Barcelona vs Elche Tips & Preview - Catalans to outclass struggling visitors

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Barcelona seeking rebound win over Elche following El Clasico loss.
Catalans solid at home despite recent form.
Elche winless away; Barcelona expected to dominate.

Barcelona vs Elche

Barcelona will be aiming to bounce back from their El Clasico defeat when they host Elche in a Spanish La Liga fixture.

The Catalans will be keen to maintain their solid home form this season and also boast a fine record in this fixture. They should be too strong for the visitors, who are looking a bit out of sorts lately.

Barcelona News

Barcelona are coming off a 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid last time out in La Liga. They fell behind early in the first half but struck back through Fermin Lopez before going on to concede the winner.

Beyond El Clasico, Barcelona’s overall form has been a bit unconvincing lately, with two wins and three defeats from their last five matches across all competitions. However, the Catalans have remained solid at home, winning five of their last six matches in front of their fans, including a 6-1 victory over Olympiacos.

Barcelona often impress going forward and have scored in both halves in five of their last six home matches across all competitions. The Catalans have also led at the break in three of those six fixtures.

Elche News

Elche head into this clash off the back of a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol in their previous La Liga fixture. They saw plenty of possession and created multiple chances, but lacked the cutting edge in attack.

That result is part of a recent poor run for Elche, who are winless in their last three La Liga matches, suffering two defeats on this run. Eder Sarabia's team are currently ninth in the table and will be keen to get things back on track.

Elche have struggled on their travels this season and are without a single league win away from home so far. However, they did claim a 4-0 Copa Del Rey victory at UD Los Garres in midweek and will look to use that as a spark.

Head to Head

Barcelona have never lost in this fixture, with 12 wins and one draw from the last 13 matches against Elche. The hosts claimed a 4-0 away victory in the last meeting between both sides.

Verdict

Barcelona v Elche

Barcelona are expected to maintain their dominance over Elche and having led at the break in the last two meetings, a repeat could be expected here. The hosts have also scored in both halves in both matches and could be set for a similar pattern.

The last two meetings have ended 3-0 and 4-0 in favour of Barcelona, who will be targeting another one-sided result. Having scored six goals in the previous home fixture, a handicap bet for the Catalans could be considered.

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