FC Barcelona vs Elche predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Saturday at Camp Nou. A Barcelona side with a lot of problems in their hands, host an Elche side who know they have more chances than ever to get points at the Camp Nou. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
FC Barcelona:
If, with the arrival of Xavi Hernandez at the control of Barça, we thought that the Catalan team was going to improve a lot, the truth is that this team is still a continuation of what it was with Ronald Kouman. Barça drew their previous match against Osasuna, in a game in which they were unable to control the game at any point.
Of the last 15 points at stake at the Camp Nou, Barça have only been able to take seven points, after two wins, a draw and two defeats. It is rare to see Barça suffer so much playing at the Camp Nou, a team that has rarely dropped points at home in previous seasons.
Xavi Hernandez’s boys have conceded seven goals in their last five games, and with their usual defensive problems continuing, Barça urgently need to improve in this area.
Elche:
Elche come into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Valencia the previous matchday. The team from Alicante know that it will be difficult to get points at the Camp Nou, but this is probably the year in which they will have more chances, given the weakness of the Catalan team.
Elche have one win, two draws and six defeats in nine away games. They have scored seven goals and conceded 14 goals. Undoubtedly, the key to achieving anything at the Camp Nou will be to play with a tight defensive line and try to come out on the counter-attacks to do damage.
In their only five visits to Camp Nou, Elche have conceded 16 goals and have not been able to score a single goal.
Although Barça are at a very low level, we still see them as favourites for this game, mainly because they are playing at home and because their opponents are Elche, one of the weakest teams in the category.