La Liga, Round 6ElcheELC 15/09/2026 20:30 Real MadridREA Venue Estadio Manuel Martnez ValeroTable of ContentsElche v Madrid La Liga previewElche v Real Madrid La Liga team newsElche v Real Madrid predicted line upsElche v Real Madrid stats, La Liga formWhere to watch Elche v Real Madrid: TV channel, live online streamsElche v Real Madrid predictionLa Liga tableElche v Madrid La Liga previewAfter his side doubled their points tally by drawing 1-1 at Athletic Club on Saturday, Elche head coach Martin Anselmi says his players feel united and know the path we need to follow. Argentinian Anselmi, who briefly led Porto in 2025, was appointed in June to oversee Los Franjiverdes second consecutive season in La Liga and is seeking his clubs second win since April when they host second-placed Madrid.For us, the best way to defend is to have the ball , added Anselmi. We need to maintain the same defensive competitiveness as we did at San Mames and defend by keeping possession.[Madrid] make complicated plays look easy and push you to the limit; you cant give anything away and you have to be focused [throughout].The best teachers we coaches have are our opponents. The better coaches you face, the better youll become. Its a privilege.Anselmis latest counterpart will be Jose Mourinho, whose only setback in the first six games of his second spell in charge of Los Blancos has been a 1-0 defeat at Betis on September 4.That means Madrid are three points behind Barca at the summit, while Elche are second-bottom but capable of rising three points clear of the relegation zone with victory.I hope that, in three months, we are better than we are today, but I have nothing magical to say that in three months we will be at an incredible level, said Mourinho, reflecting on a 4-1 home win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday in which Kylian Mbappe contributed two goals and an assist.In every match and training session, the goal is always to improve. The more time a coach has to work with a team, the greater the chances of becoming stronger.Mourinho appeared wary of suggestions that Madrid have played cautiously this season, explaining that the quality of their opponents has made a high press and quick transitions difficult.We have players up front who can finish on the counter-attack and we are solid in a low block, reasoned the Portuguese.I dont want this kind of mentality, but I also dont want to suffer in the sense that when we are deep, the opponent gets two or three shots that force the goalkeeper to make big saves and endure three, four or five corners.Elche v Real Madrid La Liga team newsDefenders Eder Militao (muscle) and Ferland Mendy (hip) and winger Rodrygo (knee) are continuing their recoveries from injury and remain out of Madrids travelling squad.Centre-back Raul Asencio returned from a thigh issue as an unused substitute against Vallecano, as did goalkeeper Andrii Lunin following illness.Aurelien Tchouameni has been playing an increasing number of minutes following injury and featured for 22 minutes against Vallecano, although Mourinho has suggested the midfielder is not ready to start.Elches Yago Santiago is recovering from a knee injury the midfielder underwent in May.Loan midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, who was borrowed by Chelsea and Leeds United from parent club Brighton & Hove Albion last season, put Elche ahead with a 50th-minute penalty on Saturday.Left-back Roy Revivo, who signed for a reported fee of around �2.1 million from Maccabi Tel-Aviv on transfer deadline day, made his full debut against Atletic Club, while Kevin Lomonaco, who arrived from Independiente, is yet to make his bow.Elche v Real Madrid predicted line upsElche: Matias Dituro, Buba Sangare, Federico Redondo, Victor Chust, Roy Revivo, German Valera, Javier Morcillo, Gonzalo Villar, Tete Morente, Facundo Buonanotte, Fer NinoReal Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Federico Valverde, Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Kylian MbappeElche v Real Madrid stats, La Liga formElche are winless in their last 19 meetings with Vallecano (D4 L15), although they took the lead twice at home in a 2-2 draw in this fixture last season, scoring through Aleix Febas and Alvaro Rodriguez and conceding to goals from Dean Huijsen and Jude BellinghamThe most recent of their six wins against Madrid was in March 1978, with all of those victories coming at homeWith the exceptions of a 3-0 home defeat and 4-0 away loss during the 2022/23 season, Elche have scored in each of their last nine meetings with Madrid in all competitions since February 2015Only Vallecano (14) have conceded more Liga goals than Elche (13) this season, including a 5-0 defeat to Barcelona and 3-2 loss to Sociedad in their home gamesElche