Barcelona vs Elche Prediction – 02.11.2025
A week after the defeat against Real Madrid in El Clásico, Barcelona hosts Elche in a clash from the 11th round of La Liga. Los Cules are facing another injury crisis, but they are obligated to secure the three points here – Barca are already five points behind Real Madrid in the standings. At the same time ,Elche are doing more than well in the league – the team is currently 8th in the table with 14 points.
Barcelona vs Elche Tips
- Over 2.5 Goals;
- Both Teams to Score;
Barcelona Preview and News
Last week, Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the Spanish El Clásico, but a 1-2 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu put the Catalans five points behind their arch-rivals. Fermin Lopez scored Barca’s only goal in the match, but without the suspended Hansi Flick and many key players, Barcelona were just outperformed by Los Blancos.
Now, Barca are facing another injury crisis as their star midfielder Pedri will miss the next 7 or 8 weeks of action. The Spanish international suffered a muscle injury, so he won’t be available for selection. It means that most likely Marc Casado will replace him in the line-up, partnering Frenkie de Jong.
Meanwhile, players like Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo remain sidelined. It’s up to Hansi Flick to find a solution to these problems. Another problem is Lamine Yamal, who has been playing with some pain lately.
Elche Preview and News
What Elche have been doing so far is pretty good. Newcomers in the league, they are in the top 8 of La Liga with 14 points. But Elche have won just one of their last five matches – this is something you have to keep in mind.
Last weeken,d Eder Sarabia’s team conceded its second defeat in La Liga. Elche paid a visit to Espanyol in Barcelona, but they were unable to score a goal. Espanyol’s Romero scored a winner in the 47th minute, and it was enough for the Catalans to secure the three points.
Eder Sarabia is a manager who knows Barca pretty well. He’s a former assistant coach at the team, although he’s facing an entirely new Barcelona team. But his work with Elche have been good – Sarabia proved that he’s a pretty good head coach.
Head-to-Head Matches
Barcelona and Elche have played 12 matches against each other so far – Barca won 11 of them, which proves their superiority. There’s also one draw between them, and no wins for Elche.
Barcelona vs Elche Betting Preview
Barcelona’s injury crisis is worrying, but Los Cules remain favourites to win this game. But it also gives Elche some chances to at least score a goal or two. Surely we expect a pretty good game here – and it won’t be easy for Barca.