FC Barcelona vs Elche CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Elche CF — La Liga at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 10 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| 48 | Scored | 14 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| +35 | GD | -6 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 92% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Elche CF are 18th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against Elche CF.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The 29-year-old Tete Morente has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Cifuentes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 20' Elche CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Josema Sanche has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Barcelona and Elche CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Argentina international Emiliano Rigoni has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Miralem Pjanic exits the field as Ousmane Dembele enters on 46.
- 48' Lionel Messi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 27 goals this season for the .
- 53' Elche CF is showing some good football. However, Elche CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 58' 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.
- 60' Another change for Elche CF made on 60 minute. Emiliano Rigoni leaves to be changed by Tete Morente.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordi Alba, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
- 67' Trincao makes way for Busquets at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 68' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Pere Milla is withdrawn and Nino gets his opportunity.
- 73' GOAL! Jordi Alba scores on 73. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite
- 76' Antoine Griezmann gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Martin Braithwaite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 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 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luismi is hanging Omenuke Mfulu on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- FC Barcelona celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 21
- 1
-
3
Pique ↓ Clement Lenglet 77'
-
18
Jordi Alba ↓ Sergino Dest 77'
- 10
- 23
- 8
- 17
- 28
- 16
Bench
- 19
- 13
-
7
Antoine Griezmann ↑ 76'
-
15
Clement Lenglet ↑ 77'
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 46'
-
5
Busquets ↑ 67'
- 24
- 12
- 26
-
2
Sergino Dest ↑ 77'
- 29
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Omenuke Mfulu ↓ Luismi 81'
- 24
- 25
- 19
- 23
-
10
Pere Milla ↓ Nino 72'
-
22
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Tete Morente 60'
- 5
- 13
- 14
-
9
Lucas Boye ↓ Guido Carrillo 72'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Guido Carrillo ↑ 72'
-
16
Fidel ↑ 60'
-
7
Nino ↑ 72'
- 12
-
15
Luismi ↑ 81'
- 18
-
11
Tete Morente ↑ 60'
- 45
- 32
- 37
- 26
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Raphinha | 2 |
| Fermin Lopez | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Fidel | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.94
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
93%
Draw or Elche CF
18%
FC Barcelona or Elche CF
89%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
10%
2 – 0
8.4%
5 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
5 – 1
5.4%
6 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
6 – 1
3.6%
1 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -2 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| -1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| -1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.