Soccer match preview: FC Barcelona confident before travelling to Elche

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (36017 seats)

A short glance at the La Liga standings imply an edge to FC Barcelona when they travel to Elche. Nevertheless; let's wait for the game before we award the win!

Insights:
  • Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.

This promises to be an engrossing game with lots of action and energy as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Elche form and stats

5-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Elche so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Elche, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

In their previous game, the manager Vílchez led his Elche to a defeat away at Levante. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

Before that, Elche had a home game versus Rayo Vallecano which ended with a victory 2-1.

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. When Elche hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Levante, Mallorca, Granada, Getafe, Cadiz and Deportivo Alaves), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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FC Barcelona form and stats

Playing away, FC Barcelona have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the La Liga this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Barcelona as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

FC Barcelona are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the fixture against Athletic Club (placed 8th). Defender Alves was the best team player with a rating of 8.3. Alves hit two key passes and won 8 of 12 duels.

A quick return to home after this game, as FC Barcelona are hosting Galatasaray in the Europa League only four days away.

FC Barcelona are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Barcelona have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met before this season: FC Barcelona - Elche 3-2. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for Elche, one draw and nine wins for FC Barcelona. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

FC BarcelonaM. Depay
M. Depay
9 goals
ElcheP. Milla Peña
P. Milla Peña
7 goals
ElcheL. Boyé
L. Boyé
7 goals

Elche missing players

FC Barcelona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elche FC Barcelona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 4 13 25
7 5 0 Won W 2 4 12
8 5 1 Drew D 2 7 9
11 2 2 Lost L 0 2 4
28 15 2 Scored S 3 19 46
37 12 6 Conceded C 1 15 28
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
69% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 69% 76%
54% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 52%
27% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 40%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 20%
58% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 62% 64%
19% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 23% 24%
31% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 16%
 
3.8 5.1 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.6
5.4 4.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.5 3.4
2.8 2.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.4
3 2 1 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
8.7 11.2 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.7 13
3 3.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 4.2 5
35% 33% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 35% 37%
 
13.3 11.6 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.2 9.6
4.7 3.9 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 3.2
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 26 18 6 2 52 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 13 9 2 2 24 12 32 60
2 Sevilla 26 15 9 2 39 18 13 10 3 0 28 11 13 5 6 2 11 7 21 54
3 Real Betis 26 14 4 8 48 32 13 7 2 4 25 15 13 7 2 4 23 17 16 46
4 FC Barcelona 25 12 9 4 46 28 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 18 45
5 Atletico Madrid 26 13 6 7 47 34 13 8 3 2 23 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 13 45
6 Real Sociedad 26 12 8 6 27 25 13 7 4 2 10 6 13 5 4 4 17 19 2 44
7 Villarreal 26 11 9 6 47 25 14 8 4 2 34 14 12 3 5 4 13 11 22 42
8 Athletic Club 26 9 10 7 29 25 12 6 2 4 19 13 14 3 8 3 10 12 4 37
9 Valencia 26 8 9 9 38 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 13 4 3 6 19 25 -4 33
10 Celta de Vigo 26 8 8 10 29 28 13 4 3 6 16 16 13 4 5 4 13 12 1 32
11 Osasuna 26 8 8 10 25 31 13 2 6 5 10 19 13 6 2 5 15 12 -6 32
12 Rayo Vallecano 25 9 4 12 28 30 13 8 2 3 20 9 12 1 2 9 8 21 -2 31
13 Espanyol 26 7 8 11 31 40 13 6 4 3 19 16 13 1 4 8 12 24 -9 29
14 Elche 26 7 8 11 28 37 12 5 5 2 15 12 14 2 3 9 13 25 -9 29
15 Getafe 26 6 9 11 26 30 13 6 3 4 19 13 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 27
16 Mallorca 26 6 8 12 23 41 14 4 6 4 13 14 12 2 2 8 10 27 -18 26
17 Granada 26 5 10 11 27 40 13 4 4 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 25
18 Cadiz 26 3 12 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 13 3 4 6 12 21 -18 21
19 Deportivo Alaves 26 5 6 15 21 44 13 4 3 6 10 15 13 1 3 9 11 29 -23 21
20 Levante 26 3 9 14 28 51 13 2 6 5 16 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -23 18

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 26 18 6 2 52 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 13 9 2 2 24 12 32 60
2 Sevilla 26 15 9 2 39 18 13 10 3 0 28 11 13 5 6 2 11 7 21 54
3 Real Betis 26 14 4 8 48 32 13 7 2 4 25 15 13 7 2 4 23 17 16 46
4 FC Barcelona 25 12 9 4 46 28 12 8 2 2 27 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 18 45
5 Atletico Madrid 26 13 6 7 47 34 13 8 3 2 23 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 13 45
6 Real Sociedad 26 12 8 6 27 25 13 7 4 2 10 6 13 5 4 4 17 19 2 44
7 Villarreal 26 11 9 6 47 25 14 8 4 2 34 14 12 3 5 4 13 11 22 42
8 Athletic Club 26 9 10 7 29 25 12 6 2 4 19 13 14 3 8 3 10 12 4 37
9 Valencia 26 8 9 9 38 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 13 4 3 6 19 25 -4 33
10 Celta de Vigo 26 8 8 10 29 28 13 4 3 6 16 16 13 4 5 4 13 12 1 32
11 Osasuna 26 8 8 10 25 31 13 2 6 5 10 19 13 6 2 5 15 12 -6 32
12 Rayo Vallecano 25 9 4 12 28 30 13 8 2 3 20 9 12 1 2 9 8 21 -2 31
13 Espanyol 26 7 8 11 31 40 13 6 4 3 19 16 13 1 4 8 12 24 -9 29
14 Elche 26 7 8 11 28 37 12 5 5 2 15 12 14 2 3 9 13 25 -9 29
15 Getafe 26 6 9 11 26 30 13 6 3 4 19 13 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 27
16 Mallorca 26 6 8 12 23 41 14 4 6 4 13 14 12 2 2 8 10 27 -18 26
17 Granada 26 5 10 11 27 40 13 4 4 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 25
18 Cadiz 26 3 12 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 13 3 4 6 12 21 -18 21
19 Deportivo Alaves 26 5 6 15 21 44 13 4 3 6 10 15 13 1 3 9 11 29 -23 21
20 Levante 26 3 9 14 28 51 13 2 6 5 16 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -23 18

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