Real Betis vs Elche Competition – La Liga Stadium: Estadio La Cartuja Date: 12th May 2026 Kick-off time – 19:00 GMT
Tuesday evening’s La Liga action at Estadio La Cartuja pits Real Betis against Elche in a fixture where both clubs have something meaningful at stake as the 2025-26 season enters its final stretch. The hosts are chasing a European finish, while the visitors are scrapping to preserve their top-flight status.
Real Betis have been a difficult side to pin down this term, and their recent form reflects that inconsistency. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-2 draw away at Real Sociedad, a result that felt like two points dropped rather than one gained for a side harbouring European ambitions. Prior to that, they delivered one of their cleaner performances of the run, a 3-0 home win over Real Oviedo that showed their attacking quality in full. Before that, they held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at La Cartuja — creditable against the Whites but another occasion where maximum points slipped away. Earlier in this run, they claimed an impressive 3-2 victory away at Girona, before a heavy 4-2 home defeat to Braga brought a European night to a chastening end. A sequence of D-W-D-W-L captures a side of genuine quality that too often fails to convert it into victories.
Elche come into this match in the kind of form that few would have predicted given their season-long struggles. Their most recent outing produced a 1-1 home draw against Alavés — a point shared between two sides with relegation concerns, though Elche will be the more disappointed having been unable to press home advantage. Prior to that, they suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Celta Vigo, a result that checked momentum. Before that, they earned a hard-fought 2-1 win on the road at Real Oviedo, a result that demonstrated their capacity to grind out results when their backs are against the wall. Earlier in this run, they produced back-to-back home wins of real quality — 3-2 against Atlético Madrid and 1-0 against Valencia — performances that announced their survival credentials loudly. The form sequence of D-L-W-W-W tells of a team with genuine fight.
The head-to-head record favours Real Betis, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one win for Elche. Most recently, Betis won 2-1 at home in the Copa del Rey in January 2026. In the previous encounter, Elche and Betis drew 1-1 at Elche’s ground in August 2025.
Real Betis currently occupy fifth place in La Liga with 54 points from 35 matches, four points ahead of Celta in sixth. A victory here would push them to 57 points and extend that cushion to seven, giving their European qualification a far more comfortable footing with games running out. Elche sit in 16th with 39 points — just two above the relegation zone, where Alavés occupy 18th on 37. Three points would take them to 42, five clear of the drop, and would go a long way to making their survival mathematically secure at the right moment.
In Spain, the match is live on DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+ and LaLiga TV Bar HD. Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can stream the action via the Premier Sports Player. In the United States, the game is available on ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App.
Real Betis Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤝 | Real Sociedad | 2-2 | Real Betis | La Liga | May 9, 2026 |
| ✅ | Real Betis | 3-0 | Real Oviedo | La Liga | May 3, 2026 |
| 🤝 | Real Betis | 1-1 | Real Madrid | La Liga | Apr 24, 2026 |
| ✅ | Girona | 2-3 | Real Betis | La Liga | Apr 21, 2026 |
| ❌ | Real Betis | 2-4 | Braga | Europa League | Apr 16, 2026 |
Elche Form
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤝 | Elche | 1-1 | Alavés | La Liga | May 9, 2026 |
| ❌ | Celta Vigo | 3-1 | Elche | La Liga | May 3, 2026 |
| ✅ | Real Oviedo | 1-2 | Elche | La Liga | Apr 26, 2026 |
| ✅ | Elche | 3-2 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | Apr 22, 2026 |
| ✅ | Elche | 1-0 | Valencia | La Liga | Apr 11, 2026 |
Head to Head
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | 2-1 | Elche | Copa del Rey | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Elche | 1-1 | Real Betis | La Liga | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Elche | 2-3 | Real Betis | La Liga | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Real Betis | 3-0 | Elche | La Liga | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Real Betis | 0-1 | Elche | La Liga | Apr 19, 2022 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Spain | DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD |
| UK & Ireland | Premier Sports Player |
| USA | ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App |
| Germany | DAZN Germany |
| France | beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, freemyCANAL |
| Italy | DAZN Italia |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Go, Ziggo Sport 2 |
| Australia | beIN Sports Connect |
| Argentina | ESPN3 Argentina, Disney+ Premium Argentina |
| Canada | TSN+ |
La Liga Table
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 35 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 31 | +60 | 91 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 77 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 35 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 63 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 54 |
| 6 | Celta | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 50 |
| 7 | Getafe | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 45 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 35 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 44 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 42 |
| 12 | Valencia | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 42 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 40 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 39 |
| 15 | Mallorca | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 39 |
| 16 | Elche | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 39 |
| 17 | Girona | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 38 |
| 18 | Alavés | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 37 |
| 19 | Levante | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 36 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 35 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 54 | -28 | 29 |
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