- Elche have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
- Valencia CF have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five games.
- Elche are 15th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with ten points after ten matches, while Valencia CF are 19th with six.
Familiar foes
Elche are still seeking their first home win in LaLiga 2026/2027 and Valencia CF are not exactly a good side to face.
Los Che have won once, drawn twice and lost twice in their last five, while Elche have been more successful with two wins, two draws and a loss in their corresponding five games.
But Elche's form book looks much better than Valencia's right now as they are in the middle of a good run of results with a 0-0 draw at Villarreal and a 3-0 away win over Rayo Vallecano in their previous two.
Pivotal personnel
Fer Nino has been the Franjiverdes' main man again this season with five LaLiga 2026/2027 goals in seven appearances, while Aaron Mayol is Valencia CF's top scorer with one in two.
The two clubs have split the spoils equally in their past three meetings with one win apiece and a draw, but Elche have the psychological edge as they beat Valencia 1-0 at home six months ago in LaLiga 2025/2026.
This fixture is a bit of a chess match with Martin Anselmi's Elche favouring a rotational 3-4-3/3-5-2 shape that will build from wide wing-backs and pressure the ball, while Javier Aguirre's Valencia CF set up to be compact, disciplined and aggressive in their pressing with the ability to shift into a low block.
It’s a game
Given the visitors have not been great on their travels in 2026/2027, their 1-1-2 away record makes them a tempting prospect to nick a point, but we're going to side with Elche here in what looks a close game.
The hosts are 2.46 to take the spoils, compared to Valencia CF at 2.72 and the draw at 3.4.
It's likely to be a low-scoring affair, so under 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks the way to go, but both teams to score - No at 2.1 is also fitting as there are likely to be chances in a cagey game.
Los Che are still not scoring enough to get themselves out of trouble, although they are creating a bit more than before and Elche are on a run. Fer Nino is a real threat for the hosts and has four of their eight goals in their five previous games.
