Elche vs Real Madrid Prediction & Tips
Elche and Real Madrid face each other at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, in a match of the 10th round of La Liga. At this stadium, the history of direct clashes is in favor of the visiting team, which has 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 20-01-2022, in a Copa del Rey match in which Real Madrid could only manage to achieve victory, by (1-2), after extra time. The goals of the match were scored by G. Verdu (103′ ) for Elche and by Isco (108′ ) and E. Hazard (115′ ) for Real Madrid. Home advantage could play an important role in this match, as Real Madrid have significant differences in home and away results.
The home team is currently in 20th place with 3 points won, after 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, it drew at home to Mallorca by (1-1). In the last match, it drew away to Valencia by (2-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it registers 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 27 suffered, against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats at home, with 17 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 4 home games in the championship, Elche has 2 draws and 2 defeats, and has won 2 points out of a possible 12.
In this competition, they haven’t won in 9 matches. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in the competition, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 6 games in which it has conceded the first goal. There is 1 outstanding period in the last 5 matches played at home in all competitions: they have conceded 3 of their 7 goals between the minutes (16′-30′).
Elche enter this clash after a 2-2 draw in their trip to Valencia’s home ground, thus adding the second game in a row without losing in this La Liga: both of the team’s goals were scored by Pere Milla. The home team plays in a 5-2-3 tactical system, favoring a more defensive style of soccer. In this design, the three most advanced men, responsible for endangering the “enemy” defense should be Tete Morente, Álex Collado, and Pere Milla, the latter being one of the best scorers with 2 goals signed. Coach Jorge Almirón will not be able to count on Fidel and Omar Mascarell, both with physical problems.
After 8 wins and 1 draw, the visiting team is in 2nd position, having gained 22 points. In their last match, they beat FC Barcelona at home by (3-1), after having won away in a match against Getafe in the previous match by (0-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches it records 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in its stadium.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 5 wins in the last games as visitor. The team has allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 9 games, so it hasn’t shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored with great regularity, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 9 games in this competition. This is a team that doesn’t usually feel difficulties in opening the scoreboard: it has scored the first goal in 7 of the last 9 games for La Liga, of those 7 it reached halftime in advantage in 5 and managed to keep the advantage until the end of the 90′ in 6.
Real Madrid enters this match motivated after a victory, 3-1, in the reception of Barcelona, continuing this way without losing in this La Liga: the team’s goals were scored by Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo. Contrary to the “enemy” of this round, the Madrid club usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical design, where the three players who will occupy the most advanced zone are Vinícius Junior, Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde: the first mentioned athlete is the big scorer of this team with 5 goals signed. For this round, coach Carlo Ancelotti should not be able to count on Dani Ceballos and Thibaut Courtois, both with problems.
Elche – Real Madrid FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.80
