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La Liga · Round 2 · 2026/27

Elche vs FC Barcelona Prediction

· Estadio Martínez Valero · Elche predictions · FC Barcelona predictions

Published · not rewritten after kick-off

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EElche crest

Elche

0–5

FC Barcelona won

BFC Barcelona crest

FC Barcelona

1X2

FC Barcelona win

54%Hit

Verdict

Slight lean

Modal 0-1 · score miss

1X2 favourite
Hit

Predicted FC Barcelona win · 54%

Actual FC Barcelona won

Modal score
Miss

Predicted 0-1

Actual 0–5

Over 2.5
Miss

Predicted Under

Actual Over · 5 goals

BTTS
Hit

Predicted No

Actual No

Hit means the pre-match favourite (or the Over 2.5 / BTTS lean at 50%+) matched the result. The numbers above were stored before kick-off and are not edited afterwards.

EElche crestElchevsBFC Barcelona crestFC Barcelona

Win probabilities

Slight lean

FC Barcelona win 54%

Elche win
21%
Draw
24%
FC Barcelona win
54%
Elche win %
21%
Draw %
24%
FC Barcelona win %
54%

Predicted · Result

Why this forecast

  1. 1Slight lean: FC Barcelona win 54%, from a -329 Elo gap (1435 vs 1764).
  2. 2Expected goals 0.94-1.65.
  3. 3Modal score 0-1 at 12%, the highest cell in the grid.
  4. 4Adam Boayar listed out and 8 other absences.
Elo

1435 -329 1764

Elche vs FC Barcelona

La Liga table
Out
  • Adam Boayar · Elche
  • Yago Santiago · Elche
  • Hector Fort · FC Barcelona
  • Marc Casadó · FC Barcelona
XI

Confirmed

5-4-1 / 4-2-3-1

Last 5

ElcheD W L D L0.87-1.12 xG

FC BarcelonaL W L W W1.04-0.94 xG

Modal score

0-1

Highest cell in the score grid · 12% · Miss

Verdict

Slight lean

FC Barcelona win · 54% · Hit

Expected goals

0.94–1.65

Model λ for home and away

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The modal cell is the peak.

Scoreline probabilities for Elche versus FC Barcelona
Elche goals012345
07%12%10%6%2%1%
17%12%10%5%2%
23%5%4%2%
3
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

Markets from the score grid

Over 2.5 %
48%

Over · 5 goals · Miss

BTTS %
49%

No · Hit

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Top scorelines

  1. 0-1Modal12.4%
  2. 1-111.6%
  3. 0-210.3%
  4. 1-29.6%
  5. 0-07.5%

Injuries and suspensions

SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.

EElche crestElche

Out

  • Adam Boayar · F · Muscle Injury
  • Yago Santiago · M · Knee Injury

BFC Barcelona crestFC Barcelona

Out

  • Hector Fort · D · pending transfer
  • Marc Casadó · M · pending transfer
  • Toni Fernández · M · pending transfer
  • Alejandro Balde · D
  • Frenkie de Jong · M · Meniscus Injury
  • Rodri · M
  • Roony Bardghji · F · Cruciate Ligament Injury

Starting XI

Confirmed

SofaScore has confirmed both starting elevens.

EElche crestElche5-4-1

  1. 1Matías DituroG
  2. 2Buba SangaréD
  3. 5Federico RedondoD
  4. 11Germán ValeraD
  5. 22David AffengruberD
  6. 23Víctor ChustD
  7. 8Marc AguadoM
  8. 12Gonzalo VillarM
  9. 20Tete MorenteM
  10. 29Ali HouaryM
  11. 14Fernando NiñoF

BFC Barcelona crestFC Barcelona4-2-3-1

  1. 1Joan GarcíaG
  2. 15Andreas ChristensenD
  3. 18Gerard MartínD
  4. 24Eric GarcíaD
  5. 36Xavi EspartD
  6. 6GaviM
  7. 7Fermín LópezM
  8. 10Lamine YamalM
  9. 14Karim AdeyemiM
  10. 22Marc BernalM
  11. 11RaphinhaF

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

EElche crestElcheD W L D L

  • A · Girona FC · 23 May 20261-10.18-0.58 xG
  • H · Getafe · 17 May 20261-00.66-0.11 xG
  • A · Real Betis · 12 May 20261-20.40-1.80 xG
  • H · Deportivo Alavés · 9 May 20261-11.39-2.05 xG
  • A · Celta Vigo · 3 May 20261-31.71-1.05 xG

BFC Barcelona crestFC BarcelonaL W L W W

  • A · Valencia · 23 May 20261-31.18-1.35 xG
  • H · Real Betis · 17 May 20263-11.12-0.97 xG
  • A · Deportivo Alavés · 13 May 20260-10.60-0.72 xG
  • H · Real Madrid · 10 May 20262-01.01-0.85 xG
  • A · Osasuna · 2 May 20262-11.29-0.80 xG

How to read the Elche vs FC Barcelona probabilities

Elche vs FC Barcelona (La Liga, 23 Aug 2026): Slight lean — FC Barcelona win 54%. Expected goals are 0.94–1.65. Modal score 0-1 (12%). The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and at least one side keeping a clean sheet. Final score: 0–5.

FC Barcelona holds a modest expected-goals edge (0.94–1.65). That shows up as FC Barcelona win at 54%, not a lock.

The modal score 0-1 carries 12%. In football that is a typical peak: many nearby scorelines share the rest of the grid.

Over 2.5 is 48% — close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 49%, near even.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
15 Aug 2026, 14:06 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
la-v1.1.0-elo
Verdict
Slight lean · FC Barcelona win
Kick-off
Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 Lisbon
Methodology

Questions about Elche vs FC Barcelona

Who is favourite for Elche vs FC Barcelona?

The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is FC Barcelona win at 54%. Home 21%, draw 24%, away 54%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.

What is the most likely score for Elche vs FC Barcelona?

0-1 is the modal scoreline at 12% — the highest cell in the score grid. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the probability, which is normal in football.

Will Elche vs FC Barcelona go over 2.5 goals?

Over 2.5 is 48% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.

Both teams to score in Elche vs FC Barcelona?

BTTS is 49%. The grid leans toward at least one blank.

Are these betting tips?

No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. It does not sell tips, odds, or guaranteed outcomes.

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