The match of the 19th round of the La Liga between Valencia and Elche will take place on january 10 at Mestalla stadium. Valencia vs Elche: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Valencia
Valencia failed to offer any resistance to Celta away (1:4) in the previous round. As a result, the home side extended its winless run in the La Liga to five matches (3 draws, 2 defeats). In addition, the club has now lost by a large margin for the third time in the current championship. At the same time, the team managed to score in a seventh consecutive La Liga match. In the standings the club dropped to 18th position, with 16 points.
- The club has not lost in 7 of its last 9 home La Liga matches (3 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of the team's previous 7 home league matches.
- Valencia had a winning margin of no more than one goal in six of its last home La Liga matches.
Potential Valencia Lineup (4-4-2)*
Julen Agirrezabala – Thierry Correia, Dimitri Foulquier, José Copete, Mouctar Diakhaby – José Gayà, Javier Guerra, Jesús Vázquez, André Almeida – Lucas Beltrán, Hugo Duro.
Goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala and defender Mouctar Diakhaby will miss the match due to injuries.
Elche
Elche were weaker than Villarreal at home (1:3) in the previous round. Thus, the visiting side failed to win in 9 of its last 11 La Liga matches (3 draws, 6 defeats). At the same time, in 7 of the previous 8 league matches the club did not leave the field without scoring. The team has 22 points and sits in ninth position in the standings. Note that Elche has earned just three points in away matches this season.
- The club has not won in its last eight away league matches (3 draws, 5 defeats).
- The team failed to score more than once in six of its previous away La Liga matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Elche's last 8 league matches.
Potential Elche Lineup (3-5-2)*
Iñaki Peña – Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas – Martim Neto, Álvaro Núñez, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Herman Valera – Álvaro Rodríguez, Rafa Mir.
Defender Héctor Fort is unavailable due to injury.
Referee
Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
Matches – 10 (the La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellow cards) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 20%.
Valencia vs Elche: Match Prediction
This season in the La Liga Valencia's performances are much better at home than away: of the 16 points earned in the current championship, 13 were gained at home. In addition, the team has not lost in four home matches (1 win, 3 draws). The club is also solid defensively: in 13 of its last 15 home La Liga matches the home side did not concede more than one goal.
Elche can also be called a home team: all its victories this season were achieved at home. On the road, the visitors look unconvincing with 3 draws and 5 defeats in eight away matches this season. Furthermore, in their previous 21 away league games the club only once scored more than one goal.
We expect a quality performance from the hosts in this matchup, and our prediction:
Prediction: Valencia Draw No Bet
* The starting lineup for each team is shown from its previous match in this competition.
