Elche - Barcelona betting tips and odds

Elche are the definition of underdogs in this fixture. With betting odds of 9.50, no punter will dare backing them up against Barcelona. It is a wise decision as well as hosts will have an extremely difficult task surviving this clash.

1.38 on away win might not sound too much but that’s what you get in a game where Barcelona are seen as absolute favourites to beat Elche. Away matches are always taken with a pinch of salt but anything other than a sweet victory for the visitors would be a first-class surprise.

At 9.00 betting odds, Elche were huge underdogs in their previous La Liga outing. That did not stop them from believing they could run out with a point in the bag after a tied first half. However, they failed miserably in doing so, as they stumbled to a disappointing Real Sociedad defeat.

Blaugrana are coming on the back of a narrow 2:1 home win against Real Madrid in the previous round of the La Liga. The odds were in their favour from the get-go, though, with most online bookmakers pricing a home win at 2.20.

Elche gans are hoping for better defensive performance then what they’ve seen in away games. The previous three matches featured 6 conceded goals.

Blaugrana seem to take on a rather passive role whenever they play as visitors. Records show two consecutive matches that featured less than 2 total goals between them and their opponents.

The relegation battle is getting bloodier by the day. With 13 to their name, Elche are sitting in 20th and will be hoping to avoid defeat this Saturday at all cost. The odds of that happening do not exactly look promising, however.

Barcelona already won a match against Elche this season while playing a home game. Even though they won’t have home-field advantage this time, they’re still considered favourites. After all, their previous victory was quite decisive and ended with a considerable lead.

Considering the teams’ respective records and histories, and Under 2.5 Goals bet here is a shoo-in. The returns are not exactly jaw-dropping, but that’s to be expected from a bet as safe as this one.