PREVIEW | Valencia vs Elche - team news, lineups, predictions

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·8 gennaio 2026

PREVIEW | Valencia vs Elche - team news, lineups, predictions

Valencia and Elche face off this Saturday at the Mestalla in La Liga.

Valencia have picked up 16 points and currently lie in 18th position. In their last game, Carlos Corberán's team lost 4-1 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2025/26).

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Elche have 22 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. Last time out, Eder Sarabia's team slipped to a 1-3 defeat against Villarreal (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Valencia winning 2-0.

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Valencia ( vs Celta de Vigo 2026-01-03): Julen Agirrezabala, Dimitri Foulquier, Mouctar Diakhaby, José Copete, Thierry Correia, André Almeida, Pepelu, Jesús Vázquez, Javi Guerra, Lucas Beltrán, Hugo Duro

Elche ( vs Villarreal 2026-01-03): Iñaki Peña, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Álvaro Núñez, Germán Valera, Aleix Febas, Martim Neto, Marc Aguado, Rafa Mir, Álvaro Rodríguez

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TEAMS

Away from home, Elche comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Elche comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Valencia currently has one loss in the last five games.
At home, Valencia currently has one win in the last six games.
At home, Valencia comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Valencia comes from two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Valencia comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Valencia currently has two losses in the last nine games.
Valencia comes from nine consecutive games scoring goals.
Valencia comes from two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Valencia and Elche have faced each other 58 times, with Valencia having an advantage: 29 wins, against 16 victories for Elche.
At Mestalla, Valencia has an advantage in the duels against Elche: 19 wins in 29 games. Elche has three victories.
In the Spanish League, 48 matches have been played between the two teams, with Valencia winning 25, ten draws and 13 victories for Elche.