Elche vs Barcelona Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Jan 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Elche vs Barcelona

Elche take on Spanish La Liga leaders Barcelona at Estadio Martínez Valero, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 31 January.

It could pay to back Elche with a +1.5 goal start against Barcelona and we’ll back them at Asian Handicap odds of -106. We will get a return with this bet if the underdogs are able to win, draw or lose by a single goal.

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Elche were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 3-2 loss against Levante at Estadi Ciutat de València. Los Franjiverdes had the majority of the ball enjoying 58% possession and three shots on target, while Alvaro Rodriguez and Adam Boayar scored one goal apiece.

Barcelona won their previous La Liga game which was at home. It was a 3-0 triumph at Camp Nou against Real Oviedo. Hans-Dieter Flick's team recorded an impressive 73% of possession and had seven shots on goal, while Dani Olmo, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal were all on target.

On Wednesday night, Barca won 4-1 at home to Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 3-1 in favour of home side Barca when they last played Elche, with the clash taking place at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys. For the past 7 matches involving these teams, Barca have won every time.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Barcelona	21	17	1	3	57	22	35	57:22	52
11	Elche	21	5	9	7	29	29	0	29:29	24

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Elche have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Eder Sarabia's side have averaged 58.7% possession, 503.7 passes and 3.7 corners per match, conceding 1.6 goals and 4.8 corners from 5.8 shots on goal and 16.0 attempts.

Alvaro Rodriguez is the top goalscorer with 4, German Valera has 3, with Aleix Febas and two other players on 2. Martim Neto, Alvaro Rodriguez and Hector Fort are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Inaki Pena has kept 2 clean sheets.

Barca have 9 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 18.8 attempts, 7.0 shots on goal and 2.9 goals. Los Culés average 69.5% possession, 663.7 passes, 7.6 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Ferran Torres is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski have 5. Lamine Yamal and Pedri are the top assist makers with 4 apiece, while Joan Garcia has notched 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Elche predicted lineup (4-5-1): Inaki Pena (GK), Adria Pedrosa, David Affengruber, Leo Petrot, German Valera, Grady Diangana, Marc Aguado, Federico Redondo, Martim Neto, Yago Santiago, Alvaro Rodriguez.

Barcelona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Joao Cancelo, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casado, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski.

Elche vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Elche vs Barcelona with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

Elche +1.5 could be a good bet on the Asian Handicap at odds of -106. We’re confident of landing a return from this La Liga match and expect the underdogs to put on a strong showing.

We use the latest La Liga injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Elche vs Barcelona league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Elche in 10 of their last 11 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Elche in 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Elche in 3 consecutive games.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.5% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Elche 1 - 2 Barcelona

Let’s go for Barcelona to win 2-1, a bet which is available at +700. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dani Olmo to Score +190

Dani Olmo (Barcelona) has scored five goals in his past seven La Liga matches. It’s worth a gamble on the +190 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest Dani Olmo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+190

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -139

All of the past six Barcelona matches has seen the 9.5 Total Corners line covered, with three consecutive Elche games having the same outcome. The number of corners could be bigger than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -139.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Elche

Total

8.50 3.70 4.80

Home

8.10 4.50 3.60

Away

8.80 2.90 5.90

Barcelona

Total

11.80 7.60 4.20

Home

10.80 7.60 3.20

Away

13.00 7.10 5.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-103

Elche Corners

Over 3.5

-108

Under 3.5

-132

Barcelona Corners

Over 6.5

+104

Under 6.5

-147

Most Corners

1

+290

X

+750

2

-313

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Elche vs Barcelona Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Barcelona are convincing -313 favourites to land the spoils in this La Liga encounter, which means a 76% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. For those wanting to back Elche, you will find +650 about the outsider.

You can back Barca at -139 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. Elche are +500 and the draw is chalked up at +195.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -182.

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Full-Time Result

1

+650

X

+475

2

-313

Half-Time Result

1

+500

X

+195

2

-139

Double Chance

1X

+215

12

-769

X2

-1250

Draw No Bet

1

+430

2

-909

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.5

-106

2 Hcp -1.5

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+220

Over 2.5

-303

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+135

Those interested in favourite Ferran Torres to find the net first can get +370, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +115.

Ferran Torres (Barcelona)

First

+115

Anytime

+370

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

First

+115

Anytime

+400

Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

First

+117

Anytime

+400

Raphinha (Barcelona)

First

+140

Anytime

+460

Marcus Rashford (Barcelona)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Dani Olmo (Barcelona)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Roony Bardghji (Barcelona)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Fermín López (Barcelona)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Rafa Mir (Elche)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

André Silva (Elche)

First

+300

Anytime

+950

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

First

+320

Anytime

+1000

Marc Bernal (Barcelona)

First

+475

Anytime

+1500

Adam Boayar (Elche)

First

+475

Anytime

+1400

Yago Santiago (Elche)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Josan (Elche)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Grady Diangana (Elche)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

João Cancelo (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona)

First

+650

Anytime

+2200

Alejandro Balde (Barcelona)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Jules Koundé (Barcelona)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Eric García (Barcelona)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Marc Casadó (Barcelona)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Elche have five wins, four draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Barca have recorded six victories, three defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Barca beat Elche 4-0 when they last met at Estadio Martínez Valero. In the previous 3 H2H games at Estadio Martínez Valero, Barca have won every time.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Elche Home Stats		5-4-1	2.70	1.80	0.90	6	4	5	5
Barcelona Away Stats		6-1-3	4.00	2.30	1.70	7	3	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Elche vs Barcelona Lineups & Team News

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