Elche return from the November international break aiming to end a winless streak with a positive result against Real Madrid. The home side drew 1–1 with Real Sociedad before the break, marking their second consecutive draw at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
Real Madrid arrive on the back of a 0–0 draw with Rayo Vallecano and a narrow 1–0 Champions League loss to Liverpool, as reported by SoftFootball. Despite this minor blip, Los Blancos have won eight of their last 11 away league matches and remain favourites to maintain their lead at the top of La Liga.
Elche remain unbeaten at home this season (W3, D3), but failing to win in the next game would extend a worrying run of inconsistent form.
Team News
Elche are missing John Donald and Josán Fernández due to fitness issues. Álvaro Rodríguez is a key player to watch, having scored the opening goal in each of his last four club strikes.
Real Madrid have defensive concerns, with Éder Militão sidelined by an adductor injury and Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Carvajal, and Franco Mastantuono unavailable.
Dean Huijsen and Antonio Rüdiger remain doubtful. Up front, Kylian Mbappé continues to lead the attack with 13 goals this season, while Arda Güler has already surpassed his goal contribution total from last season.
Real Madrid, via their official YouTube account, shared a preparatory video capturing the squad’s return to the Valdebebas training ground after international duty.
Watch the video below:
Possible Lineups
Elche (4-1-4-1): Dituro; Nunez, Affengruber, Chust, Pedrosa; Aguado; Josan, Febas, Mendoza, Mir; A Rodriguez.
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Alaba, Carreras; Camavinga, Valverde, Guler; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe.
Real Madrid still took to their official X account to build that pre-match buzz for tomorrow’s La Liga showdown. Los Blancos, fresh off internationals, are eyeing a statement win at Elche’s Martínez Valero Stadium.
Check the post below:
Softfootball Prediction
Real Madrid’s record against Elche and superior attacking options make them strong favourites. While Elche’s home form offers hope, Madrid’s quality and experience suggest the visitors are likely to control the match and extend their dominance over the mid-table hosts.
Prediction: Elche 1–3 Real Madrid
