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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 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
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 Alaves H 5–1 W
07 Feb Real Betis Balompie 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
#1 Position #13
94 Points 43
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 13 / 15
95 Scored 49
36 Conceded 57
+59 GD -8
2.47 PPG 1.13
82% Win % 26%

Key Stats

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

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Elche CF are 13th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Elche CF.
  • 5' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Luismi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Elche CF so far.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact .
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Elche CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' It’s high time Ronald Koeman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' The 37-year-old Jordi Alba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' FC Barcelona make a change. Miralem Pjanic trudges off to be replaced by Ousmane Dembele on 46 minutes.
  • 48' GOAL! Lionel Messi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Elche CF have won 232 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Elche CF ring the changes. Emiliano Rigoni has done his job and it is now time for Tete Morente to step up.
  • 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 67' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Busquets is hanging Trincao on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' The crowd applauds Pere Milla as he leaves the pitch. Nino steps in for Elche CF.
  • 73' Goal! Jordi Alba scores his 30 goal in 513 matches.
  • 76' Antoine Griezmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Braithwaite at the 76 minute mark.
  • 77' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Jordi Alba has done his job and it is now time for Sergino Dest to step up.
  • 81' Elche CF make a change. Omenuke Mfulu trudges off to be replaced by Luismi on 81 minutes.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gonzalo Verdu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.88 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona76% Draw15% Elche CF9%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
91%
Draw or Elche CF
24%
FC Barcelona or Elche CF
85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona60% Draw33% Elche CF7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
5 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 22% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 19% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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