Barcelona vs Elche Preview, Lineups, Team News, H2H, Prediction, And Injury Updates

In Primera División action on Saturday, Barcelona will host Elche at Spotify Camp Nou in an effort to continue their impressive start.

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Barcelona vs Elche Preview

The in-form Barcelona will face Elche at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday in Primera División action.

With 13 points after five matches, Barcelona sits two points behind table-topper Real Madrid. With a 4-0 win against Cádiz at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Barcelona extended their unbeaten season start to five (W4 D1 L0).

Athletic Club beat Elche 4-1 at Estadio Manuel Martnez Valero in their last league match to maintain their winless start to the season (W0 D1 L4), keeping them in 19th place.

Barcelona won 2-1 at Estadio Manuel Martnez Valero in the previous Primera División match between the sides last season.

In the 60th minute, Ferran Torres opened the scoring for Barça. Memphis Depay also scored. During the 44th minute, Elche’s Fidel scored a goal.

In their last eight Primera División matches, Barcelona has won seven games, drawn one, and lost zero (W7 D1 L0).

In games between Elche and Real Madrid since January 2014, Elche is looking for their first league victory. In their unbeaten streak, Barça has outscored Elche 19-3.

The performance of Robert Lewandowski for Barcelona this season has caught the attention of many.

Two of his goals were the tone-setting firsts of the match in 2022/2023, making him the team’s top scorer with six goals.

Besides Ezequiel Ponce, Elche’s top players have been Lex Collado and Ezequiel Ponce.

This season, Barcelona has won one and drawn one of its two home games in the Primera División.

Elche have been beaten in both of their previous league away games this season. Having lost four straight away matches, Elche are looking to reverse that streak. They haven’t lost away since April 19 against Real Betis.

Barcelona has won four of its five league matches this season and drawn one. A draw and four losses have been recorded by Elche in the meantime.

Barcelona vs Elche Match Details

Match:	Barcelona vs Elche, Premier League 2022.
Date:	Saturday, September 17, 2022.
Kick-Off:	19:45
Venue:	Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona).

Elche Probable Lineup

1. Collado.
2. Badia.
3. Quina.
4. Boye.
5. Bigas.
6. Lirola.
7. Fidel.
8. Milla.
9. Roco.
10. Ponce.
11. Mercau.

Barcelona Probable Lineup

1. De Jong.
2. Ter Stegen.
3. Balde.
4. Lewandowski.
5. Bellerin.
6. Pedri.
7. Araujo.
8. Dembele.
9. Kounde.
10. F Torres.
11. Busquets.

Barcelona vs Elche Team News

• Gonzalo Verdu has a muscle injury and is doubtful for Elche.

Unavailable Players (Injury Updates)

Gonzalo Verdú (Doubtful)

Head to Head

Barcelona	L	W	W	W	W
Elche	L	L	L	D	L

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