Barcelona vs Elche Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 15/12/2021, 07:58  by Indran | Modified on 15/12/2021 at 08:58 in LaLiga Predictions

Barcelona welcomes Elche to the Camp Nou for this Matchday 18 encounter in La Liga. The home team are in the unfamiliar position of 8th with 24 points and the visitors are in 16th position with 15 points. Barcelona sole focus will be on La Liga after they were dumped out of the Champions League. They will now be facing a battle to qualify for next seasons Champions League. They are five points away from the fourth qualifying spot and need to start winning to keep pace with the leading four. It is almost midway of the season and already they have no realistic chance of challenging for the title. They have played nine matches at home winning five while drawing two and losing two. They have only one win in their last six matches across all competitions. Prior to this they were on a six game unbeaten run.

Elche are precariously placed just two points above the relegation zone. This is due to them only winning three of their 17 matches so far. Their away record is worse as they have only won once this season in their nine away matches. Their task is made more difficult by the fact that they have not beaten Barcelona in their last seventeen matches. The last win over Barcelona was back in 1974. Elche have lost eleven points in games where they have scored first. This is the most points dropped by any team in the league after scoring first in the match. They have only won one match out of five after scoring the first goal.