego Llorente are questionable, and their statuses are unclear for the first round.
Last matches of
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Real Betis
2 : 3
Como
Club Friendlies 3
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Real Betis
1 : 4
Chelsea
Europa Conference League
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Real Betis
1 : 1
Valencia
La Liga
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Rayo Vallecano
2 : 2
Real Betis
La Liga
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Fiorentina
0 : 1
Real Betis
Europa Conference League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Pau Lopez
Defenders
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24
Aitor Ruibal
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16
Valentin Gomez
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4
Natan
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23
Junior Firpo
Midfielders
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6
Sergi Altimira
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20
Giovani Lo Celso
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8
Pablo Fornals
Forwards
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17
Rodrigo Riquelme
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19
Cucho Hernandez
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9
Chimy Avila
Prediction
Both these teams have shown some offensive problems in the previous weeks. Interestingly, both sides, Elche and Betis, have scored five goals in the last four preseason matches. Although some previous H2H clashes between Elche and Betis ended with three or more goals, we shouldn't see more than two goals in Monday's tie. Our prediction: Under 2.5 goals.
3 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Elche scored five goals in the last four matches
- There were two or fewer goals in three of the previous four games
- Betis scored five goals in the last four matches
Main prediction -
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.76
vs standings in La Liga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Getafe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Elche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Levante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Girona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Mallorca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |