Thursday , 2 July 2026

Elche CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Elche CF
0 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 24 Jan 2021 · 15:15 UTC Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Y 68' Busquets
Y 84' Antoine Griezmann

Overview

Match Preview

Elche CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Alvaro Varon
  • Referee Valentin Pizarro
  • Referee Jose Garrido
  • Referee Ivan Masso Granado

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

8
Elche CF 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-24 Elche CF 0–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan FC Barcelona H 0–2 L
19 Jan Real Valladolid CF A 2–2 D
11 Jan Getafe CF H 1–3 L
03 Jan Athletic Club A 0–1 L
30 Dec Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
22 Dec CA Osasuna H 2–2 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Elche CF A 2–0 W
09 Jan Granada CF A 4–0 W
06 Jan Athletic Club A 3–2 W
03 Jan SD Huesca A 1–0 W
29 Dec SD Eibar H 1–1 D
22 Dec Real Valladolid CF A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Elche CF FC Barcelona
#13 Position #1
43 Points 94
38 Played 38
10 / 13 / 15 W / D / L 31 / 1 / 6
49 Scored 95
57 Conceded 36
-8 GD +59
1.13 PPG 2.47
26% Win % 82%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Elche CF are 13th (43 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Elche CF vs FC Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Elche CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Ivan Marcone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 236 games and scored 232 goals.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonio Barragan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero. Elche CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Elche CF is showing some good football. However, Elche CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' GOAL! Frenkie de Jong scores on 39.
  • 44' It’s high time Jorge Almirón made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 49' Spain international Josan Fernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Almirón might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Elche CF and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' A moment of madness from Busquets on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 73' Elche CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Trincao is hanging Ousmane Dembele on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Luismi. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 75 minute.
  • 80' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 82' Nino is replacing Victor Rodriguez for the Elche CF side.
  • 84' FC Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Pedri is replaced by Riqui Puig on 87 minute.
  • 89' Riqui Puig has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72 Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.49 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF14% Draw20% FC Barcelona66%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw
34%
Draw or FC Barcelona
86%
Elche CF or FC Barcelona
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF8% Draw37% FC Barcelona55%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
10.1%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 4
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 4
4.5%
0 – 5
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap Elche CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 6% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 25% — 75%
+1 25% 22% 53%
+1.5 47% — 53%
+2 47% 22% 31%
+2.5 69% — 31%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
49% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.