Runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona are back in action following the international break this weekend when they travel to Elche. The visitors have won each of their last three matches, and could open up a 15-point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of the standings this weekend.
They will be massive favorites in the betting to achieve that. Elche sits bottom of the standings after winning just twice in 26 matches this term. You can find our latest soccer betting prediction for the Elche vs Barcelona score here.
Elche vs. Barcelona Information
Elche vs Barcelona
Location of the game: Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain.
Date and Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023. 3:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Elche vs. Barcelona Recent Scores
The Elche stats appear to be damaging to their chances this weekend, as they have failed to win in their previous 20 matches against Barcelona. Over that run, they have suffered 16 defeats, with four matches ending in draws.
The Barcelona odds will also be impacted by the fact that they have won each of the last seven. Barcelona has also scored and gone unbeaten in each of the previous matches that they have played away from home against Elche. The latest Elche vs Barcelona score saw the Catalonian giants pick up a 3-0 home win in September.
Elche vs. Barcelona Betting Preview
Elche
Things are already looking fairly bleak for Elche in terms of their prospects of staying in La Liga this term. The Spanish side finds themselves bottom of the standings after 26 rounds of fixtures, and they have picked up just two victories all season. They are currently 14 points from safety and have allowed more goals than any other side in La Liga this term.
However, there have been signs of recovery in recent weeks, as Elche has picked up four points from their previous three matches. That means that they have picked up just a point fewer over that run of three than they had managed in the 12 games prior. But, this is a considerable step up in opposition compared to the sides that they have played in recent weeks.
Barcelona
There doesn’t appear to be much question that Barcelona will end the season as champions, regardless of what happens in today’s La Liga matches.
The Catalonian giants sit 12 points clear at the top of the La Liga standings, and they have won 22 of the 26 matches that they have played this term. Barcelona has suffered just a single defeat in the league this campaign, and they currently boast the best defensive record, having allowed just nine goals.
Their away record has made them solid La Liga picks on their travels throughout the campaign. Barcelona has won eleven of their previous 13 on the road, and they have failed to score on just one occasion in away matches so far this term. Meanwhile, they have not drawn on the road in La Liga since a goalless stalemate against Getafe at the end of last season.
Elche vs. Barcelona Odds Breakdown
Moneyline
- Elche: +800
- Barcelona: -300
- Draw: +400
Handicap
- Elche (+1): +225
- Barcelona (-1): +100
Over/Under
- Total Goals: Over 2.5 (-138) Under 2.5 (+110)
Elche vs. Barcelona Pick and Prediction
It looks incredibly difficult to see anything other than a victory for Barcelona this weekend, given the excellent form that they have been in throughout the campaign.
We also don’t expect both teams to score, just has been the case in seven of the previous nine meetings. Barcelona has won to nil on each of their previous two trips to Elche, and therefore, we will be siding with a 3-0 Elche vs Barcelona score prediction on Saturday.
- Final Score Prediction: Elche 0-3 Barcelona (+750)
- Pick: Barcelona (-1) +100
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