Barcelona – Elche : Preview & Prediction
FC Barcelona, 8th in the standings, must not lose any more points because its delay in qualifying places for the next Champions League is 5 points. If the Catalan club has given up all hope of a title (18 points behind Real Madrid), Barça must collect points to climb among the top 4 places. It’s been 4 games that the formation of Xavi has not won any more, recording 1 draw in Osasuna (2-2) and wiping out 3 defeats against Betis Sevilla (0-1), in Munich (3-0) in C1 and facing at Boca Juniors (1-1, 2 tab 4) in a friendly this December 14th. Deprived of Braithwaite, Alba, Depay, Fati, Pedri, Roberto and Wague, Xavi will have to count on the Catalan youth against Elche. The current 16th has only 2 points ahead of Cadiz CF, 18th and first relegation, and will try to achieve a feat in Catalonia despite a catastrophic record away from home with 2 draws and 5 defeats during his last 7 trips in Liga. Francisco’s players have posted 3 successes in their last 4 matches at Leioa (2-0) and Unionistas (1-0) in the Copa del Rey and then ahead of Cadiz CF (3-1). In La Liga, Elche took only 6 points out of 27 in play during the last 9 days and remains on 1 failure in Valencia (2-1) on December 11.
FC Barcelona are 8th in La Liga.
Elche, 16th, is very close to falling into the relegation zone.
Barca are on an ongoing streak of 7 straight wins over Elche.
Mandatory victory for Barça who remain in 2 unsuccessful matches in La Liga.
Elche has won only 1 time in the last 9 days.
Barça, despite many absences in its workforce, has no other choice than to take the 3 points to get closer to European places.
Barcelona – Elche : Betting Tips
Barcelona – Win Odds: 1.35
