Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 31 match between Elche and Valencia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Valencia visit Elche, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 31 match taking place at Estadio Martinez Valero this coming Saturday.
Form: Elche vs Valencia
Elche Form
Elche are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Real Madrid by a 4-1 score, before winning 2-1 against Mallorca. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Elche just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Martinez Valero. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Valencia Form
It is all or nothing with Valencia, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Real Oviedo, before beating Sevilla 0-2. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-3 against Celta Vigo. Valencia managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding five times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Elche and Valencia
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Elche and Valencia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Elche home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Elche home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Elche home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Valencia away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Valencia away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Valencia matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Valencia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Elche vs Valencia
Andre Silva is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Valencia look to Largie Ramazani, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Elche vs Valencia
Full-time result
Elche claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Valencia won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away. Valencia have not lost to Elche in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Elche only scored the first goal of the match in zero out of their last ten games. Valencia scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Elche were unable to score the opening goal in any of their last 10 matches. On the other hand, Valencia opened the scoring six times in the last 10 games. Valencia have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Elche when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Valencia’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Elche conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
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