Valencia vs Elche: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 11, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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What was the result of Valencia vs Elche?
Valencia won 2-1 on December 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′Gonçalo GuedesValencia
- 75′L. BoyéElche
- 86′C. PicciniValencia
Official lineup for Valencia vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valencia
4-4-2- 19Hugo Duro
- 9M. Gómez
- 11Hélder Costa
- 10Carlos Soler
- 7Gonçalo Guedes
- 18D. Wass
- 6Hugo Guillamón
- 3Toni Lato
- 12M. Diakhaby
- 20D. Foulquier
- 13J. Cillessen
Elche
4-4-2- 11Tete Morente
- 9L. Boyé
- 12Lucas Pérez
- 21Omar Mascarell
- 16Fidel
- 23I. Marcone
- 4Diego González
- 14H. Palacios
- 3E. Roco
- 19Barragán
- 13Edgar Badia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valencia have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Elche have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Utrillas(away) | 3-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | Cadiz(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Leioa(away) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Real Betis(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Mallorca(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Valencia wins, 0 draws, 2 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Valencia 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Elche 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Elche 0-4 Valencia | La Liga |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Valencia 3-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Valencia 2-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Elche 2-1 Valencia | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Valencia score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Elche | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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