In a weekend match in week 22, on Sunday Jan 23rd, Elche and Real Madrid will play a match in Madrid in a clash of these two extremely mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Real Madrid recorded a 4-1 win against Valencia. Karim Benzema scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 43rd minute on a penalty shot, then Vinícius Júnior added another in the 52nd minute. Real Madrid is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while elche sits at 15th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Villarreal. Lucas Boyé struck first for Elche in the 78th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Villarreal was frustrated by Elche’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Elche ended the match with the shutout victory. Elche is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 30th of October, Elche hosted Real Madrid at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in their last match together. Real Madrid took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Vinícius Júnior struck first for Real Madrid in the 22nd minute on a feed from Mariano Díaz, then Vinícius Júnior added another in the 73rd minute.
Pere Milla has been the most prolific scorer on Elche in his last 5 matches with three goals. Real Madrid is fortunate enough to have Karim Benzema in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid squad will be without Luka Jović, Carvajal and Mariano Díaz, while Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s squad will be without Lucas Boyé, Fidel and Helibelton Palacios.