Elche vs Valencia: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Elche are 15th in LaLiga with 10 points from 10 games (W2 D4 L4), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-D-D-W.
Valencia are 19th in LaLiga with 6 points from 10 games (W1 D3 L6), scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.7 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-D-D-L.
At home this season Elche are W0 D1 L3 (scored 4, conceded 11); on the road Valencia are W1 D1 L2 (scored 4, conceded 6).
Fer Niño leads the way for Elche with 6 goals.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Elche have won 2, Valencia 4, with 2 draws; the last meeting finished Elche 1-0 Valencia.
What to watch: Elche's attack against Valencia's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Elche
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fer Niño | 6 | – | 1 |
Valencia
No scorers listed yet.
Season so far
| Elche | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 15 | 19 |
| Points | 10 | 6 |
| W–D–L | 2-4-4 | 1-3-6 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 0-1-3 | 1-1-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWDDW | WLDDL |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 3 | 5 |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 40% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 60% | 50% |
| Points per game at home | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| Points per game away | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Biggest win | 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 at Alavés |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-5 v Barça | 0-5 v Barça |
Elche: recent results
Valencia: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Elche 2 wins, 2 draws, Valencia 4 wins.
Club details
Elche
- Head coach
- Martin Anselmi (Argentina)
- Stadium
- Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
- Founded
- 1923
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- Matías DituroArgentina · 39
- Alejandro IturbeSpain · 23
Defenders
- Pedro BigasSpain · 36
- Bambo DiabySpain · 28
- Víctor ChustSpain · 26
- Kevin LomónacoArgentina · 24
- Roy RevivoIsrael · 23
- BubaSpain · 19
- Matia BarzicCroatia · 22
Midfielders
- Thomas LemarGuadeloupe · 30
- Gonzalo VillarSpain · 28
- Marc AguadoSpain · 26
- Martim NetoPortugal · 23
- Federico RedondoArgentina · 23
- Facundo BuonanotteArgentina · 21
- Javi MorcilloSpain · 20
Forwards
- Grady DianganaDR Congo · 28
- Ezequiel PonceArgentina · 29
- Josán FernándezSpain · 36
- Tete MorenteSpain · 29
- Germán ValeraSpain · 24
- Fernando NiñoSpain · 26
- Lucas CepedaChile · 23
- Abiel OsorioArgentina · 24
- Yago SantiagoSpain · 23
- Ali HouarySpain · 21
- AdamSpain · 21
Others
- Ruben SanchezSpain · 25
Valencia
- Head coach
- Carlos Corberán (Spain)
- Stadium
- Estadio de Mestalla
- Founded
- 1919
Squad (28)
Goalkeepers
- CristianSpain · 28
- Stole DimitrievskiNorth Macedonia · 32
- Kayne van OevelenNetherlands · 23
Defenders
- Mouctar DiakhabyGuinea · 29
- Dimitri FoulquierGuadeloupe · 33
- GayaSpain · 31
- Pablo MaffeoSpain · 29
- Justin de HaasNetherlands · 26
- Arnau MartinezSpain · 23
- Jesus Vazquez AlcaldeSpain · 23
- CopeteSpain · 27
- Cesar TarregaSpain · 24
- Iker CórdobaSpain · 20
Midfielders
- Filip UgrinicSwitzerland · 27
- PepeluSpain · 28
- Guido RodríguezArgentina · 32
- Harvey ElliottEngland · 23
- Javier GuerraSpain · 23
- Aliou DiengMali · 29
Forwards
- Sergi CanósSpain · 29
- Umar SadiqNigeria · 29
- Arnaut DanjumaNetherlands · 29
- Hugo DuroSpain · 26
- Dani RabaSpain · 31
- Luis RiojaSpain · 33
- Diego LópezSpain · 24
- Ryunosuke SatoJapan · 20
Others
- Rodrigo GamónSpain · 18
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.