Sunday , 18 October 2026

Elche CF vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2026-27
Elche CF
2 – 3
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Tue 15 Sep 2026 · 19:30 UTC Estadio Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Matias Dituro og
0–2 33' Kylian Mbappe
Abiel Osorio 71' 1–2
Fer Nino 83' 2–2
2–3 90+1' Carlos Espi
Y 4' Yan Diomande
Marc Aguado 31' Y
Y 73' Ibrahima Konate
Lucas Cepeda 78' Y
Josan Fernandez 90' Y
Gonzalo Villar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Elche CF vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
6 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 14.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 27
2 Club Atletico de Madrid 9 22
3 Real Betis Balompie 9 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 9 11
9 Athletic Club 7 9
10 Villarreal CF 9 9
11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
12 CA Osasuna 8 8
13 RC Celta de Vigo 8 8
14 Getafe CF 8 8
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 8 8
17 Levante UD 8 7
18 Elche CF 9 7
19 Valencia CF 9 6
20 Malaga CF 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
6
Elche CF 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-15 Elche CF 2–3 Real Madrid CF 2026-03-14 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Elche CF 2025-11-23 Elche CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-02-15 Real Madrid CF 4–0 Elche CF 2022-10-19 Elche CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Real Madrid CF H 2–3 L
12 Sep Athletic Club A 1–1 D
07 Sep Real Sociedad de Futbol H 2–3 L
28 Aug Real Racing Club de Santander A 2–3 L
23 Aug FC Barcelona H 0–5 L
17 Aug RC Deportivo La Coruna A 1–1 D
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Elche CF A 3–2 W
12 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 4–1 W
08 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 2–1 W
04 Sep Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
30 Aug Malaga CF H 4–0 W
26 Aug Real Sociedad de Futbol H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Elche CF Real Madrid CF
#18 Position #4
7 Points 18
9 Played 8
1 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
11 Scored 19
17 Conceded 8
-6 GD +11
0.78 PPG 2.25
11% Win % 75%

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
25% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season

Elche CF are 18th (7 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (18 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
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Elche CF
Fer Nino 5 G
Buba 1 G
Marc Aguado 1 G
Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 7 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
Vinicius Junior 1 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Elche CF and Real Madrid CF has kicked off!
  • 4' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a card on 4.
  • 9' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 14' Elche CF currently sit 19 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Elche CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 25' Matias Dituro adds to his 1 season tally! Elche CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' It’s high time José Mourinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' That is a card for Elche CF. Marc Aguado will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' GOAL! Kylian Mbappe fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Elche CF in their 4-5-1 trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Denzel Dumfries made 446 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
  • 58' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Marc Aguado by Lucas Cepeda on 58 minute.
  • 63' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Vinicius Junior is withdrawn and Brahim Diaz gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Abiel Osorio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Ibrahima Konate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Lucas Cepeda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
  • 80' Josan Fernandez is replacing Tete Morente for the Elche CF side.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fer Nino makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 86' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Endrick on, Aurelien Tchouameni off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Trent Alexander-Arnold is withdrawn and Carlos Espi gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Yan Diomande makes way for Denzel Dumfries at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 90' Elche CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Elche CF 2-3 Real Madrid CF.

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Anselmi

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Luka Modric 3
Marco Asensio 3
Vinicius Junior 2
Pere Milla 2
Federico Valverde 2
Kylian Mbappe 1
Fidel 1

Head to Head

2026-09-15 Elche CF 2–3 Real Madrid CF 2026-03-14 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Elche CF 2025-11-23 Elche CF 2–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-02-15 Real Madrid CF 4–0 Elche CF 2022-10-19 Elche CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF

Elche CF Form

2026-09-15 Elche CF 2–3 Real Madrid CF L 2026-09-12 Athletic Club 1–1 Elche CF D 2026-09-07 Elche CF 2–3 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2026-08-28 Real Racing Club de Santander 3–2 Elche CF L 2026-08-23 Elche CF 0–5 FC Barcelona L 2026-08-17 RC Deportivo La Coruna 1–1 Elche CF D

Real Madrid CF Form

2026-09-15 Elche CF 2–3 Real Madrid CF W 2026-09-12 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2026-09-08 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Internazionale Milano W 2026-09-04 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Real Madrid CF L 2026-08-30 Real Madrid CF 4–0 Malaga CF W 2026-08-26 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.91 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Real Madrid CF to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF16% Draw19% Real Madrid CF65%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw
35%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
84%
Elche CF or Real Madrid CF
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF13% Draw33% Real Madrid CF54%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 1
6.5%
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 4
5%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 5
3.4%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap Elche CF covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 8% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 28% — 72%
+1 28% 19% 52%
+1.5 48% — 52%
+2 48% 20% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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