Elche vs Barcelona
Match events
- 15'Raphinha
- 33'A. Houary
- 45+1'Gavi (Pedri)
- 45+4'Karim Adeyemi (Raphinha)
- 64'Tete Morente (L. Cepeda)
- 65'Karim Adeyemi (Dani Olmo)
- 65'Lamine Yamal (Anthony Gordon)
- 65'Marc Aguado (Martim Neto)
- 65'A. Houary (F. Buonanotte)
- 67'Raphinha (Anthony Gordon)
- 69'Fernando Niño (Ezequiel Ponce)
- 71'Fermin (Anthony Gordon)
- 79'Fermin (X. Espart)
- 81'Raphinha (João Cancelo)
- 81'M. Bernal (Jules Koundé)
- 81'Federico Redondo (Pedro Bigas)
Lineups
- 1.4
- Goals/game
- 1.8
- 1.4
- Conceded/game
- 1.0
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 1-2
Data suggests that Barcelona holds a strong advantage going into this match, having won the majority of their recent encounters with Elche. Elche, while displaying decent defensive stability in recent games, has only managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in their last matches, indicating potential difficulties against a stronger Barcelona side. Given both teams' recent forms and historical performance, a close match is anticipated with Barcelona likely edging out with a narrow victory.
- Barcelona has won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head matches against Elche
- Elche's recent form includes 3 draws and 1 win in their last 5 matches
- Barcelona averages 1.8 goals scored per game in their last 10 matches
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is decisive, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Barcelona
- Historical edgeBarcelona
Barcelona have won 8 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.
8/8 H2H wins - Good recent formBarcelona
Barcelona have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
4W 0D 1L - Sharper attackBarcelona
Barcelona are averaging 1.8 goals scored per game over their recent matches.
1.8/game - Higher league positionBarcelona
Barcelona sit 16 places above Elche in the table.
#2 vs #18
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Barcelona at 72.54% — final result was Barcelona win, Elche 0-5 Barcelona.
Predicted score was 1-2.
This was a high confidence pick (100/100) — and it paid off.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Elche have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Barcelona have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 7 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Elche
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Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
When do they score?
Elche
Barcelona
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Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win Elche vs Barcelona?+
Our AI model favors Barcelona to win, with a 72.54% probability (Draw 16.63%, Elche 10.83%).
What time does Elche vs Barcelona kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 23, 2026, 7:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).