Elche vs Barcelona Prediction
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Home Team
Deportivo 1–1 Elche
Elche 3–0 Toulouse
Córdoba 2–2 Elche
Elche 2–2 Al Ain
Elche 0–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Elche had one win all preseason and it came against Toulouse, while that is impressive, they had a fairly unimpressive preseason campaign.
Away Team
Barcelona 2–1 Al Ahly
Basel 2–5 Barcelona
Birmingham 2–2 Barcelona
Barcelona 1–0 Nottingham Forest
Barcelona 4–1 Europa
The draw vs Birmingham was the only dent in Barcelona's preseason game as Hansi Flick began his third season in charge of Barcelona.
Head-to-Head
Elche 1–3 Barcelona
Barcelona 3–1 Elche
Elche 0–4 Barcelona
Barcelona 3–0 Elche
Elche 1–2 Barcelona
Clearly, Barcelona has dominated this fixture in times past and will see this as a fairly easy contest.
Key Statistics
Barcelona finished 2025/26 with 94 points; Elche finished 15th.
Team News
Barcelona are without Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji; Elche have almost a full squad, with Yago Santiago unavailable.
Prediction Analysis
Barcelona's superior squad quality and overwhelming H2H dominance make the away win the strongest selection.