Elche vs Barcelona Prediction

Elche
0-5
Finished
HT 0-2
Barcelona
Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche·Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain 23/08/2026
ElcheElche
0-5
Finished
BarcelonaBarcelona

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.53
SignalGOODModel63%SurpriseMediumGap+5.6%
Elche Rest
6 days
Barcelona Rest
4 days

Elche vs Barcelona: the result in context

Barcelona beat Elche 5-0 in the La Liga on 23 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: Barcelona had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Elche.

Barcelona have had the better of this fixture, winning 8 of the 8 previous meetings, which averaged 3.5 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
18%7.95
X
20%5.50
2
62%1.36
Double Chance
1X
38%3.20
X2
82%1.10
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.71
No
50%2.05
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.95 + 1.71 = 2.66
Over 1.5
74%1.14
Over 2.5
55%1.45
Over 3.5
30%2.17
Under 1.5
26%5.65
Under 2.5
45%2.70
Under 3.5
70%1.69
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.2 + 4.7 = 8.9
Over 8.5
58%1.52
Over 9.5
46%1.91
Over 10.5
34%2.35
Under 8.5
42%2.42
Under 9.5
54%1.86
Under 10.5
66%1.53
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 1.5 = 3.8
Over 3.5
52%1.65
Over 4.5
30%2.30
Under 3.5
48%2.17
Under 4.5
70%1.55

Match Events

14'Raphinha(Penalty)
33'Ali HouaryFoul
45'Gavi INPedri out
45'K. AdeyemiAssist: Raphinha
64'M. Aguado INM. Neto out
64'A. Houary INF. Buonanotte out
64'Tete Morente INL. Cepeda out
65'K. Adeyemi IND. Olmo out
65'Lamine Yamal INA. Gordon out
67'RaphinhaAssist: A. Gordon
69'F. Nino INE. Ponce out
71'FerminAssist: A. Gordon
79'FerminAssist: X. Espart
80'M. Bernal INJ. Kounde out
80'Raphinha INJ. Cancelo out
81'F. Redondo Solari INP. Bigas out

Lineups

Elche
5-4-1Coach: Martin Anselmi
Barcelona
4-2-3-1Coach: Hansi Flick
Avg rating6.07
Avg rating7.39
M. DituroC5.91M. Dituro
Buba Sangare5.02B. Sangare
D. Affengruber5.222D. Affengruber
F. Redondo Solari5.35F. Redondo Solari
V. Chust5.723V. Chust
G. Valera5.511G. Valera
Tete Morente6.220T. Morente
G. Villar6.712G. Villar
M. Aguado6.38M. Aguado
A. Houary5.929A. Houary
F. Nino6.714F. Nino
J. Garcia7.31J. Garcia
E. Garcia7.924E. Garcia
A. Christensen7.215A. Christensen
G. Martin7.518G. Martin
X. Espart7.736X. Espart
M. Bernal7.222M. Bernal
Gavi6.66Gavi
Lamine Yamal6.610L. Yamal
Fermín8.67Fermín
K. Adeyemi7.314K. Adeyemi
RaphinhaC9.911Raphinha

Elche Substitutes

43A. Iturbe
26M. Barzic
6P. Bigas81'for F. Redondo Solari6.7
19G. Diangana
16M. Neto64'for M. Aguado6.2
47J. Morcillo
10F. Buonanotte64'for A. Houary6.3
9E. Ponce69'for F. Nino6.9
17Josan
21L. Cepeda64'for Tete Morente6.6
36U. Konare
30A. Padilla

Barcelona Substitutes

13W. Szczesny
31E. Aller
23J. Kounde80'for M. Bernal6.9
26A. Cortes
2J. Cancelo80'for Raphinha6.7
5P. Cubarsi
33Jordi Pesquer
8Pedri45'for Gavi6.6
28Brian Farinas
20D. Olmo65'for K. Adeyemi6.3
17A. Gordon65'for Lamine Yamal7.9
29H. Abdelkarim

Match Stats

ElcheBarcelona
46%Ball Possession54%
3Corner Kicks1
1Yellow Cards0
7Total Shots11
2Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal4
5Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box1
0Blocked Shots0
13Fouls12
3Offsides3
2Goalkeeper Saves2
436Total Passes533
349Passes Accurate463
80%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

