Elche vs Barcelona Prediction (23.08.2026)

Elche survived last season, which started unexpectedly strong, but collapsed in the second half. They now kick off the campaign with a 1:1 draw in their visit to Deportivo La Coruña. A home game is upcoming, and last season Elche only suffered two losses at home. One of them, however, was indeed against Barcelona with a score of 1:3, and now they have a new coach.

For the second consecutive season, Barcelona grabbed the title in La Liga. A new defense begins with this first match of the new campaign. Hansi Flick welcomes new names such as Rodri and Anthony Gordon, but parted ways with Ferran Torres and Lewandowski. Thus, at the moment, they do not have a typical center forward, and Marcus Rashford has returned to Man. United. Rodri and Gordon are also not expected to be available for the upcoming match, but other key players are available.

Elche performed steadily at home last season, but lost to Barcelona then. Now, it is unlikely that anyone would be surprised again if this happens. Despite some changes in the squad, I also expect a victory for Barcelona, but why not goals at both ends again.

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