Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Barcelona vs Elche CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
FC Barcelona
3 – 0
Full Time
Elche CF
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:15 UTC Camp Nou HT 45' · FT 45'
Franck Kessie 5' Y
R 14' Gonzalo Verdu
Y 28' Pedro Bigas
R 45' Francisco Rodriguez
Y 70' Nicolas Fernandez
Ferran Torres 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Alejandro Muniz
  • Referee Daniel Pastoriza
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa
  • Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)
  • Referee Fabian Blanco (Spain)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

9
FC Barcelona 9 games · Avg 3.7 goals Elche CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2022-03-06 Elche CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2021-12-18 FC Barcelona 3–2 Elche CF 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
17 Sep Elche CF H 3–0 W
13 Sep FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
10 Sep Cadiz CF A 4–0 W
07 Sep FC Viktoria Plzen H 5–1 W
03 Sep Sevilla FC A 3–0 W
28 Aug Real Valladolid CF H 4–0 W
Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–3 L
11 Sep Athletic Club H 1–4 L
04 Sep Villarreal CF A 0–4 L
27 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
22 Aug UD Almeria H 1–1 D
15 Aug Real Betis Balompié A 0–3 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Elche CF
#1 Position #18
21 Points 5
7 Played 7
7 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
31 Scored 11
7 Conceded 17
+24 GD -6
3.00 PPG 0.71
100% Win % 14%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
0% Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season

FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Elche CF are 18th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Barcelona
Raphinha 12 G 2 A
Lamine Yamal 7 G 4 A
Fermin Lopez 4 G 2 A
Karim Adeyemi 2 G 2 A
Elche CF
Fer Nino 5 G
Buba 1 G
Marc Aguado 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Barcelona vs Elche CF — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee has no hesitation. Franck Kessie is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' Gonzalo Verdu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 14.
  • 19' FC Barcelona have won 778 goals from 516 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 24' Robert Lewandowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Pedro Bigas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Raul Guti made 239 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Robert Lewandowski makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' Memphis Depay does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
  • 44' Pedri makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Francisco Rodriguez is booked for Elche CF — Red card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Gavira. He replaces Franck Kessie on 46 minute.
  • 48' The Poland centre-forward Robert Lewandowski breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 4-0!
  • 53' Nicolas Fernandez gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Raul Guti and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' Ansu Fati is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memphis Depay at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Eric Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Hector Bellerin steps in for FC Barcelona.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 68' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Tete Morente by Ezequiel Ponce on 68 minute.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Fernandez.
  • 72' The whistle greets Robert Lewandowski as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Ferran Torres on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 78' Pedro Bigas makes way for Diego Gonzalez at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Elche CF.
  • 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francisco Rodriguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Raphinha 2
Fermin Lopez 2
Memphis Depay 2
Ferran Torres 2
Lionel Messi 2
Frenkie de Jong 1
Ansu Fati 1

Head to Head

2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2022-03-06 Elche CF 1–2 FC Barcelona 2021-12-18 FC Barcelona 3–2 Elche CF 2021-02-24 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF 2021-01-24 Elche CF 0–2 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF W 2022-09-13 FC Bayern München 2–0 FC Barcelona L 2022-09-10 Cadiz CF 0–4 FC Barcelona W 2022-09-07 FC Barcelona 5–1 FC Viktoria Plzen W 2022-09-03 Sevilla FC 0–3 FC Barcelona W 2022-08-28 FC Barcelona 4–0 Real Valladolid CF W

Elche CF Form

2022-09-17 FC Barcelona 3–0 Elche CF L 2022-09-11 Elche CF 1–4 Athletic Club L 2022-09-04 Villarreal CF 4–0 Elche CF L 2022-08-27 Elche CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-08-22 Elche CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2022-08-15 Real Betis Balompié 3–0 Elche CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + FC Barcelona to win 88%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona88% Draw8% Elche CF4%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 5.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 77%
23%
± 4.5 60%
40%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
96%
Draw or Elche CF
12%
FC Barcelona or Elche CF
92%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona81% Draw16% Elche CF3%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
4 – 0
10.3%
5 – 0
10.1%
3 – 0
Actual
6 – 0
8.3%
4 – 1
6.7%
5 – 1
6.6%
7 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.6%
6 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
7 – 1
4%
2 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 72% — 28%
-2 72% 14% 14%
-1.5 86% — 14%
-1 86% 8% 5%
-0.5 95% — 5%
+0.5 99% — 1%
+1 99% 1% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
1% ✓

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