Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 25 match between Athletic Club and Elche and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Elche come to San Mames for the LaLiga match on Friday, Athletic Club will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Athletic Club approach round 25 as number 9 in the LaLiga table with 31 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, Elche have amassed 25 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.
Team form: Athletic Club vs Elche
Athletic Club Form
Athletic Club beat Levante by 4-2, lost 0-1 against Real Sociedad, before defeating Real Oviedo 1-2. Athletic Club won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Elche Form
Elche came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 1-3 against Barcelona. A 3-1 defeat against Real Sociedad followed, before a 0-0 draw with Osasuna. Elche are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Athletic Club and Elche
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Athletic Club and Elche played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Athletic Club home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Athletic Club matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Athletic Club home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Athletic Club matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Athletic Club matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Elche have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Elche have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Athletic Club vs Elche
Alvaro Rodriguez shows decent form right now for Elche, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Athletic Club, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Gorka Guruzeta also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Elche
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at San Mames across all tournaments Athletic Club won three times, drew two and lost five times. Elche claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Athletic Club only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Elche scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Athletic Club games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Elche played. Elche managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Athletic Club, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Elche, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Athletic Club conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.
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