Thursday , 2 July 2026

Elche CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Elche CF
0 – 4
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 60' Pablo Gavira
Y 74' Ronald Araujo
Y 87' Robert Lewandowski
Y 88' Robert Lewandowski

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Jorge Diaz
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Jaime Latre

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
2023-04-01 Elche CF 0–4 FC Barcelona 2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2022-03-06 Elche CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2021-12-18 FC Barcelona 3–2 Elche CF 2021-02-24 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF

Recent Form

Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr FC Barcelona H 0–4 L
19 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–2 L
11 Mar Real Valladolid CF H 1–1 D
04 Mar RCD Mallorca A 1–0 W
24 Feb Real Betis Balompie H 2–3 L
19 Feb RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–1 L
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Elche CF A 4–0 W
19 Mar Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
12 Mar Athletic Club A 1–0 W
05 Mar Valencia CF H 1–0 W
26 Feb UD Almeria A 0–1 L
23 Feb Manchester United FC A 1–2 L

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' The game is set. FC Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Elche CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Robert Lewandowski makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' Elche CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Helibelton Palacios made 86 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Eric Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pedro Bigas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Fidel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Elche CF so far.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Jose Angel Carmona is replaced by Raul Guti.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Ansu Fati — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Gavira on 60.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Lautaro Blanco is replaced by Nicolas Fernandez.
  • 66' Robert Lewandowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Elche CF team. Tete Morente is replaced by Josan Fernandez on 66 minute.
  • 68' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Franck Kessie on, Pablo Gavira off on 68 minutes.
  • 70' Ferran Torres adds to his 2 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Ronald Araujo on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Ezequiel Ponce comes on to replace Pere Milla.
  • 77' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Pablo Torre on, Ronald Araujo off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ronald Araujo is withdrawn and Pablo Torre gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Robert Lewandowski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robert Lewandowski.
  • Another three points for FC Barcelona.

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastián Beccacece

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Memphis Depay 2
Ferran Torres 2
Lionel Messi 2
Pere Milla 1
Tete Morente 1
Fidel 1
Jordi Alba 1

Head to Head

2023-04-01 Elche CF 0–4 FC Barcelona 2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2022-03-06 Elche CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2021-12-18 FC Barcelona 3–2 Elche CF 2021-02-24 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF

Elche CF Form

2023-04-01 Elche CF 0–4 FC Barcelona L 2023-03-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 Elche CF L 2023-03-11 Elche CF 1–1 Real Valladolid CF D 2023-03-04 RCD Mallorca 0–1 Elche CF W 2023-02-24 Elche CF 2–3 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

FC Barcelona Form

2023-04-01 Elche CF 0–4 FC Barcelona W 2023-03-19 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2023-03-12 Athletic Club 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-03-05 FC Barcelona 1–0 Valencia CF W 2023-02-26 UD Almeria 1–0 FC Barcelona L 2023-02-23 Manchester United FC 2–1 FC Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.64 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF14% Draw19% FC Barcelona67%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw
33%
Draw or FC Barcelona
86%
Elche CF or FC Barcelona
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF10% Draw36% FC Barcelona54%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.6%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 5
3.2%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap Elche CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 26% — 74%
+1 26% 21% 54%
+1.5 46% — 54%
+2 46% 21% 32%
+2.5 68% — 32%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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