Real Madrid vs Elche Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th February 2023

Real Madrid are the massive favourites on Sunday in a La Liga round 21 match against Elche at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu this coming Wednesday.

Real Madrid rank two with 45 points to their name from 20 matches, while visitors Elche rank 20 in the table on nine points.

Top side Real Madrid will be hoping to inflict more misery on lowly placed Elche this coming Wednesday. The hosts should simply be able to bring far too much to the table for the visitors to have any say this coming Wednesday.

Real Madrid only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded nine for an average of 0.9 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Elche travel to their next La Liga match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding 16 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

The last time the pair played each other Real Madrid came away as 0-3 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Wednesday.

Real Madrid vs Elche Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad, a 2-0 win against Valencia and a 1-0 defeat against Mallorca. Real Madrid put four wins on the board in their previous six La Liga matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding four.

Elche Form

Elche collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Osasuna brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Sevilla. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Villarreal by a 3-1 scoreline. Elche are winless in their last six away games in the La Liga, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 12 goals while scoring six themselves.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Real Madrid renew Elche their acquaintance.

Real Madrid scored 23 goals and conceded six in their last ten games against teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. They collected 28 points and nine victories. Elche fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target one times in these matches, but also let in 16 goals. Real Madrid show off a record of 14 wins, three draws and three defeats in the La Liga this season. Elche are looking at one win, six draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Elche Team News

Real Madrid are looking at up to five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Elche this coming Wednesday.

David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Odriozola, Daniel Carvajal and Mariano Diaz are all absent from the Real Madrid squad that faces Elche at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Elche have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Alex Collado, Josan and John Nwankwo all face a spell on the sidelines for Elche due to various injuries.

Real Madrid vs Elche H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Real Madrid came away as 0-3 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Wednesday. Real Madrid have a 7-2-0 advantage over Elche, whom they beat 3-0, the last time they faced each other. The bookmakers have the hosts to win this match at best price odds of 1/5.

Real Madrid vs Elche Results

The past nine matches between Real Madrid and Elche have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Wednesday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies.

Real Madrid vs Elche Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Karim Benzema brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Real Madrid will start him against Elche, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Pere Milla, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Real Madrid won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Elche won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. The home side scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Elche doing likewise in five of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last nine encounters between these two teams. Real Madrid managed an average of 2.43 goals, with Elche averaging 0.77 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Real Madrid scored an average of 2.5 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Elche's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.