Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Elche and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Atletico Madrid go up against Elche on Wednesday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Martinez Valero.
Form: Elche vs Atletico Madrid
Elche Form
Elche beat Mallorca by 2-1, lost 1-0 against Rayo Vallecano, before defeating Valencia 1-0. Elche managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Sevilla. A 1-2 defeat against Barcelona followed, before a 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad. Atletico Madrid claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Elche and Atletico Madrid
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Elche and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- 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 12 of the last 14 Atletico Madrid away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Atletico Madrid away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Elche vs Atletico Madrid
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Rafa Mir, who is performing well for Elche. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Atletico Madrid.The visitors will be looking to Nahuel Molina to find the net once again, after managing two LaLiga goals for Atletico Madrid in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Elche vs Atletico Madrid
Full-time result
Elche claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Atletico Madrid won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Elche only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Elche managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Atletico Madrid kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Elche saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.
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