📏 Form Guide
Elche CF LDLWLD
Elche CF enter this match coming off the back of a 1-1 La Liga stalemate versus Real Sociedad.
In that match, Elche CF managed 63% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Elche CF was Álvaro Rodríguez (57'). On the other side, Real Sociedad got 13 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Oyarzabal (89') scored for Real Sociedad.
In their preceding 6 fixtures, Eder Sarabia's Elche CF have managed to score a total of 7 times - an average number of goals per match of 1.17.
Pre-game facts show that Elche CF:
- haven't been defeated in their previous 7 home league matches.
- haven’t won at home in the past 2 league matches.
Real Madrid WWWWLD
Previously, Real Madrid drew 0-0 in the La Liga tie with Rayo Vallecano.
In that match, Real Madrid had 54% possession and 21 shots at goal with 5 on target. Rayo Vallecano got 13 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.
The trend of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games featuring Real Madrid has become apparent of late. A glance at their last six outings shows that it’s occurred 5 times. In those clashes, their opponents have hit a goal tally of 2 and Real Madrid have scored 8.
Going into this one, Real Madrid haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
↔️ Head to head
A review of their past head to head results stretching back to 13/03/2021 tells us that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Elche CF. They have not been able to come away with any wins at all while Real Madrid have been dominant against them, finishing as winners in 83 per cent of those match-ups.
A total of 20 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 5 of them for Los Franjiverdes and 15 created by Los Blancos. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.
The last league meeting featuring these sides was La Liga match day 21 on 15/02/2023 and the score finished Real Madrid 4-0 Elche CF.
In that game, Real Madrid had 72% possession and 26 attempts at goal with 13 of them on target. The goalscorers were Asensio (8'), Karim Benzema (31', 45') and Luka Modrić (80').
Elche CF got 7 attempts at goal with 0 on target.
The match was refereed by Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.
📰 Team News: Elche CF
We are thinking that Los Franjiverdes will probably use a 3-5-2 formation, handing starts to Matias Dituro, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Victor Chust, Alvaro Nunez, Marc Aguado, Rodrigo Mendoza, Aleix Febas, German Valera, Rafa Mir and Andre Silva.
🗞️ Team News: Real Madrid
We reckon that Los Blancos appear most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 system, starting the game with Thibaut Courtois, T. Alexander-Arnold, Raul Asencio, David Alaba, Alvaro Carreras, Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe.
✨ Prediction
In this match, Elche CF should have enough to breach the defence of this Real Madrid lineup, although just one goal might not quite be enough to avoid a loss.
We’re therefore expecting a close game with a 1-2 victory for Real Madrid at full-time. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.