FIFA Club World Cup winners Real Madrid return to league action on Wednesday as they welcome Elche to the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid registered a thrilling 5-3 win over Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal last weekend to win the FIFA Club World Cup for a fifth time. Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr. both bagged braces, while Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema also got on the scoresheet for Los Blancos.
The festivities need to be wrapped up soon, though, as things are starting to look unfavorable for Carlo Ancelotti’s side in La Liga. They trail Barcelona by 11 points with a game in hand over their arch-rivals.
Real Madrid have not been at their best since the World Cup break and suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mallorca in their latest league game. Ancelotti will want his men to find form again soon or their title defense could be over sooner than anyone could have imagined.
Meanwhile, Elche picked up their first win of the season in their latest match against Villarreal thanks to a hat-trick from Pere Milla. Up until the clash against the Yellow Submarine, Elche had lost 13 of their 19 La Liga matches and drawn six.
Match Details:
- Match: Real Madrid vs Elche
- Date: 16 February 2023
- Time: 1:30 am
- Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Real Madrid vs Elche Prediction
Real Madrid will have a spring in their step following their FIFA Club World Cup win. Elche look too meek an opposition to cause problems for them despite their 3-1 win over Villarreal almost two weeks ago. Real Madrid should be able to stroll to a win on Wednesday night.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-0 Elche
Real Madrid vs Elche Head-To-Head
- Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 23 home league games against Elche. They have a better record only against UD Las Palmas (34).
- Elche last won a game against Real Madrid all the way back in March 1978, but they’ve managed to draw two of their last three meetings with Los Blancos.
- Real Madrid have lost two of their last five La Liga matches.
- By beating Villarreal 10 days ago, Elche snapped the joint-second longest run without a win from the start of a Spanish top-flight season. Only Sporting de Gijon have a worse record (23).
- Real Madrid have failed to score in two of their last three La Liga matches. That’s as many times they had failed to score in their previous 26 outings in the league.
Real Madrid vs Elche Live Stream Time
This match will start from 1:30 am
Real Madrid vs Elche Date
This match will take place on 16 February 2023
Real Madrid vs Elche Team News
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is expected to return to the starting XI on Wednesday after missing his side’s Club World Cup triumph with a minor injury, meaning Andriy Lunin will drop to the bench.
Los Blancos will be without Vinicius Junior due to suspension, as the winger picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the defeat to Mallorca.
Lucas Vazquez, Ferland Mendy and Eden Hazard will also miss the visit of Elche through injury, with Hazard last featuring in La Liga all the way back in September.
Following his hat-trick against Villarreal last time out, Elche winger Pere Milla looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing clavicle surgery.
Real Madrid vs Elche Lineups
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Camavinga; Modric, Tchouameni, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Rodrygo
Elche:
Badia; Gonzalez, Roco, Magallan; Carmona, Guti, Gumbau, Clerc; Ponce, Boye, Fidel
Real Madrid vs Elche Odds
We say: Real Madrid 4-0 Elche
Real Madrid look set to bounce back from their shock defeat to Mallorca with a resounding win against Elche, given that Machin’s side have taken just nine points from a possible 60 this season.
While Los Blancos have scored 40 league goals this term, Elche have conceded 40, meaning that the hosts should cruise to a high-scoring victory on Wednesday
Real Madrid vs Elche Stats
- Real Madrid 85.92%
- Elche 4.31%
- Draw 9.76%
Real Madrid vs Elche Tips
Tip 1: Result – Real Madrid
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to keep a clean sheet – Yes
Real Madrid vs Elche Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Real Madrid win with a probability of 85.93%. A draw has a probability of 9.8% and a win for Elche has a probability of 4.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win is 3-0 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (12.01%) and 4-0 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (4.63%), while for a Elche win it is 0-1 (1.5%).
Real Madrid vs Elche Where To Watch Live Spanish LaLiga Today Match
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