In this week 16 match on the 5th of December, Cádiz will travel to Elche to battle Elche in a clash of these two evenly matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Elche recorded a 1-1 draw against Osasuna. Ante Budimir scored the first goal for Osasuna in the 7th minute on a penalty, then Fidel got the equalizer for Elche in the 19th minute on a feed from Jose Antonio Morente Oliva earning Elche at least a draw. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while cádiz is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Atlético Madrid. Thomas Lemar scored the first goal for Atlético Madrid in the 56th minute, then Antoine Griezmann added another in the 70th minute. Cádiz looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Elche won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Anthony Lozano has been the most prolific scorer on Cádiz in the last five matches with 3 goals. Elche’s top weapon lately has been Lucas Boyé, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches
Elche will be without Morente Oliva and Helibelton Palacios, while Garrido Moracia and Martin-Bejarano Serrano are unavailable to play for Álvaro Cervera Díaz’s team.