Match Information
Match Overview
Elche host Valencia at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Regular Season - Round 11 of La Liga, a matchday 11 fixture scheduled for November 1, 2026. The table context gives the match real weight: Elche sit 15th, while Valencia are 19th, so the visitors arrive in the bottom places of the standings and the hosts are not far clear of them.
The most telling factor is the contrasting form of the two sides. Elche have lost only one of their last five league matches, the 3-2 home defeat to Real Madrid on September 15. Since then they have won 3-1 at Espanyol on September 18, drawn 0-0 with Celta Vigo on October 11 and 0-0 at Villarreal on October 17, and then won 3-0 at Rayo Vallecano on October 24. That is two wins and two draws in their last four, with two clean sheets in a row away or at home before the Rayo result extended the run to three. Valencia, by contrast, have taken four points from their last five: a 1-0 win at Alaves on September 15, a 3-2 home loss to Real Sociedad on September 20, a 2-2 draw at Racing Santander on October 11, a 0-0 draw with Athletic Club on October 17 and a 2-1 home loss to Villarreal on October 24.
Head-to-head history adds a further layer. Elche won 1-0 on April 11, 2026 and drew 1-1 at Valencia on January 10, 2026, so they are unbeaten in the two most recent meetings. Earlier encounters were more mixed, with Valencia winning 2-0 on April 23, 2023.
Neither side has any reported unavailable players, so both managers, M. Anselmi for Elche and J. Aguirre for Valencia, appear to have full squads to choose from. That should allow both to select from settled lineups, built around the XIs used in their previous league matches.
Elche bring momentum and a better league position into the match, while Valencia look for a result to lift themselves from 19th.
Predicted Lineups
Elche
M. Dituro; Buba Sangaré, F. Redondo, Víctor Chust, R. Revivo; Gonzalo Villar, J. Morcillo, T. Lemar; L. Cepeda, Fer Niño, Germán Valera
Valencia
S. Dimitrievski; Pablo Maffeo, César Tárrega, J. de Haas, José Gayà; David Otorbi, G. Rodríguez, Pepelu, Luis Rioja; Javi Guerra, A. Danjuma
Team Form Analysis
Elche
League Position: 15Elche Form Analysis
Elche's league form has been solid, with two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches. The only loss was a 3-2 home defeat to Real Madrid on September 15, a match in which they still scored twice against strong opposition. They responded with a 3-1 win at Espanyol on September 18.
The run since then has been notably resilient. A 0-0 home draw with Celta Vigo on October 11 and a 0-0 draw at Villarreal on October 17 showed defensive discipline, and the side then produced their best performance of the sequence, a 3-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano on October 24.
Across the five matches Elche have scored eight goals and conceded six, though five of those goals against came in just two matches, the Real Madrid and Espanyol games. In their last three they have conceded none. Three of the five fixtures were played away from home, and they collected seven points from those trips. The Rayo win lifted their attacking output after two goalless draws, suggesting the front line can find goals when space opens up.
Valencia
League Position: 19Valencia Form Analysis
Valencia's recent league form has been inconsistent and fragile, with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five. Their best result was a 1-0 away win at Alaves on September 15. They then lost 3-2 at home to Real Sociedad on September 20, a match that exposed defensive vulnerability.
On October 11 they drew 2-2 at Racing Santander, before a goalless home draw with Athletic Club on October 17. Their most recent match, on October 24, ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Villarreal.
Across the five matches Valencia have scored six goals and conceded eight, a negative goal difference that fits with their position of 19th in the table. They have scored in four of the five matches but have kept only one clean sheet or one clean sheet of note, the 1-0 win at Alaves, besides the goalless draw with Athletic Club. Three of the five matches were at home, and the return from those was only one point from nine across the Sociedad, Athletic Club and Villarreal fixtures. That home record is a concern as they travel to face an Elche side in good form.
Head-to-Head
Elche
Valencia
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | Elche | 1 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2026-01-10 | Valencia | 1 - 1 | Elche |
| 2023-04-23 | Elche | 0 - 2 | Valencia |
| 2022-10-15 | Valencia | 2 - 2 | Elche |
| 2022-03-19 | Elche | 0 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2021-12-11 | Valencia | 2 - 1 | Elche |
| 2021-01-30 | Valencia | 1 - 0 | Elche |
| 2020-10-23 | Elche | 2 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2015-03-20 | Elche | 0 - 4 | Valencia |
| 2014-10-25 | Valencia | 3 - 1 | Elche |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meetings between these sides have favored Elche. On April 11, 2026, Elche won 1-0 at home, a narrow result that continued a competitive run in the fixture. Earlier that season, on January 10, 2026, the teams drew 1-1 at Valencia, meaning Elche have not lost either of the last two encounters.
Valencia have had success in the past, though. On April 23, 2023 they won 2-0 at Elche, and on March 19, 2022 they took a 1-0 win at the same ground. Going back further, Valencia recorded a heavy 4-0 away victory at Elche on March 20, 2015.
One of the most entertaining matches in the data was the 2-2 draw at Valencia on October 15, 2022. Elche's 2-1 home win on October 23, 2020 is another reminder that the hosts have been able to beat Valencia at home.
Venue Factor
The Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero hosts this fixture, and Elche will hope to draw on home support. The data supplied does not include a full home record for the season, but their recent home results show a 0-0 draw with Cel
Injury Concerns
Elche
Valencia
