Week 17 features a match on Sat Dec 11th, where Valencia will host Elche in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 8th placed Valencia, recorded a 2-1 win against Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 11th minute, but Hugo Duro got the equalizer for Valencia in the 19th minute But luckily in the 53rd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Maximiliano Gómez. Valencia is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while elche sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Cádiz. Fidel scored the first goal for Elche in the 13th minute on a penalty shot, then Jose Antonio Morente Oliva added another in the 75th minute. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Elche, their top scorers are Lucas Boyé and Guido Carrillo, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Hugo Duro has been the most effective weapon for Valencia lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches
José Bordalás Jiménez’s squad will be without Mouctar Diakhaby, Gabriel Paulista, Dimitri Foulquier, Thierry Correia and Toni Lato, while Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s Elche squad will be without Sanchez Guillen.