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Real Madrid will make the trip to Estadio Martinez Valero for their La Liga clash with Elche on Tuesday.
Los Blancos are coming off back-to-back wins and will look to put some pressure on leaders Barcelona.
Elche, meanwhile, are still hunting for their first win of the season.
Read our Elche vs Real Madrid prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Elche vs Real Madrid key stats
- Elche have not beaten Real Madrid in almost 50 years.
- At least four goals were scored in four of the last five H2Hs.
- Both teams were on the scoresheet in four of Elche's last five matches.
Elche vs Real Madrid preview: Los Blancos' dominance to continue?
Elche vs Real Madrid — Tale of the Tape
| Elche | vs | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 19th | Position | 2nd |
| 2 | Points | 12 |
| 6 | Goals For | 14 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 20th | Home / Away Rank | 6th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Elche registered the first goal in a La Liga game for the first time this season on Saturday, converting from the spot in their 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao.
Despite having the lead with under 15 minutes left on the clock, Martin Anselmi's troops were unable to hold on for their first win of the season.
The hosts have earned only two points from a possible 15 and are one of three Valencia-based sides in the relegation zone at the time of writing. They have no new injury concerns ahead of this skirmish, with Adam Boayar being the only absentee as he continues his recovery from a muscular injury.
On the other hand, Real Madrid cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory against neighbours Rayo Vallecano over the weekend, with Kylian Mbappe putting in a man-of-the-match performance (2 goals, 1 assist).
The French forward is now the league's joint-top scorer with six goals and is expected to lead the attack once again as he hunts for his third consecutive La Liga Golden Boot (Pichichi) title.
Jose Mourinho's men have won four of five league outings this season and are three points behind arch-rivals Barcelona.
The Portuguese head coach will still be without the services of Rodrygo Goes, as the Brazilian is currently in a special recovery phase following his cruciate ligament injury, with his return to match fitness closer than ever.
Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last 17 encounters with Elche and have not lost to their hosts since March 1978.
Elche vs Real Madrid form guide & betting tips
| Elche | vs | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
D
L
L
L
D
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La Liga Form |
W
W
W
L
W
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| 2 | Points | 12 |
| 19th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 6 | Goals For | 14 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 4 |
D
L
L
L
D
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Form (All Comps) |
W
W
L
W
W
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Whispers Predicts: Elche 1-3 Real Madrid
At 3/10 (1.30), Real Madrid are considered favourites by the biomarkers ahead of this encounter. While Los Blancos have 12 wins in their last 14 matches across all competitions, Elche are on a five-game winless run.
Considering Real Madrid's dominance in this fixture, we are confident that the visitors will earn a fairly comfortable victory here.
Interestingly, Mourinho's men have kept only one clean sheet in six competitive fixtures this season, so we fancy over 0.5 Elche goals at 3/5 (1.60).
Keeping in mind that Real Madrid scored at least three goals in three of the last four H2Hs, over 2.5 Real Madrid goals at 5/6 (1.83) could be worth a punt.
> Over 3.5 total goals at 17/20 (1.85) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – Yes at 7/10 (1.70) | Likelihood: Probable
> To win both halves: Real Madrid at 8/5 (2.60) | Likelihood: Possible
> Real Madrid & BTTS – Yes at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct Score: 1-3 at 44/5 (9.80) | Likelihood: Outsider