National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Elche or Athletic Club that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Elche nor Athletic Club as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Athletic Club have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Elche form and stats
Last season their Copa Del Rey adventure ended in the 3rd round.The story so far in the La Liga 2 for Elche at their home stadium is 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Alcorcon in the La Liga 2 last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sporting Gijon (0-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Elche as they are travelling to their away game against Almeria in the La Liga 2. That match is four days after this one.
The Elche fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. Elche's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Athletic Club form and stats
They also participated in Copa Del Rey last season. This ended in the 8th finals, when Sevilla drew the shortest straw.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Athletic Club so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-3 (win-draw-lose). The Athletic Club manager G. Garitano Aguirre is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 45 days. Athletic Club has drawn their two previous away games.
Athletic Club have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Iago Herrerin Buisan. It's been 283 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga.
There were no winners in Athletic Club's previous match, a La Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Celta de Vigo. Prior to that result Athletic Club won their away game at Sestao River in the Copa Del Rey. The scoreline was 4-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The La Liga trip to Espanyol.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Athletic Club have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Elche won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Athletic Club has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 1Top Goalscorers
  F. Chaves de la Torre 7 goals |  Y. Qasmi 7 goals |   R. García Escudero 6 goals |
Elche missing players
Athletic Club missing players
| Elche | Athletic Club | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 33 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 15 | 19 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 225 | 105 | Total Shots | T S | 162 | 311 | ||
| 92 | 37 | Shots on Target | S O | 52 | 103 | ||
| 36% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Almeria | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Cadiz | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Huesca | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Real Zaragoza | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Fuenlabrada | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Numancia | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Girona | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Elche | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Mirandes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 12 | Ponferradina | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 13 | Alcorcon | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 9 | -1 | 30 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijon | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Albacete | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Malaga | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 27 |
| 17 | Tenerife | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Lugo | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 25 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Deportivo La Coruna | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 24 |
| 21 | Extremadura UD | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -12 | 22 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 24 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 43 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Getafe | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Valencia | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Granada | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Levante | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -8 | 23 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Eibar | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 19 | Leganes | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 14 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -21 | 14 |