Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Elche and Barcelona, taking place on Saturday, 01 April 2023, at The Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche.
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Elche, Recent FormWith Real Sociedad sitting a clear 14 places above them in the table, Elche won't feel totally dejected with their 2-0 away defeat by them last time out. They achieved 39% possession in that match and had 4 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Real Sociedad's tally of 17 efforts at goal, 4 of which were on target.
When it comes to attacking power Pablo Machín will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 4 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 11 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped. He has a real defensive headache with his squad's inability to keep a clean sheet at home, having conceded a goal in each of their the past 16 games.
With 4 defeats and just 1 victory in their last 6 league matches, they have had a poor run and will need to turn that around if they want to start climbing the table. It has been a particularly poor run of form in the league, having racked up 17 defeats in 26 games.
On an individual basis, Pere Milla will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 3 goals in Elche's last 6 league games.
Barcelona, Recent FormBarcelona will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 2-1 home win against Real Madrid. Their share of possession in that meeting was 54%, while racking up 17 shots along the way, 7 of which were on target. Real Madrid had 11 shots on goal with 3 on target.
Manager Xavi Hernández will be pleased with his team's performances recently, having only conceded 2 in their last 6 games, while still managing to score a respectable 7 goals. It's an excellent time to be in amongst their travelling support, with the team finding the back of the net in 12 of their away league games this season. With 19 clean sheets so far this season, they have one of the best shut out records in the league.
They have certainly enjoyed a good run of late, having won 5 of their past 6 matches. They've shown great form away from home this season, winning 11 of their 13 league games.
On an individual basis, Robert Lewandowski will be looking to get on the scoresheet again having scored 15 goals in Barcelona's 26 league games this season.
The last time these two teams met Barcelona enforced their superiority over Elche with a comfortable 3-0 win.
Blaugrana will be feeling confident about extending their scoring record against Elche, having notched up at least 1 goal in the previous 7 meetings between the two. The Barça defence tends to hold pretty firm when they visit Los Franjiverdes in the league, with Barça conceding just 1 goal in their last 3 meetings. Playing away from home, Barça have kept a clean sheet in 2 of their last 3 league games against Elche. When Barça are away to Los Franjiverdes in the league, they know how to find the net, with 10 goals in their last 3 meetings and an average of 3.33 per game.
In the last 3 league meetings between the teams at The Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Barça has taken all 3 points and has not lost away to Elche in 4 games.
Elche manager Pablo Machín has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Álex Collado (Tendon), Lisandro Magallán (Muscle), John Nwankwo (Leg) and Enzo Roco (Muscle) are all currently out of contention for this game.
With only Ousmane Dembélé (Muscle) and Pedro Pedri (Hamstring) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Xavi Hernández will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Elche Playing at home | Barcelona Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Goals scored | 1.7 |
| 1.6 | Goals conceded | 0.5 |
| 37' | Time first goal scored | 44' |
| 33' | Time first goal conceded | 27' |
| 2.6 | Yellow cards | 2.8 |
| 0.5 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.6 | Subs used | 4.3 |
| 3-1 | Biggest victory | 4-0 |
| 4-1 | Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
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