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Betis vs Elche Prediction, 8/15/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/29/2022

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Game: Betis vs Elche

Date: Monday, August 15, 2022

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Betis (-185) Elche (+550)

The Green-Striped Ones (11-9-18 last season) are on their way to Estadio Benito Villamarín on Monday where they will meet the Green and Whites (19-8-11 last year). Real Betis opens at -185 while Elche are priced +550. Real Betis opens at -185 while Elche are priced +550. The starting goaltenders will be Rui Silva Betis and Edgar Badia Elche.

The Green and Whites were 4th in xG having 55.2, and the expected goals against sat at 44.3. Betis relinquished 40 goals while allowing 1.05 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs tallied 127 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals was 22 by way of 62 goals compiled and 40 goals conceded. They accounted for 13 shut outs, which put them at a % of 34.2 over the course of last year. Betis compiled 91 SVs and were the owners of a save% of 70.9 over the course of last season. Betis amassed 87 yellow card warnings in the prior season and 6 red cards. Last season, the squad finished with an average of 1.71 points per match (65 points) and they also ranked 5th in soccer with 45 assists.

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Elche finished with 40 goals and their xG during the previous year was 34.8. Their goals against per 90 min sat at 1.37 in addition to 120 saves, and they tallied 8 shut outs. Over the course of the season, Elche CF had a save rate of 72.9 (166 SoTA), and also were ranked 12th in La Liga with 42 pts. Elche had a rank of 13th in relation to goals conceded having 52, and their goal difference sat at -12. Elche earned a clean sheet % of 21.1 over the course of last year as well as 104 yellow cards. The Green-Striped Ones sported an average of 1.1 pts per match while accounting for 29 assists and 6 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Betis is Rui Silva. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (230 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .658. Silva (71-40-68 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 57 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 31.8% shutout percentage. Silva has seen the field a total of 16,299 minutes and has 375 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Portugal has had 570 shots attempted at him in 179 starting assignments.

Edgar Badia will be residing in front of the goal for Elche. He has conceded 1.14 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 63-70-79. Badia has tallied 64 shutouts while defending 739 shots tried against him in 19,080 career minutes. During his professional soccer career, Badia has given up 242 goals and has accumulated 558 stops in 212 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of .755 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.2%.

Borja Iglesias is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Betis. Iglesias has been a starter in 128 contests during his career and he accounts for 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Spain has totaled 63 goals in 11,429 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 11 assists while earning 21 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Elche has a player in Lucas Boye, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has collected 26 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 14 times. The forward born in Argentina has played 10,660 mins and has scored 24 goals. He scores 0.20 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 115 contests in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Betis (-185)

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