Soccer match preview: Real Madrid confident before travelling to Elche

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Wed 19.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (36017 seats)

The season has been strenuous for Elche so far, while Real Madrid have enjoyed many victories. Will the visiting team win again at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero?

Insights:
  • Elche have the most conceded goals (21) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most scored goals (22) in La Liga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Elche form and stats

The overall La Liga statistics playing at home this season for Elche are 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Elche travelled for their previous game, a trip to Valencia that ended 2-2. The striker Milla was announced as "man of the match" for Elche with the rating of 8.61/10. Milla scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Before that, Elche drew at home versus Mallorca.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Elche have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 from 5 games. 2 defeats by at least two goals.

The manager Quintana will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Espanyol in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Elche here at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.

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Real Madrid form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (22) in La Liga, on their La Liga travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Madrid has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Almeria.

Impressive finishing from Rodrygo, Valverde and Benzema secured the home win 3-1 against Barcelona in their previous game. Midfield player Kroos was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.65/10. Kroos hit one key pass and had 49 successful passes (of 55 total).

Before that match, 1-1 away against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.

After this away game Real Madrid return home for a La Liga game against Sevilla. That game is only three sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Madrid are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Real Madrid as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Real Madrid have managed a streak of 9 consecutive matches without defeat (7-2-0) when facing Elche.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridV. Júnior
V. Júnior
5 goals
Real MadridF. Valverde Dipetta
F. Valverde Dipetta
4 goals
Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
4 goals

Elche missing players

Real Madrid missing players

Elche Real Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
0 0 0 Won W 2 5 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 2 2 Lost L 0 0 0
6 3 1 Scored S 3 12 22
21 7 5 Conceded C 1 4 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 89%
67% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 78%
33% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 44%
11% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 22%
56% 75% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 80% 89%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 11%
44% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 5.8 6
6.9 5.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 3.7
4 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1 1.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 10 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 24.5 18.2 18.6
2 2.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 7.2 6.6
33% 33% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 33% 37%
 
16.4 12.5 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 12.2 11.2
7.2 5.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.2
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Elche have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Elche have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Elche have the most conceded goals (21) in La Liga
  • Elche have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in La Liga
  • Elche have the the worst goal difference (-15) in La Liga
  • Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Elche have yet to win a game.
  • Elche haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Elche is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Real Madrid have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Real Madrid have scored more than double the goals of Elche.
  • Real Madrid have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most matches over the total-line (7) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most points (15) away in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most points from losing position (6) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have the most scored goals (22) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have won all their away games so far.
  • Real Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Madrid is in the best form (5-1-0) in La Liga

  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 9 8 1 0 22 8 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 5 0 0 12 4 14 25
2 Barcelona 9 7 1 1 21 4 4 3 1 0 8 0 5 4 0 1 13 4 17 22
3 Atletico Madrid 9 6 1 2 15 7 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 4 1 0 8 1 8 19
4 Real Betis 9 6 1 2 13 6 5 5 0 0 10 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 7 19
5 Real Sociedad 9 6 1 2 15 12 4 2 1 1 5 6 5 4 0 1 10 6 3 19
6 Athletic Club 9 5 2 2 17 6 6 3 1 2 8 4 3 2 1 0 9 2 11 17
7 Valencia 9 4 2 3 16 10 5 3 1 1 11 4 4 1 1 2 5 6 6 14
8 Osasuna 8 4 1 3 9 8 5 3 0 2 7 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 13
9 Villarreal 8 3 3 2 10 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 6 2 2 2 5 2 7 12
10 Rayo Vallecano 9 3 2 4 10 12 4 2 1 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 6 8 -2 11
11 Celta de Vigo 9 3 1 5 10 16 5 2 1 2 8 8 4 1 0 3 2 8 -6 10
12 Mallorca 9 2 3 4 7 10 5 1 1 3 3 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 -3 9
13 Espanyol 9 2 3 4 12 16 5 1 1 3 6 10 4 1 2 1 6 6 -4 9
14 Sevilla 9 2 3 4 9 14 4 0 2 2 2 7 5 2 1 2 7 7 -5 9
15 Girona 9 2 2 5 12 15 5 2 1 2 9 9 4 0 1 3 3 6 -3 8
16 Getafe 9 2 2 5 8 16 5 1 1 3 4 8 4 1 1 2 4 8 -8 8
17 Real Valladolid 9 2 2 5 6 14 4 1 1 2 1 4 5 1 1 3 5 10 -8 8
18 Almeria 9 2 1 6 8 15 4 2 0 2 6 5 5 0 1 4 2 10 -7 7
19 Cádiz 9 1 3 5 4 17 5 0 2 3 2 11 4 1 1 2 2 6 -13 6
20 Elche 9 0 3 6 6 21 4 0 2 2 3 7 5 0 1 4 3 14 -15 3

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