Team and Injury News Hazard, Mendy, and Vazquez are out of Real Madrid’s squad due to injuries and Vinicius junior is out because of suspension. Courtois is uncertain due to fitness, making him doubtful for the upcoming match. Andriy Lunin will replace him, having played both the semi-final and final of the club world cup. Elche will be without Alex Collado and their hat trick hero Pere Milla due to injuries. Fidel is expected to replace Milla in the wing.
Up until the clash against the Yellow Submarine, Elche had lost 13 of their 19 La Liga matches and drawn six. They've scored a total of 15 goals so far this season. That's the worst attacking output in the league this term. Fran Escriba's men are 20th in the table and are 10 points behind 19th-placed Getafe. They need a miracle to dig themselves out of the hole they're in right now and survive the drop.
LaLiga 2022-23: Real Madrid vs Elche: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast Real Madrid vs Elche: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head Skip to content The Club World Champions, Los Blancos, will host 20th-placed Los Franjiverdes in the league on Wednesday. The defending LaLiga champions and currently in 2nd place this season, Real Madrid is not in good form in the league. Their loss to Mallorca last week and Barcelona’s win against Villareal yesterday have given Barcelona an 11-point lead. However, Real Madrid will be aiming to win this match and narrow the gap to 8 points.
Real Madrid vs Elche Prediction and Betting Tips | 15th February 2023FIFA 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.
Trending World Football Articles: Cristiano Ronaldo’s 500 career league goals: Breakdown What is the Super Ballon d’Or and which footballers have won it? Top 10 highest spenders of the 2022-23 season Top 10 fastest Premier League players to score four hattricks Ranking the Most Valuable XI of 2022 Top 10 clubs who spent most on transfers in single season Match Facts Real Madrid has avoided defeat in their last 23 home matches against Elche in LaLiga. Elche has one of the lowest goal-scoring records in the league, with only 15 goals this season. Real Madrid has not scored in two of their last three league games.
Winning the Club World Cup is expected to inspire them to perform better in the league and they will have high expectations of not losing any points in this game. Elche, with only 9 points this season, is gradually edging closer to relegation. While their win against Villarreal last week was their first of the season, it will be an enormous challenge for them to secure any points at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. They are currently 12 points behind Espanyol who are in 17th place. Kick-off: Wednesday, 15-02-2023, 8:00 pm (GMT), Thursday, 16-02-2023, 01:30 am (IST) Real Madrid form (all competition): W-W-L-W-D- Elche form (all competition): W-L-D-D-L Bet with bet365 Players to watch Real Madrid Federico Valverde The Uruguayan midfielder is in excellent form, having scored 3 goals in his last 2 matches.
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.
He is very strong in holding on to the ball and he likes to shoot from distance. Valverde has been a tremendous asset to the club and will be aiming to score in this match. He has already scored 11 goals in all competitions this season. Elche Ezequiel Ponce Elche’s hopes will now be based on Ponce’s performance since Pere Milla, who scored a hat-trick in the last match, will be absent due to injury. Ponce is a counter-attacking threat and likes to shoot from distance. He has scored three goals in the league this season.
Head-to-Head stats Matches – 10 Real Madrid – 8 Elche – 0 Draws – 2 Predicted Lineups Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3): Lunin; Carvajal, Alaba, Rudiger, Camavinga; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Rodrygo. Elche predicted lineup (3-4-3): Badia; Palacios, Roco, Magallan; Carmona, Mascarell, Gumbau, Clerc; Ponce, Boye, Fidel Match Prediction Despite winning their first league game last week, Elche is expected to face a challenging match this time, with Real Madrid predicted to secure a comfortable victory.