Elche CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Elche CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Deportivo Alaves | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | CA Osasuna | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Getafe CF | 8 | 8 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 8 | 8 |
| 15 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 8 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Aug | RC Deportivo La Coruna | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Elche CF | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Real Betis Balompie | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 May | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Elche CF | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 6 | Points | 24 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 34 |
| 17 | Conceded | 7 |
| -6 | GD | +27 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 13% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Elche CF are 18th (6 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
5/1
16-30
7/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
6/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 5 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Martinez Valero will turn into a battlefield for Elche CF and FC Barcelona.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Elche CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 14' GOAL! Raphinha fires home to make it 0-1!
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Ali Houary. He receives a card.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Pablo Gavira is replaced by Pedri on 45 minute.
- 48' The Germany Karim Adeyemi breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
- 53' Elche CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' FC Barcelona come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Tete Morente is replaced by Lucas Cepeda.
- 65' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 65 minute. Karim Adeyemi leaves to be changed by Dani Olmo.
- 67' GOAL! Raphinha scores on 67. Assisted by Anthony Gordon
- 69' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Fer Nino exits the field as Ezequiel Ponce enters on 69.
- 71' A goal from the Spain international Fermin Lopez! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-4!
- 76' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Magnificent from Fermin Lopez! That is 22 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Jules Kounde on, Marc Bernal off on 80 minutes.
- 81' Pedro Bigas gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Federico Redondo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Elche CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Another three points for FC Barcelona.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 12
-
15
Tete Morente ↓ Lucas Cepeda 64'
- 11
- 23
- 1
-
5
Federico Redondo ↓ Pedro Bigas 81'
- 22
-
29
Ali Houary ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 64'
- 42
-
8
Marc Aguado ↓ Martim Neto 64'
-
14
Fer Nino ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 69'
Bench
- 19
-
6
Pedro Bigas ↑ 81'
- 17
-
9
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 69'
- 45
-
10
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 64'
-
16
Martim Neto ↑ 64'
-
24
Lucas Cepeda ↑ 64'
- 26
- 47
- 36
- 30
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Joao Cancelo 80'
- 24
-
14
Karim Adeyemi ↓ Dani Olmo 65'
- 13
-
6
Pablo Gavira ↓ Pedri 45'
-
10
Lamine Yamal ↓ Anthony Gordon 65'
- 16
- 18
- 42
-
22
Marc Bernal ↓ Jules Kounde 80'
Bench
-
23
Jules Kounde ↑ 80'
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↑ 80'
- 25
-
20
Dani Olmo ↑ 65'
-
17
Anthony Gordon ↑ 65'
-
8
Pedri ↑ 45'
- 5
- 31
- 44
- 29
- 28
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Fermin Lopez | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Nico Gonzalez | 1 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 |
Head to Head
Elche CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.31
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + FC Barcelona to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
23%
Draw or FC Barcelona
90%
Elche CF or FC Barcelona
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
9%
0 – 3
8.7%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 4
7.2%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 5
6.2%
0 – 6
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 6
4.5%
0 – 7
3.4%
0 – 1
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% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| +1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +2 | 22% | 17% | 62% |
| +2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.