Elche and Atletico Madrid will meet in Copa del Rey on Wednesday, 15 January, battling for a place in the quarter-finals.
Will the hosts pull off an upset against the in-form opponent or will Atletico secure a win as expected? Read our Elche vs Atletico Madrid prediction and preview to learn more about this game.
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Elche vs Atletico Madrid prediction: A confident win for the guests
Key stats
- Atletico Madrid have beaten Elche in six of their last seven H2H duels.
- Both teams have averaged fewer than 2.50 total goals per game in their respective leagues this season.
- The last five meetings between Elche and Atletico Madrid have all gone under 2.5 total goals.
Correct score prediction: Elche 0-2 Atletico Madrid
While Elche are having a good season in La Liga 2, looking primed for a return to the top flight, Atletico Madrid are a few tiers above them in terms of quality and even performances this season, considering they're ahead of both Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga at the moment. So, we expect the guests to win here, likely without conceding a goal, which was the case in most of their recent duels with Elche.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favouring Atletico Madrid
- HOME: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
- DRAW: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.70%
- AWAY: 13/20 (1.65) – 60.60%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Looking at these Elche vs Atletico Madrid odds, we can see that the guests are the expected winners, which is understandable considering they're playing in the league above Elche.
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Most recent H2Hs: Atletico Madrid with the advantage
With four wins in their last five duels with Elche, Barcelona have dominated this matchup in recent years. Things aren't much different if we look at the overall H2H record between these teams: 33-10-12 in favour of Atletico Madrid.
Spain La Liga 14/05/23
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Spain La Liga 11/05/22
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Spain La Liga 22/08/21
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Elche preview: Looking for an upset against the favoured opponent
In their journey in Copa del Rey, Elche have already eliminated one team from La Liga since they demolished Las Palmas 4-0 in the previous round. Of course, they will have a much tougher task against Atletico Madrid, but Elche are doing well this season and they're on a run of 10 games without a loss in all competitions.
When it comes to team news, Elche will be without injured Oscar Plano.
Predicted lineup: San Roman (GK), A. Nunez, Affengruber, Bigas, Salinas, Febas, Castro, Fernandez, Mendoza, Santiago & Alvarez
Spain Segunda 09/02/25 W Tenerife 0 Elche 2 Club Friendly List 02/02/25 W FC Copenhagen 0 Elche 1 Spain Segunda 01/02/25 L Mirandes 3 Elche 0 Spain Segunda 24/01/25 W Eibar 0 Elche 2 Spain Segunda 18/01/25 D Sporting Gijon 1 Elche 1
Atletico Madrid preview: Hoping to keep the winning streak alive
With 14 wins in a row in all competitions, Atletico Madrid are red-hot coming into this match. They are currently sitting atop of La Liga standings, one point ahead of Real Madrid and six points ahead of Barcelona, so their fans are rightfully hoping that they can once again break the hegemony of the two biggest teams in Spain, like they did in 2014 and 2021, both times under their current manager Diego Simeone.
Meanwhile, Simeone will likely give some of his reserve players a chance in this match. Furthermore, Atletico Madrid are missing Jose Maria Gimenez, who is dealing with an injury.
Predicted lineup: Musso (GK), Molina, Witsel, Le Normand, Galan, Llorente, Barrios, Koke, Lino, Sorloth & Correa
Spain La Liga 08/02/25 D Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 1 Spain Copa del Rey 04/02/25 W Getafe 0 Atletico Madrid 5 Spain La Liga 01/02/25 W Mallorca 0 Atletico Madrid 2 UEFA Champions League 29/01/25 W FC Salzburg 1 Atletico Madrid 4 Spain La Liga 25/01/25 D Villarreal 1 Atletico Madrid 1
Player to watch: Alexander Sorloth
With eight goals in La Liga this season, Sorloth is Atletico Madrid's top scorer in the league, despite only starting in seven games. The Norwegian forward will likely get the nod in the starting lineup against Elche, so he should have plenty of opportunities to score and contribute to Atletico's likely win.
