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

Primera Division · 2020-21
FC Barcelona
3 – 0
Full Time
Elche CF
Wed 24 Feb 2021 · 18:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Elche CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Escuela
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee Valentin Pizarro
  • Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
  • Referee Antonio Abril

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
FC Barcelona 8 games · Avg 3.5 goals Elche CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-24 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2021-01-24 Elche CF 0–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Elche CF H 3–0 W
21 Feb Cadiz CF H 1–1 D
16 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
13 Feb Deportivo Alavés H 5–1 W
07 Feb Real Betis Balompié A 3–2 W
31 Jan Athletic Club H 2–1 W
Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb FC Barcelona A 0–3 L
20 Feb SD Eibar H 1–0 W
12 Feb RC Celta de Vigo A 1–3 L
06 Feb Villarreal CF H 2–2 D
30 Jan Valencia CF A 0–1 L
24 Jan FC Barcelona H 0–2 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Elche CF
#9 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Elche CF are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Barcelona vs Elche CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Barcelona and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Miralem Pjanic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 30' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Miralem Pjanic is replaced by Ousmane Dembele on 46 minute.
  • 48' Lionel Messi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 53' Edgar Badia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Oscar Mingueza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 60' Elche CF make a change. Emiliano Rigoni trudges off to be replaced by Tete Morente on 60 minutes.
  • 65' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Elche CF's shape.
  • 67' Busquets has so much to prove this time. He replaces Trincao on 67 minute.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Nino. He replaces Pere Milla on 72 minute.
  • 73' Jordi Alba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Martin Braithwaite is replaced by Antoine Griezmann on 76 minute.
  • 77' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Jordi Alba by Sergino Dest on 77 minute.
  • 81' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Omenuke Mfulu exits the field as Luismi enters on 81.
  • 86' Samuel Umtiti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • With this win, FC Barcelona is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona62% Draw28% Elche CF10%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
90%
Draw or Elche CF
38%
FC Barcelona or Elche CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona37% Draw58% Elche CF5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.5%
0 – 0
22.9%
2 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
2.4%
4 – 0
2.2%
1 – 2
1.1%
4 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 19% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 31% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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