winger Tete Morentes two assists in the 2026/27 division make the Spaniard one of 12 players to have set up multiple goals without playing for Madrid or BarcaFerenc Puskas is the top scorer in the history of the fixture by six goals, scoring 17 against Elche during the forwards time with Madrid between 1958 and 1966Madrid have scored at least twice in each of their last eight encounters with Elche, although all of the goals came in extra time as they came from behind to win away in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey in January 2022, when Gonzalo Verdu put the hosts ahead before Isco and Eden Hazard settled the tieBarcelonas Anthony Gordon (4) is the only player with more assists than Vinicius Junior (3) in this seasons LigaBarcas Lamine Yamal and Raphinha and Vallecanos Sergio Camello are the only players who can match Vinicius Juniors total of six goals during this top-flight campaign Recent Results : Elche La Liga Athletic Club BIL D 1 1 2026-09-12 Elche ELC La Liga Elche ELC L 2 3 2026-09-07 Real Sociedad RSO La Liga Racing Santander SAN L 3 2 2026-08-28 Elche ELC La Liga Elche ELC L 0 5 2026-08-23 Barcelona BAR La Liga Deportivo La Coruna COR D 1 1 2026-08-17 Elche ELC Recent Results : Real Madrid La Liga Real Madrid REA W 4 1 2026-09-12 Rayo Vallecano RAY UEFA Champions League Real Madrid REA W 2 1 2026-09-08 Inter INT La Liga Real Betis BET L 1 0 2026-09-04 Real Madrid REA La Liga Real Madrid REA W 4 0 2026-08-30 Malaga MAL La Liga Real Madrid REA W 4 1 2026-08-26 Real Sociedad RSO Where to watch Elche v Real Madrid: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 20:30 BST (15:30 ET / 12:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.A Premier Sports subscription costs �120 a year, �11.99 per month on a 12-month contract or �16.99 per month with 30 days cancellation notice required.Heres the full list of La Liga international broadcasters.Elche v Real Madrid prediction Match PredictionElche 1 2 Real Madrid Madrid have made a flawless start to the season at home but lost two of their last four away games and won the other two by a goal. Elche's winless start to the campaign has put Anselmi under pressure and the difference in quality between the squads should tell, but a repeat of their performance at Athletic Club could allow the sizeable underdogs to trouble the visitors. La Liga table La Liga 2026 Spain #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Barcelona55002141715 W W W W W 2 Real Madrid54011441012 W L W W W 3 Alaves5311115610 L W W D W 4 Atletico Madrid5311106410 W L W D W 5 Sevilla531186210 W D L W W 6 Deportivo La Coruna52309639 D W W D D 7 Real Betis43015509 W L W W 8 Espanyol52128537 W D L L W 9 Athletic Club52127617 D W W L L 10 Racing Santander52129907 W L W L D 11 Osasuna521258-37 L L W W D 12 Real Sociedad6213611-57 L W D W L 13 Levante512279-25 L D W D L 14 Getafe512236-35 D D L W L 15 Celta Vigo604236-34 D D D L L 16 Rayo Vallecano5113814-64 L W L D L 17 Malaga503228-63 D D L D L 18 Villarreal402268-22 L L D D 19 Elche5023613-72 D L L L D 20 Valencia5014110-91 L L L L D Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Champions League league stage Position 5 : Europa League league stage Position 6 : ECL Playoffs Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Topics Abiel Osorio Adam Boayar Alejandro Iturbe Ali Houary Alvaro Rodriguez Andriy Lunin Antonio Rudiger Arda Guler Aurelien Tchouameni Bambo Diaby Brahim Diaz Buba Sangare Dani Carvajal David Affengruber David Alaba Dean Huijsen Eder Militao Eduardo Camavinga Elche CF Federico Redondo Federico Valverde Ferland Mendy Fran Garcia German Valera Gonzalo Villar Grady Diangana John Donald Jose Mourinho Jude Bellingham Kylian Mbappe LaLiga Lucas Cepeda Marc Aguado Martim Neto Martin Anselmi Matia Barzic Matias Dituro Pedro Bigas Rafa Nunez Raul Asencio Real Madrid CF Rodrygo Tete Morente Thibaut Courtois Trent Alexander-Arnold Victor Chust Vinicius Junior Yago Santiago Yan Diomande Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Mourinho claims he is tired of press conferences and reveals reason for Diomandes lack of minutes Mitch Fretton 14th September, 2026 Kane scores winner as Bayern end fairytale start, PSG claim first win, Atletico bounce back and Juventus stunned Nicholas McGee 13th September, 2026 Levante 2-4 Barcelona: Yamal scores twice as champions continue perfect start Nicholas McGee 13th September, 2026 WATCH: Xavi Espart scores first Barcelona goal as champions stroll against Levante Nicholas McGee 13th September, 2026 Levante v Barcelona: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Nicholas McGee 13th September, 2026 Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano as it happened: Updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 12th September, 2026
