The team from “Manuel Martinez Valero” managed to finally get promoted from Segunda by inviting Sarabia. Moreover, even at the highest level of Spanish football, the players haven’t been lost, confidently holding a mid-table position. However, it seemed that after the winter holiday break, their pace slowed, and they lost to Betis in the cup. In the last La Liga round, they also lost to Levante, 2-3.
Flick, on his very first attempt in Spain, won all domestic trophies. The new cycle started off quite problematically, but by mid-winter, they managed to secure sole leadership in La Liga, and even beat both Athletic and Real in the Super Cup to claim the title. The stumble against Real Sociedad was unexpected, even though after that they thrashed Oviedo 3-0. They also ended the main round of the Champions League with a victory.
The La Liga newcomer scores and concedes an average of 1.38 goals per match. The champion, with 2.71 goals scored on average, still concedes a fair amount, 1.05 per match.
Elche vs Barcelona: Key statistics and trends
Elche has lost three of their last five matches
67% of Elche’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.76
Barcelona has won thirteen out of their last fourteen meetings
62% of Barcelona’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 3.76
Elche vs Barcelona: Probable starting lineups
Elche (possible lineup): Dituro – Petro, Bigas, Victor Chust, Nunez – de Santiago, Aguado, Febas, Martim Neto, Valera – A. Rodriguez
Barcelona (possible lineup): Garcia – Balde, Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Kounde – Pedri, de Jong, Fermin Lopez – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal
Previous matches: Elche vs Barcelona
In thirteen official matches played, Elche has managed just one draw, back in 2014.
Free prediction for Elche vs Barcelona
No problems are foreseen for the visitors here. Bet on their win with a “-1.5 goals” handicap (odds – 1,85).
