Elche CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Elche CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
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 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompié | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 48 |
| 20 | Conceded | 13 |
| -6 | GD | +35 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 17% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Elche CF are 18th (10 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Martinez Valero!
- 5' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 15' The 37-year-old Fidel has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Robert Lewandowski has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Elche CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' FC Barcelona looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Raphinha scoring 2 goals.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jose Angel Carmona suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' FC Barcelona has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 50' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Another change for Elche CF made on 54 minute. Jose Angel Carmona leaves to be changed by Raul Guti.
- 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ansu Fati makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 60' Pablo Gavira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' Another change for Elche CF made on 65 minute. Lautaro Blanco leaves to be changed by Nicolas Fernandez.
- 66' The deadlock is broken! Robert Lewandowski gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
- 66' Elche CF make a change. Tete Morente trudges off to be replaced by Josan Fernandez on 66 minutes.
- 68' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pablo Gavira departs to be replaced by Franck Kessie.
- 70' Ferran Torres adds to his 9 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ronald Araujo.
- 76' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Pere Milla is withdrawn and Ezequiel Ponce gets his opportunity.
- 77' Ronald Araujo makes way for Pablo Torre at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 78' Ronald Araujo makes way for Pablo Torre at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 83' With 3 assists to his name this season, Gerard Gumbau is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Robert Lewandowski on 87.
- 88' Robert Lewandowski is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 0-4 the final result. Elche CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 20
- 16
-
10
Pere Milla ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 76'
- 6
- 23
- 13
- 14
-
11
Tete Morente ↓ Josan Fernandez 65'
- 2
-
40
Jose Angel Carmona ↓ Raul Guti 54'
Bench
- 1
- 4
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 65'
- 5
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 54'
- 15
-
19
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 76'
- 7
- 24
-
22
Nicolas Fernandez ↑ 65'
- 26
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 23
- 9
- 11
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 24
- 10
-
4
Ronald Araujo ↓ Pablo Torre 77'
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Franck Kessie 68'
Bench
- 5
-
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 68'
- 13
- 36
- 28
-
32
Pablo Torre ↑ 77'
- 29
- 38
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Fermin Lopez | 2 |
| Tete Morente | 1 |
| Fidel | 1 |
Head to Head
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.51
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + FC Barcelona to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
26%
Draw or FC Barcelona
89%
Elche CF or FC Barcelona
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 4
6.7%
0 – 5
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 5
4.8%
1 – 1
4.4%
0 – 6
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| +2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.