Elche go welcome Real Betis to Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday 8 November for one LaLiga match wey go mean plenty for di home side. Elche dey 17th for di table and dem need points bad after dem lose 1-0 to Valencia for home on November 1. Martin Anselmi side bin dominate possession with 69% against Valencia but dem only get three shots on target, and dat defeat leave dem looking over dia shoulder.
Betis arrive for fourth place with better form. Manuel Pellegrini team beat Málaga 2-1 for dia last LaLiga game, with Marc Bartra and Pablo Fornals scoring. But dem bin lose 2-1 to Borussia Dortmund for Champions League on November 4. Before dat, Betis bin beat Feyenoord 1-0 for Europe last month. Di Seville side dey show say dem fit hurt opponents in different ways, with Isco and Rodrigo Riquelme creating for midfield and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli causing trouble from wide.
For team news, Betis no go get Facundo Bernal because of suspension, and dem still dey monitor some injuries. Elche also dey miss several key players, and dat fit affect how di match go take go. Elche confirmed lineup na 4-3-3 with Matias Dituro for goal, and Fer Nino and German Valera dey lead di attack. Betis go set up 4-2-3-1 with Alvaro Valles for goal, and Marc Bartra and Pablo Fornals among di players.
History dey favour Betis: dem don win dia last two meetings with Elche, both 2-1, and dem get six wins from di previous nine head-to-head. Elche go need to find answer against one side wey don dey consistent for Europe and still dey push for top four for LaLiga.
