Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Elche
Match Time & Date:
24/01/2021
16:15
Prediction: 0-2
Barcelona
David faces Goliath at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero as Elche and Barcelona go head to head in the La Liga round 20. Barca head into the match following a heart-breaking loss to Athletic Club in the Spanish Super Cup final, but Ronald Koeman’s troops are still seen as hot favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Leo Messi misses the match through suspension following his sending off in the Super Cup final, but Koeman has a number of high-profile players to choose from.
Elche, on the other hand, have been struggling at the back of late, with the team conceding seven goals in total in the previous three games in all competitions. Seeing that boss Jorge Almiron has a number of selection worries ahead of the visit of Barca, we are tempted to put our money on the Messi-less visitors. In their last meeting at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero Barcelona crushed Elche 6-0.
Highlighted Player (Victor Rodriguez):
Victor Rodriguez is a professional player who began his senior career at Vilajuiga, playing 36 matches for the club and scoring 11 goals. After spending three years at Badalona the pacey winger joined Zaragoza and it has to be noted that he scored six goals in 72 appearances for the Estadio La Romareda outfit in La Liga.
On 7 August, 2014 Victor Rodriguez signed a three-year deal with Elche, but in August 2015 he was sent to Getafe on loan. Rodriguez scored two goals in 33 appearances for los Azulones in the 2015/2016 Primera Division campaign, but following Getafe’s relegation to Segunda Division, he signed a four-year deal with Sporting Gijon in the 2016 summer transfer window.
Victor Rodriguez has yet to make his Spain debut, but he played for Catalonia in a friendly game. The Sporting Gijon winger is capable of playing as an attacking midfielder as well. Rodriguez was born in Barcelona on 23 July, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Barcelona):
Barcelona is a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Barca were founded in 1899 and they are regarded as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Catalan giants won their 24th La Liga title in 2016, with Luis Suarez winning “El Pichichi” award. Barcelona have won five European Cup trophies and a number of top-class players were part of the team in the past.
The likes of Hristo Stoichkov, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Pep Guardiola are some of many players that played for Barca in the past, but, no doubt, Leo Messi has established himself as the club’s trademark. Barcelona welcome their rivals at Camp Nou, the stadium that was built in 1957.
Barcelona’s local rivals are Espanyol, but the rivalry between Barca and Real Madrid is much bigger. The two La Liga giants face each other in “El Clasico”, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world football. Barca are famous for their football youth school La Masia as well.
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