Elche vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st January 2026

Elche welcome Barcelona on Saturday in the LaLiga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 22 match.

Sitting top of the table, Barcelona claimed 52 points after 21 rounds, while Elche have amassed 24 points. This ranks the latter as number 11 in the LaLiga before the next round.

Although Elche are behind Barcelona in the table by double digits, beating the league leaders in the LaLiga would be huge for the hosts.

When it comes to goal-scoring Elche could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded 16 times. This is an average of 1.6 a game, achieving a clean sheet in two games.

Barcelona got the better of Elche in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-1 and 4-0, respectively.

Elche vs Barcelona Prediction

Elche Form

In their last three matches, Elche lost 2-1 against Real Betis, drew 2-2 with Sevilla, before losing to Levante by 3-2. 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 13 and conceded eight goals.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Slavia Prague 2-4, then Real Oviedo by 3-0 and finally FC Copenhagen by 4-1. Barcelona claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 15 goals, whilst conceding nine.

With Barcelona looking strong, we expect them to get the better of Elche, and with goals flowing freely, the hosts could be in for a hammering.

Elche fought their way to zero wins and three points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target six times in these matches, but also let in 11 goals. Elche are looking at a record of five wins, nine draws and seven defeats in the LaLiga this season. Barcelona are looking at 17 wins, one draw and three defeats in the LaLiga.

Elche vs Barcelona Squads

Elche Squad

The 45-year-old coach of the home team, Eder Sarabia, will select the lineup against Barcelona from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Alejandro Iturbe (0/0), Inaki Pena (0/14), Matias Dituro (0/7), Adria Pedrosa (1/14), Albert Niculaesei (0/0), Alvaro Nunez (0/19), Bambo Diaby (0/4), Carlos Clerc (0/0), Hector Fort (1/9), Leo Petrot (0/18), Nico Salvador (0/0), Pedro Bigas (0/15), Victor Chust (0/15), Aleix Febas (2/21), Alex Sanchez (0/1), Federico Redondo (0/6), Grady Diangana (1/11), John Donald (1/11), Josan (0/12), Marc Aguado (0/20), Martim Neto (2/17), Rodrigo Mendoza (1/15), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Yago Santiago (0/7), Adam Boayar (1/5), Alvaro Rodriguez (4/18), Andre Silva (4/15), David Affengruber (0/20), German Valera (4/20), Lucas Cepeda (0/0), Piri (0/0), Rafa Mir (6/18).

Barcelona Squad

Here is the full team squad of Barcelona. The 60 year-old Hans-Dieter Flick will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ander Astralaga (0/0), Eder Aller (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/15), Wojciech Szczesny (0/6), Alejandro Balde (0/17), Andreas Christensen (0/12), Eric Garcia (1/21), Gerard Martin (0/19), Joao Cancelo (0/2), Jofre Torrents (0/3), Jules Kounde (1/20), Pau Cubarsi (0/17), Ronald Araujo (2/11), Fermin Lopez (4/15), Frenkie de Jong (0/16), Gavi (0/2), Marc Bernal (0/8), Marc Casado (0/14), Pedri (2/16), Roony Bardghji (1/11), Tommy Marques (0/0), Dani Olmo (6/16), Ferran Torres (11/19), Lamine Yamal (8/17), Marcus Rashford (3/19), Raphinha (8/13), Robert Lewandowski (9/16), Toni Fernandez (0/1).

Elche vs Barcelona Team News

Barcelona have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Ronald Araujo and Raphinha sit this one out for Barcelona, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Elche.

Elche vs Barcelona Lineups

Elche vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona got the better of Elche in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 3-1 and 4-0, respectively. Barcelona look to extend their dominance on their upcoming hosts, who have found it tough to deal with the former. The visitors beat Elche ten times in last ten Encounters. The bookies have Barcelona to win this match at best price odds of 1/3.

Elche vs Barcelona Results

Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Elche welcome Barcelona as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/11 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Elche vs Barcelona Betting Tips

With two goals in six matches German Valera has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barcelona and their defence. The visitors hope Raphinha adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Elche claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Barcelona won seven of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost two of the games in this run. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Estadio Martinez Valero on Saturday? Elche scored the opening goal eight times in 10 home games, while Barcelona did it in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Elche managed an average of 0.4 goals, with Barcelona averaging 2.9 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Elche saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Barcelona, who scored 2.8 times on average in these matches.