Valencia vs Elche: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 10, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Elche?
Valencia and Elche drew 1-1 on January 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 75′G. DianganaElche
- 87′PepeluValencia (pen.)
Official lineup for Valencia vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-2-3-1- 15L. Beltrán
- 11Luis Rioja
- 10André Almeida
- 16Diego López
- 18Pepelu
- 23F. Ugrinic
- 14José Gayà
- 3Copete
- 5César Tárrega
- 12Thierry Correia
- 1S. Dimitrievski
Elche
4-1-4-1- 20Á. Rodríguez
- 7Yago Alonso
- 14Aleix Febas
- 16Martim Neto
- 11Germán Valera
- 8Marc Aguado
- 21L. Pétrot
- 6Bigas
- 23Víctor Chust
- 15Álvaro Núñez
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Elche have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Mallorca(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Sporting Gijon(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Eibar(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Girona(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Valencia wins, 1 draw, 1 Elche win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2023 | Elche 0-2 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Valencia 2-2 Elche | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Elche 0-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Valencia 2-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Valencia 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Elche 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Elche | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valencia sit 19th in La Liga (5 points from 8 matches) and Elche sit 18th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy