La Liga prediction: Real Madrid should edge out Elche on their own turf

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano (8400 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Real Madrid leading Elche by 30 points.

Insights:
  • Real Madrid have the most matches under the total-line (16) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Elche have scored away.

Real Madrid and Elche should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Real Madrid form and stats

Real Madrid have performed here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano this season with 8 wins from 12 La Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3.

The home team returns to Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano after being equal after 90 minutes with Atletico Madrid (placed 1st) on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 1-1. In the match before that, Madrid hosted Real Sociedad and drew the game 1-1.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Real Madrid have performed as huge favourites like they are today: three games found in the database showing two Madrid wins, zero draws and one defeat.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Madrid as they have a new game in only three days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Atalanta are visiting.

A decent goal production from Madrid in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 12 league matches. Real Madrid are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 12 matches.

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Elche form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Elche so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Impressive finishing from Guido Carrillo and Raúl Guti secured the home win 2-1 against Sevilla in their previous game. A 1-2 defeat away at Granada before that.

Nobody expects Elche to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath two times before, with the overall statistics of won one, draw zero and lost one. When defeated, one match have been lost by two or more goals.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Elche manager J. Almirón Quintana as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sevilla.

The attacking power of Elche when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. As for defending, Elche rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 19 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Elche - Madrid 1-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Madrid won four, Elche won zero and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
13 goals
Real MadridC. Casimiro
C. Casimiro
5 goals
ElcheL. Boyé
L. Boyé
5 goals

Real Madrid missing players

Elche missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Madrid Elche
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 3 12 25
16 8 3 Won W 0 2 5
6 1 0 Drew D 0 3 9
4 3 2 Lost L 3 7 11
44 21 8 Scored S 2 10 23
21 8 4 Conceded C 9 19 37
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
77% 83% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 72%
38% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 48%
27% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 28%
15% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 42% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 56%
42% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 20%
12% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.6 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.8 14.4 14.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.3 6.4
4.7 4.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 2
36% 41% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 45%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Elche 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Elche have scored away.
  • Real Madrid have the most matches under the total-line (16) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 25 18 5 2 48 17 13 9 3 1 27 8 12 9 2 1 21 9 31 59
2 Barcelona 26 17 5 4 57 22 13 8 4 1 32 13 13 9 1 3 25 9 35 56
3 Real Madrid 26 16 6 4 44 21 12 8 1 3 21 8 14 8 5 1 23 13 23 54
4 Sevilla 25 15 3 7 35 20 12 8 1 3 19 9 13 7 2 4 16 11 15 48
5 Real Sociedad 25 11 9 5 42 21 12 5 5 2 22 10 13 6 4 3 20 11 21 42
6 Real Betis 25 12 3 10 33 38 12 6 2 4 16 15 13 6 1 6 17 23 -5 39
7 Villarreal 26 8 13 5 34 29 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 3 7 3 16 15 5 37
8 Celta de Vigo 26 8 9 9 34 40 12 6 2 4 19 19 14 2 7 5 15 21 -6 33
9 Granada 25 9 6 10 31 42 13 7 3 3 19 16 12 2 3 7 12 26 -11 33
10 Levante 25 7 11 7 35 34 13 4 7 2 20 17 12 3 4 5 15 17 1 32
11 Athletic Club 24 8 6 10 34 28 12 6 2 4 20 11 12 2 4 6 14 17 6 30
12 Valencia 26 7 9 10 32 36 13 5 5 3 20 15 13 2 4 7 12 21 -4 30
13 Osasuna 26 7 7 12 23 35 13 4 3 6 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 16 -12 28
14 Cadiz 26 7 7 12 22 41 14 3 4 7 12 22 12 4 3 5 10 19 -19 28
15 Getafe 26 7 6 13 21 32 13 5 3 5 12 9 13 2 3 8 9 23 -11 27
16 Real Valladolid 26 5 10 11 25 37 13 3 4 6 14 21 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 25
17 Elche 25 5 9 11 23 37 13 3 6 4 13 18 12 2 3 7 10 19 -14 24
18 Eibar 26 4 10 12 20 29 13 1 6 6 7 14 13 3 4 6 13 15 -9 22
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 7 13 20 39 13 3 4 6 10 16 12 2 3 7 10 23 -19 22
20 Huesca 26 3 11 12 25 40 13 2 5 6 12 18 13 1 6 6 13 22 -15 20

Real Madrid:
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 Atletico Madrid 25 18 5 2 48 17 13 9 3 1 27 8 12 9 2 1 21 9 31 59
2 Barcelona 26 17 5 4 57 22 13 8 4 1 32 13 13 9 1 3 25 9 35 56
3 Real Madrid 26 16 6 4 44 21 12 8 1 3 21 8 14 8 5 1 23 13 23 54
4 Sevilla 25 15 3 7 35 20 12 8 1 3 19 9 13 7 2 4 16 11 15 48
5 Real Sociedad 25 11 9 5 42 21 12 5 5 2 22 10 13 6 4 3 20 11 21 42
6 Real Betis 25 12 3 10 33 38 12 6 2 4 16 15 13 6 1 6 17 23 -5 39
7 Villarreal 26 8 13 5 34 29 13 5 6 2 18 14 13 3 7 3 16 15 5 37
8 Celta de Vigo 26 8 9 9 34 40 12 6 2 4 19 19 14 2 7 5 15 21 -6 33
9 Granada 25 9 6 10 31 42 13 7 3 3 19 16 12 2 3 7 12 26 -11 33
10 Levante 25 7 11 7 35 34 13 4 7 2 20 17 12 3 4 5 15 17 1 32
11 Athletic Club 24 8 6 10 34 28 12 6 2 4 20 11 12 2 4 6 14 17 6 30
12 Valencia 26 7 9 10 32 36 13 5 5 3 20 15 13 2 4 7 12 21 -4 30
13 Osasuna 26 7 7 12 23 35 13 4 3 6 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 16 -12 28
14 Cadiz 26 7 7 12 22 41 14 3 4 7 12 22 12 4 3 5 10 19 -19 28
15 Getafe 26 7 6 13 21 32 13 5 3 5 12 9 13 2 3 8 9 23 -11 27
16 Real Valladolid 26 5 10 11 25 37 13 3 4 6 14 21 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 25
17 Elche 25 5 9 11 23 37 13 3 6 4 13 18 12 2 3 7 10 19 -14 24
18 Eibar 26 4 10 12 20 29 13 1 6 6 7 14 13 3 4 6 13 15 -9 22
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 7 13 20 39 13 3 4 6 10 16 12 2 3 7 10 23 -19 22
20 Huesca 26 3 11 12 25 40 13 2 5 6 12 18 13 1 6 6 13 22 -15 20

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