ElcheElche
BarcelonaBarcelona
1767Elo Rating 2047
1.92Attack 2.79
2.59Defense 0.99
64%Hit Rate 50%
11.6Shots per Game 19.4
4.7Shots on Target 7.7
4.0Corners per Game 5.5
2.8Cards per Game 1.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

ElcheElche
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
BarcelonaBarcelona
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

ElcheElche0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
BarcelonaBarcelona8Wins · 100%
3.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored4 of 8
88%3+ goals7 of 8

Previous meetings

La Liga31/01/2026
ElcheBarcelona
13
La Liga02/11/2025
BarcelonaElche
31
La Liga01/04/2023
ElcheBarcelona
04
La Liga17/09/2022
BarcelonaElche
30
La Liga06/03/2022
ElcheBarcelona
12
La Liga18/12/2021
BarcelonaElche
32
La Liga24/02/2021
BarcelonaElche
30
La Liga24/01/2021
ElcheBarcelona
02

Recent Form

ElcheElche
3W5D2L
17/08/2026
Deportivo La CorunaElche
11
D
31/07/2026
ElcheCordoba
22
D
28/07/2026
ElcheAl Ain
22
D
18/07/2026
ElcheKaizer Chiefs
21
W
23/05/2026
GironaElche
11
D
17/05/2026
ElcheGetafe
10
W
12/05/2026
Real BetisElche
21
L
09/05/2026
ElcheAlaves
11
D
03/05/2026
Celta VigoElche
31
L
26/04/2026
OviedoElche
12
W
BarcelonaBarcelona
6W0D4L
19/08/2026
BarcelonaAl Ahly
21
W
16/08/2026
FC Basel 1893Barcelona
25
W
08/08/2026
UdineseBarcelona
10
L
08/08/2026
BarcelonaNottingham Forest
10
W
31/07/2026
BirminghamBarcelona
3222
L
24/07/2026
BarcelonaEuropa Fc
41
W
23/05/2026
ValenciaBarcelona
31
L
17/05/2026
BarcelonaReal Betis
31
W
13/05/2026
AlavesBarcelona
10
L
10/05/2026
BarcelonaReal Madrid
20
W

Referee Profile

Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez126 matches

5.19Cards per match
4.89Yellow cards per match
0.30Red cards per match
28.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez5.19
Other referees4.91

5.19 cards a match, 0.28 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.91).

Cards come from 114 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1191122:8+1428WWWWW
2BarcelonaBarcelona1090140:11+2927LWWWW
3Real MadridReal Madrid1080225:10+1524WWWLW
4Real BetisReal Betis1172218:15+323WDLWD
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1061319:18+119WWWWL
6SevillaSevilla1052316:16017WLDLW
7AlavesAlaves1033414:11+312DLLDL
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club933312:9+312LDDDD
9VillarrealVillarreal1133515:15012LWDLW
10Celta VigoCelta Vigo1126310:10012LDWDW
11Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1033415:20-512LDDDW
12Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1025313:13011LDLDL
13EspanyolEspanyol1132613:14-111WLLDL
14OsasunaOsasuna1032510:20-1011LWLDL
15Racing SantanderRacing Santander1032515:26-1111WLDLL
16ElcheElche1024414:17-310WDDWL
17LevanteLevante1124516:21-510LWDDL
18GetafeGetafe102355:15-109LDLWL
19ValenciaValencia101367:17-106LDDLW
20MalagaMalaga110568:21-135LDLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1122:828
2BarcelonaBarcelona1040:1127
3Real MadridReal Madrid1025:1024
4Real BetisReal Betis1118:1523
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1019:1819
6SevillaSevilla1016:1617
7AlavesAlaves1014:1112
8Athletic ClubAthletic Club912:912
9VillarrealVillarreal1115:1512
10Celta VigoCelta Vigo1110:1012
11Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1015:2012
12Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1013:1311
13EspanyolEspanyol1113:1411
14OsasunaOsasuna1010:2011
15Racing SantanderRacing Santander1015:2611
16ElcheElche1014:1710
17LevanteLevante1116:2110
18GetafeGetafe105:159
19ValenciaValencia107:176
20MalagaMalaga118:215
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About the Elche vs Barcelona forecast

The forecasts for this La Liga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Elche and Barcelona in the La Liga table

In the La Liga table, Barcelona are 2nd and Elche 16th, 17 points apart. League goal record so far: Elche 14-17, Barcelona 40-11. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.