Antony celebrates a goal
LaLiga EA Sports’ 36th matchday continues on Tuesday, May 12, with the Betis-Elche clash, a crucial encounter for both teams as they chase their respective goals—from Champions League qualification to avoiding relegation.
Courtesy of Opta, here are some fascinating stats, data, and trivia ahead of this duel between the Seville-based side and the Franjiverdes, with the hosts entering as favorites.
– Real Betis have earned points in seven of their last eight LaLiga matches against Elche (4 wins, 3 draws), with the sole exception being a 0-1 home defeat in April 2022.
– At home, Betis have lost two of their last four league meetings with Elche (two wins), doubling the number of defeats they suffered in their first 14 home games against the Ilicitanos in the competition (9 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss).
– Elche have failed to win any of their last six away trips to Andalusian sides in LaLiga (2 draws, 4 losses), after having won three of their previous four such visits (one defeat). This is their longest winless away streak against these teams in the top flight in the 21st century.
– Betis are unbeaten in their last three LaLiga matches played on a Tuesday (2 wins, 1 draw). In contrast, Elche have managed only one victory in their 10 Tuesday games in the competition’s history (4 draws, 5 losses), that single win coming in April 2022 against none other than Real Betis (0-1).
– The Heliopolis side have not lost any of their last six league games, drawing four of them (two wins). Since February, they are the team with the most draws in the competition (seven).
Betis and Elche’s chances
– Elche have won only one of their 17 away matches in the 2025/26 LaLiga season (4 draws, 12 losses), beating Oviedo 1-2 in late April. They have conceded at least one goal in every away game this campaign (35 goals total).
– Real Betis have been awarded the fewest penalties in LaLiga 2025/26 (two), their lowest tally in a single season since 2016/17 (also two).
– Álvaro Rodríguez has been involved in 11 goals in 31 matches for Elche this season (6 goals, 5 assists), after managing only four goal contributions in his previous 29 top-flight appearances with Real Madrid and Getafe combined (3 goals, 1 assist).
– Antony has contributed to 14 goals in 29 LaLiga matches in the 2025/26 season (8 goals, 6 assists). That is just one fewer than his total of 15 (10 goals, 5 assists) from his previous three campaigns across Europe’s top five leagues (Premier League and LaLiga combined).
– Manuel Pellegrini has lost only one of his seven LaLiga encounters against Elche (4 wins, 2 draws), a 0-1 defeat in April 2022. That match is the only time he has dropped points at home against the Ilicitanos in the competition (two wins).
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