Elche and Real Madrid will battle for three points in a La Liga matchday 13 clash on Sunday (November 23rd). The game will be played at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad at the same venue before the international break a fortnight ago. They went ahead through Alvaro Rodriguez's 57th-minute strike while Mikel Oyarzabal equalized from the spot in the 89th minute.
Madrid, meanwhile, played out a disappointing goalless draw away to Rayo Vallecano and will be aiming to get back to winning ways.
They remained at the summit despite the setback, having garnered 31 points from 12 games. Elche are 11th with 15 points to their name.
Elche vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have 35 wins from the last 53 head-to-head games. Elche were victorious six times, while 12 games ended in a draw.
- This will be their first meeting since February 2023, when Real claimed a 4-0 home win.
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Six of Elche's last seven league games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Five of Madrid's last six games across competitions have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Five of Elche's six home league games this term have produced under 2.5 goals.
- A victory here would see Real Madrid post their best points tally after 13 games since the 2011-12 season.
Elche vs Real Madrid Prediction
Elche returned to the top flight after two years away, having finished as runners-up in the Segunda Division last season. The Alicante outfit made a seven-game unbeaten start to the campaign, but are winless in five games since then (three losses). Their chances of bucking that winless streak are slim, as they have not won any of the last 17 head-to-head games (16 losses) against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid saw their five-point gap at the summit cut down to three following their dour draw with Vallecano. That stalemate meant Los Blancos have gone two competitive games without a win for the first time under Xabi Alonso's management.
Barring an unlikely upset, there should only be one winner here. We are backing the visitors to cruise to a comfortable win and clean sheet.
Prediction: Elche 0-3 Real Madrid
Elche vs Real Madrid Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Real Madrid to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals