2025-08-18 19:00
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Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero - Elche
Elche have lost their last two matches against Real Betis in LaLiga and have never lost three consecutive matches against the Green and Whites in the top-flight.
Real Betis have won their last two visits to Elche in LaLiga, the same number of wins as in their previous 15 away matches against Elche in the competition (W2 D7 L6).
Elche have not won their opening game in their last 11 LaLiga seasons (D2 L9), since a 1-0 victory over Barcelona in September 1973, and have failed to score in each of their last nine.
Real Betis have not lost their opening LaLiga match in their last five seasons in the top-flight (W3 D2), since a 1-2 defeat to Real Valladolid in August 2019.
Real Betis have lost only one of their last 36 matches against newly promoted teams in LaLiga (W22 D13), 0-1 to Real Valladolid in January 2025, winning each of the last three.