LaLiga: Elche vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 2 match between Elche and Barcelona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Elche will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Barcelona for a round 2 match in the LaLiga.

Elche are placed eightth with one point after one match. Barcelona occupy a position as tenth in the league on zero points.

Form: Elche vs Barcelona

Elche Form

Elche look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Getafe in a 1-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Girona. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Deportivo de A Coruna. Elche managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored ten goals and conceded six times.

Barcelona Form

It is all or nothing with Barcelona, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-0 against Deportivo Alaves, before beating Real Betis 3-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 3-1 against Valencia. Barcelona recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, in which they banged in eight goals, whilst conceding six. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats and facts for Elche and Barcelona

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 Elche and Barcelona played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Elche vs Barcelona

As the new LaLiga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Elche and Barcelona this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Elche vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Elche won five of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing five in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Barcelona won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing three. Barcelona did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Barcelona have beaten Elche in 13 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Elche scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Elche when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Barcelona, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of two times goals per game. Elche were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.