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Real Betis 2–1 Elche · La Liga

2–1Historical match

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Betis won 2–1.

Shots
168
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
1.80.4
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Betis beat Elche 2–1. Recorded in this match (Real Betis – Elche): shots 16–8, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 1.8–0.4, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Real Betis's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Betis's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.56 goals/match1.23 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Betis, Elche.

2.96 days ▲Rest daysReal Betis · Elche3.25 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReal BetisElcheBaseline
Rest days2.96 days3.25 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Elche have a visible away split

moderate

Elche's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match11 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots8 shotsReal Betis 16 shots, Elche 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsReal Betis 7 shots, Elche 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.8 xG0.4 xGReal Betis 1.8 xG, Elche 0.4 xG
  • Possession45%55%Real Betis 45%, Elche 55%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerReal Betis 8 corners, Elche 1 corner
  • Fouls16 fouls13 foulsReal Betis 16 fouls, Elche 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsReal Betis 3 cards, Elche 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Affengruber · Elche · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGonzalo Villar · Elche · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPablo Fornals · Real Betis · 68′ · 0.02 xG · goalAntony · Real Betis · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovani Lo Celso · Real Betis · 58′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAdrià Pedrosa · Elche · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSergi Altimira · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 9′ · 0.04 xG · goalCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedValentín Gómez · Real Betis · 57′ · 0.04 xG · on targetIsco · Real Betis · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHector Fort · Elche · 41′ · 0.05 xG · goalAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 67′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Elche · 45′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAbdessamad Ezzalzouli · Real Betis · 72′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAleix Febas · Elche · 45′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAntony · Real Betis · 67′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 90′ · 0.32 xG · on targetCucho Hernández · Real Betis · 57′ · 0.54 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Real Betis: 16 shots, 7 on target, 1.53 xG. Elche: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Cucho Hernández · Real Betis · 9′Pablo Fornals · Real Betis · 68′Hector Fort · Elche · 41′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Betis 1.53 xG · Elche 0.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Real Betis
1Draws
1Elche
Real Betis — Elche · Copa del Rey2–1
Elche — Real Betis · La Liga1–1
Elche — Real Betis · La Liga2–3
Real Betis — Elche · La Liga3–0
Real Betis — Elche · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Betis favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Elche in 1 · 1 too close

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Window

Season

Real Betis36 matchesElche36 matches
1.56 goals/match ▲Goals scored36/361.31 goals/match
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/361.56 goals/match
1.49 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/361.16 xG/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots36/3611 shots/match
4.81 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/363.92 shots/match
50.2%Possession36/36● 58%
4.53 corners/match ●Corners36/363.86 corners/match
2.14 cards/matchCards29/312.19 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls36/3613 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 12 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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