What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Real Betis have the stronger underlying attack/defence.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Elche -0.57, Real Betis +0.26.
- Attack: Elche xG per match 1.13, 12.0 shots, 1.0 big chances created; Real Betis xG per match 1.74, 14.8 shots, 2.4 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Elche 1.70, Real Betis 1.48; shots on target faced 8.5 vs 9.8, big chances faced 2.8 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals conceded per match
0.80
vs 1.60
· Edge 50.0%
Shots on target faced per match
8.5
vs 9.8
· Edge 13.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances created per match
2.4
vs 1.0
· Edge 58.3%
xG per match
1.74
vs 1.13
· Edge 35.0%
Shots on target per match
9.0
vs 6.8
· Edge 25.0%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Elche
|
Metric |
Real Betis
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.60 | Points per game | 1.60 |
| 1.60 | Goals per match | 1.80 |
| 0.80 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 1.14 | Expected points per game | 1.56 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.13 | xG per match | 1.74 |
| 12.0 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 14.8 |
| 6.8 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 9.0 |
| 1.0 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.4 |
| 52.0% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 54.2% |
| 7.0 | Deep completions per match | 7.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.70 | xGA per match | 1.48 |
| 16.2 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 14.8 |
| 8.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 9.8 |
| 2.8 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 10.6 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 18.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 20.0 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Elche 3
- Fer Niño Injury Doubtful
- Marc Aguado Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Pedro Bigas Injury Doubtful
Real Betis 1
- Juan Hernández Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.