Real Madrid vs Elche Prediction: Exciting Match Without Intrigue

Prediction for the La Liga Real Madrid vs Elche match, which will take place on February 15th. Sure, the Merengues are huge favorites. Real Madrid is in pursuit of Barcelona but needs more than 10 points. They will play the team with one foot in the Segunda at home. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The match of the 21st round with Real was postponed to midweek since they played the weekend of the Club World Cup and won. There was no intrigue in Morocco, everyone, including us, was expecting a couple of Real vs Flamengo in the World Cup final. Still, the Brazilians let the Saudis Al-Hilal play with the Madrid players. The encounter between the Spaniards and Asians turned out very productive. One can even say, a well-played game, and the score was 5:3 in favor of Real Madrid. In La Liga, their situation could be better. Madrid earned only 7 points in the last five games, 11 points behind Barcelona, although they have the game with Elche in reserve. Real Madrid's home statistics are second best in the division, +6=3-0, 18:7 goal difference.

In the last round, Elche had a real sensation, beating Villarreal at home (3:1). After the pause, they dropped out of the Cup from some Ceuta and failed three out of five matches in La Liga with two draws. That victory was undoubtedly fantastic, but their standings position did not change much. Before that, the visitors hold the 20th position in the standings of La Liga, with 9 points and 12 points behind Espanyol in the safe 17th position. The gap between Elche and the Catalans is more than this team gained in 20 rounds! Elche's away statistics are also the worst in the division, with only three draws in 10 games, seven losses, and a goal difference of 7:24.

Real Madrid is pursuing Barcelona, a team in good spirits back from Morocco, where they won the first trophy of the season. That said, Elche, after beating Villarreal, should have been of interest to the Real Madrid coaching staff. Accordingly, the Madrid players are unlikely to come out on the field relaxed with the idea that this Elche can be beaten with one left. In general, we expect the Slivos to be as serious as possible, which means a big win over the league's bottom side in a home game.