Match that Elche will face at Martinez Valero against Real Madrid on Wednesday, December 30 at 20:30 p.m. on matchday 16 of the Santander League.
I am looking for this handicap in favor of the whites since I consider that the difference is quite important in quality and in the form of the teams at this stage of the season.
– Elche was the last team to move up, it was difficult for them to make the squad and perhaps starting a little later than the others, despite this they have achieved good results that have kept them in a “quiet” area in the table for their objective that they cannot be other than salvation.
But although they have fewer games played than most, they have two games left, two games almost impossible to score points (Barcelona and Seville, both away from home).
They are right now 16th with 15 points near the relegation zone.
Right now they have accumulated 8 games without winning, and at home they have not had a good season 1 game won (Valencia), 4 draws (Huesca, Celta, Cadiz and Osasuna) and 2 defeats (Real Sociedad and Granada).
Of all these teams that have visited their field, only Real is in the upper zone and I endorse it a (0-3), for me Elche has competed decently, but has obtained more points than it has deserved since many of his draws at home or victories away for me have been unfair.
Elche is one of the teams that creates the least danger, and the least approaches the rival door.
– Real Madrid, after many ups and downs, seems to have found the rhythm in this competition and has already gotten into the fight despite having more games played.
He is already 2nd with 32 points, and although tied with Atletico he has 2 more games.
Right now they accumulate 6 victories in a row although they are 5 in the league, and it is since when they ¨doubted¨ about the continuity of Zidane, when the team won in Seville and the next 5 games, the Champions League and the derby, they ended with victory, win those 5 games by 2 goals.
Zidane has begun to recover troops, and many Real Madrid players are leaving in better shape than at the beginning of the season.
– For me the difference in level is clear, Elche will wait in their field trying to defend together against Real Madrid, which for me is a team that is clear about what they play at, they know that fighting the league involves winning in these fields and cannot let the 3 points escape, it is a team that in defense has conceded 14 goals, but I think that Elche does not have enough quality to go up with everything and except for an isolated play I do not think they create much danger.
Despite this, Elche is the team with the best effectiveness in front of goal in terms of arrivals / goal, since they arrive little but have scored 12 goals.
