Elche & Barcelona meet on Match-day 27

Next Sunday at 4:15pm GMT, on matchday 27 of the LaLiga, we will see Elche play Barca at Estadio Martínez Valero.

Champion’s League hopefuls Barca, travel to Elche on Sunday, as fourth takes on thirteenth in the League.

With the LaLiga season well into its stride, Elche have managed to gain 29 points

Elche will have doubtless licked their wounds, following their recent defeat to Levante at the Ciutat de Valencia. Francisco’s men will hope that is enough to deliver a positive result in this match.

Also, Elche keep finding ways to win, having secured four victories in their last seven games is astonishing this season. Now they have 7 matches won, 11 games lost and 8 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in thirteenth place, with a total of 29 points having won seven matches, drawn eight meetings, and lost 11 fixtures.

Playing at home, Elche have won five fixtures, drawn five matches, and lost two meetings.

Elche will have 32 points if they manage to secure a victory.

Elche may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.

This season’s LaLiga campaign, has so far seen Barcelona achieve 45 points

Can Barca make it three out of three, having turned over Athletic Bilbao 4-0 and Valencia 1-4 in their last two games?

Also, Barca will hope to continue to frustrate opponents as their season continues, they are showing the kind of consistency of performance that brings no losses in 10 matches. With a fourth position in the league and 12 wins, 4 losses and 9 draws, they currently have 45 points in the League having won 12 games, drawn nine games, and lost four matches.

Barca’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Elche. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won four fixtures, drawn seven meetings, and lost two games.

A win in this fixture would take Barcelona’s points to 48 in the League.

Good Attacking Performance

They have a good scoring record of 46 goals. This season, their stand-out attacking players have been Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (3), Pedri (2), and Luuk De Jong (2). Barca have conceded 28 goals.

Barca’s squad will likely be depleted of four of their key players when they start on Sunday, due to injury or illness.

Elche v Barcelona – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels both teams have already faced each other 10 times with the tally being nine victories and one draw for Elche. Also, Barca are unbeaten in their nine of the last 10 matches played against Elche. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was December 2021, when Barcelona walked away as 3-2 winners.

Other standout players for Elche are Pere Milla and Lucas Boye with three goals each and for Barca are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Pedri with three goals each.