Elche vs BarcelonaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Elche opened their league campaign with a 1-1 draw away at Deportivo La Coruña, continuing a run that had already produced three straight draws and just one win, over Kaizer Chiefs, in their previous outings. Barcelona, meanwhile, have not yet played a LaLiga fixture this season: zero league games so far, but their recent results have swung between big wins, such as 5-2 over Basel and 2-1 over Al Ahly, a loss to Udinese and a draw with Birmingham. In head-to-head terms Barcelona have won all of the last five meetings with Elche, including a 1-3 away win back in January. So far this LaLiga campaign is producing 2.71 goals a game on average. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.