Elche vs Real Madrid — LaLiga 26/27
Elche: 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Real Madrid: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 13, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the LaLiga page.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Real Madrid sit 2nd with 12 points while Elche are 19th with 2, and the home/away split makes the gap look even starker: Elche have lost both home games with a -6 goal difference, whereas Real Madrid have taken 1.5 points per away game. The table flatters neither side, but it does underline how much Elche's home form is dragging them down.
Elche
Real MadridScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Real Madrid's away scoring rate of 1.0 goals per game is modest, but Elche's home rate is identical at 1.0, and the season-wide picture is far more lopsided: Real Madrid average 2.8 goals per game overall against Elche's 1.2. The attacking edge is clearly with the visitors, even if their away output has been quieter.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Elche's home defence is the weakest part of this match, conceding 4.0 goals per home game, while Real Madrid concede just 1.0 per away game. Elche have no clean sheets this season and have shipped 8 goals in two home matches, so the defensive gap is the clearest signal in the fixture.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — ELC 5 of 5, RMA 4 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — ELC 2 of 5, RMA 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Elche's only scoring peak is the final 15 minutes, where they have scored 50% of their goals, while Real Madrid are equally dangerous in the 16-30 and 76-90 windows with 29% in each. Elche's vulnerability is spread across the first half and late on, so the game may open up after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Elche's home matches have been high-scoring, with all of them going over 2.5 goals, while Real Madrid's away matches have been tighter at 50% over 2.5. The season-wide rates are 60% for Elche and 80% for Real Madrid, but the venue split is the more relevant guide here.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Elche have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the LaLiga this season.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Elche conceded on average 3 goals per match while Real Madrid conceded on average 0.7 goals per match.
In their last 4 LaLiga matches, Elche have been awarded an average of 5 corners per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 7.7 corners.
Elche have been struggling lately. They lost 2 of their last 3 matches of the LaLiga.
The chances of seeing a goal from Elche in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0 goals before halftime in the LaLiga matches this season.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Elche scored 5 goals (average 1.2) while Real Madrid scored 10 (average 2.5).
Chances are good to see a goal from Real Madrid within the first half. They have averaged 1.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga this season.
Real Madrid shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Elche have received an average of 2.2 cards per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 1.8 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Elche have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 0.6 cards.
Standings & Form · LaLiga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Real Madrid sit 2nd with 12 points while Elche are 19th with 2, and the home/away split makes the gap look even starker: Elche have lost both home games with a -6 goal difference, whereas Real Madrid have taken 1.5 points per away game. The table flatters neither side, but it does underline how much Elche's home form is dragging them down.
ElcheReal MadridHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Real Madrid have won 6 of the last 10 meetings and Elche none, with 4 draws, and the pattern holds at this ground: in the 6 meetings here, Real Madrid have won 3 and drawn 3. The average of 3.0 goals per meeting and a 60% both-teams-to-score rate suggest goals have flowed, but the win record is entirely one-sided.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Attack
Real Madrid's away scoring rate of 1.0 goals per game is modest, but Elche's home rate is identical at 1.0, and the season-wide picture is far more lopsided: Real Madrid average 2.8 goals per game overall against Elche's 1.2. The attacking edge is clearly with the visitors, even if their away output has been quieter.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Attacking Share: share of all goals in a team's matches that it scored — 50 means it scores as much as it concedes.
Defence
Elche's home defence is the weakest part of this match, conceding 4.0 goals per home game, while Real Madrid concede just 1.0 per away game. Elche have no clean sheets this season and have shipped 8 goals in two home matches, so the defensive gap is the clearest signal in the fixture.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Recent rows count each side's last matches in any competition — LaLiga matches by sample: Last 5 — ELC 5 of 5, RMA 4 of 5; Last 5, Home/Away — ELC 2 of 5, RMA 2 of 5.
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Elche's only scoring peak is the final 15 minutes, where they have scored 50% of their goals, while Real Madrid are equally dangerous in the 16-30 and 76-90 windows with 29% in each. Elche's vulnerability is spread across the first half and late on, so the game may open up after the break.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 13, 2026
Elche's home matches have been high-scoring, with all of them going over 2.5 goals, while Real Madrid's away matches have been tighter at 50% over 2.5. The season-wide rates are 60% for Elche and 80% for Real Madrid, but the venue split is the more relevant guide here.
Match Totals · Both Teams' Goals
Match Trends · Smart Predictions
Elche have conceded a total of 13 goals, which is the most in the LaLiga this season.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Elche conceded on average 3 goals per match while Real Madrid conceded on average 0.7 goals per match.
In their last 4 LaLiga matches, Elche have been awarded an average of 5 corners per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 7.7 corners.
Elche have been struggling lately. They lost 2 of their last 3 matches of the LaLiga.
The chances of seeing a goal from Elche in the first half are slim. They have only averaged 0 goals before halftime in the LaLiga matches this season.
In the last 4 matches of the LaLiga, Elche scored 5 goals (average 1.2) while Real Madrid scored 10 (average 2.5).
Chances are good to see a goal from Real Madrid within the first half. They have averaged 1.2 goals before halftime in the LaLiga this season.
Real Madrid shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Elche have received an average of 2.2 cards per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 1.8 cards.
In their last 5 matches, Elche have received an average of 0.4 cards in the first half per match, while Real Madrid have averaged 0.6 cards.
About The Match
Real Madrid arrive as the market's clear favourites at 73% to win, and the gap in the underlying numbers is just as wide: they have taken 12 points from their last five league matches while Elche have managed only 2 and remain winless. The most telling split is at the venues this match is actually played in, where Elche have conceded 4.0 goals per home game and Real Madrid have conceded just 1.0 per away game. The key uncertainty is whether Elche's second-half scoring habit can keep the game competitive, because their first-half record this season is a blank.