La Liga Gameweek 1 Mon, Aug 18 2025 · 20:00 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
Elche
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.70 – 1.86
Real Betis
  • Germán Valera 81’
  • 21’ Aitor Ruibal
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Elche and Real Betis share the points

Real Betis entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Ruibal goal. But Valera scored to rescue a draw for Elche. Real Betis finished with the higher xG (1.86 vs 0.70). On the chances created, Real Betis deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Elche27%
Draw ✓27%
Real Betis46%

Model vs reality

Elche goals
1
Model 1.08 · xG 0.70
Real Betis goals
1
Model 1.47 · xG 1.86
Total goals
2
Model 2.55 · xG 2.56
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 47%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. DituroElche
7.9
  • RefereeVictor Garcia Verdura
  • VenueEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero

Timeline

  1. Aitor Ruibal 0–1Assist Rodrigo Riquelme
    21’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. E. SarabiaYellow card
    62’
  4. ⇄ Martim NetoFor Ali Houary
    65’
  5. ⇄ MouradFor Á. Rodríguez
    65’
  6. ⇄ Jairo IzquierdoFor Marc Aguado
    65’
  7. ⇄ L. ÁvilaFor Rodrigo Riquelme
    70’
  8. ⇄ Pablo GarcíaFor Aitor Ruibal
    71’
  9. ⇄ Rafa MirFor L. Pétrot
    73’
  10. Germán Valera 1–1Assist Martim Neto
    81’
  11. ⇄ John NwankwoFor Germán Valera
    82’
  12. NatanYellow card · Roughing
    83’
  13. ⇄ C. BakambuFor C. Hernández
    84’
  14. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Elche6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
Real Betis12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
ElcheReal Betis
68% Possession 32%
0.70 Expected goals (xG) 1.86
0.62 Expected points (xPts) 2.17
6 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 4
3 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 6
680 Passes 318
90% Pass accuracy 81%
1 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 13
4 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.87 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Elche 4-3-3

17.9★ M. Dituro(G)
216.3 L. Pétrot ↓73’ 67.2 Bigas 226.7 D. Affengruber 157.5 Alvaro Núñez
356.5 Ali Houary ↓65’ 87.0 Marc Aguado ↓65’ 146.5 Aleix Febas
306.0 Rodrigo Mendoza 206.5 Á. Rodríguez ↓65’ 117.6 Germán Valera ↓82’
  • 1M. Dituro (G) ★7.9
  • 21L. Pétrot↓73’6.3
  • 6Bigas7.2
  • 22D. Affengruber6.7
  • 15Alvaro Núñez7.5
  • 35Ali Houary↓65’6.5
  • 8Marc Aguado↓65’7.0
  • 14Aleix Febas6.5
  • 30Rodrigo Mendoza6.0
  • 20Á. Rodríguez↓65’6.5
  • 11Germán Valera↓82’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 3Jairo Izquierdo↑65’6.3
  • 16Martim NetoA↑65’6.9
  • 19Mourad↑65’6.7
  • 18John Nwankwo↑82’6.6
  • 10Rafa Mir↑73’6.2

Unused: A. Iturbe Encabo, Víctor Chust, Bambo Diaby, Albert Niculaesei, F. Redondo, André Silva

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

256.3 Pau López(G)
126.3 R. Rodríguez 46.3 Natan 56.6 Marc Bartra 26.9 Héctor Bellerín
86.9 Pablo Fornals 67.3 Sergi Altimira
176.9 Rodrigo Riquelme A↓70’ 207.7 G. Lo Celso 247.9 Aitor Ruibal ↓71’
196.2 C. Hernández ↓84’
  • 25Pau López (G)6.3
  • 12R. Rodríguez6.3
  • 4Natan6.3
  • 5Marc Bartra6.6
  • 2Héctor Bellerín6.9
  • 8Pablo Fornals6.9
  • 6Sergi Altimira7.3
  • 17Rodrigo RiquelmeA↓70’6.9
  • 20G. Lo Celso7.7
  • 24Aitor Ruibal↓71’7.9
  • 19C. Hernández↓84’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 9L. Ávila↑70’6.7
  • 52Pablo García↑71’6.6
  • 11C. Bakambu↑84’

Unused: Adrián, Álvaro Vallés, Valentín Gómez, Ángel Ortiz, J. Firpo, Iker Losada, Dani Pérez, Mawuli Mensah

Player stats

Top rated
M. DituroElche7.9
2nd
Aitor RuibalReal Betis7.9
3rd
G. Lo CelsoReal Betis7.7

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 89% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
L. Pétrot D 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 44 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Bigas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 86 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
D. Affengruber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 84 2 1 0/0 4/1 6.7
Alvaro Núñez M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 55 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
Ali Houary M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 40 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.5
Marc Aguado M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 79 0 4 0/0 0/0 7.0
Aleix Febas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 68 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.5
Rodrigo Mendoza M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 44 0 0 4/6 2/1 6.0
Á. Rodríguez F 65 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
Germán Valera F 82 1 0 2 (2) 0 85% 33 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
Jairo Izquierdo D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Martim Neto M 25 0 1 0 (0) 1 93% 14 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Mourad F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
John Nwankwo D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Rafa Mir F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Pau López G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 53% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Rodríguez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Natan D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 29 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Marc Bartra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 3 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
Héctor Bellerín D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 36 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Pablo Fornals M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 46 0 2 1/1 1/1 6.9
Sergi Altimira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 39 5 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
Rodrigo Riquelme M 70 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 16 0 1 1/2 2/2 6.9
G. Lo Celso M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 93% 40 3 0 1/2 1/1 7.7
Aitor Ruibal D 71 1 0 3 (2) 0 76% 17 2 0 1/1 1/3 7.9
C. Hernández F 84 0 0 2 (0) 1 57% 21 0 1 1/2 2/3 6.2
L. Ávila F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Pablo García F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
C. Bakambu F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 2/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.