Top takes on bottom in La Liga as Real Madrid travel to Estadio Martinez Valero to face Elche in their Matchday 10 tie on Wednesday night.
The two side have made contrasting starts to La Liga campaign this season, with Real Madrid remaining unbeaten in their opening nine matches, picking up eight wins and a draw in the run at sit three points clear at the top of the league; whereas Elche remain winless with three draws and six defeat from their nine opening games and currently sit at the bottom of the league, five points adrift of safety.
Real Madrid picked up a crucial 3-1 home win form the opening El Clasico this season, which saw them go three points above the close rivals Barcelona, while Elche picked up a 2-2 draw at Valencia making it back-to-back draws in the top flight.
Elche therefore will be looking to build on the draws as they seek their opening win of the season on Wednesday, but they face an uphill task as they have not won any of their last nine matches against Los Blancos, suffering seven defeats in the process.
Therefore, this should be a routine win for Madrid, who will want to keep the gap between themselves and Barcelona.
Elche vs Real Madrid head to head
Both sides have met in nine encounters since 2013 with Real Madrid claiming seven victories and there have been two draws.
- Real Madrid 2-2 Elche 23/01/22
- Elche 1-2 Real Madrid 20/01/22
- Elche 1-2 Real Madrid 30/10/21
- Real Madrid 2-1 Elche 13/03/21
- Elche 1-1 Real Madrid 30/12/20
Home
- Valencia 2-2 Elche
- Elche 1-1 Mallorca
- Vallecano 2-1 Elche
- Barcelona 3-0 Elche
- Elche 1-4 Bilbao
Away
- Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
- Shakhtar 1-1 Real Madrid
- Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 2-1 Shakhtar
- Real Madrid 1-1 Osasuna
Elche team news
Elche have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the clash, although Fidel is a doubt.
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid will be without Dani Ceballos through injury, while Thibaut Courtois is a doubt.
Prediction and odds
- Real Madrid win
- Both sides to score (NO)
- Goals over 2.5
