Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Real Betis (5th, 60 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Elche (15th, 43 pts). Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Real Betis ran at 1.55 scored and 1.26 conceded, Elche at 1.29 and 1.5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 6 Real Betis wins, 5 for Elche, 3 draws, at 2.79 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla staged the fixture, a ground that holds 70,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Real Betis: Cucho Hernández (9'), Pablo Fornals (68') · Elche: Héctor Fort (41')
Key stats
Possession: Real Betis 45% · Elche 55% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 8-1