Elche vs Real Valladolid prediction 11.03.2023

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, 11th March 2023
• Kickoff: 15:15 UK / 16:15 CET
• Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche)

After two seasons in La Liga, Elche are on the way back to La Liga 2. Currently, they are the last team on the table with 12 points from 24 matches - 13 points away from the safe zone. Even though they won two of their previous five games, it is unreal to expect they can catch up with the rest of the teams battling against relegation. 

In the last match, Elche won 1:0 against Mallorca on the road. The game was evenly contested, and it's worth mentioning that Mallorca scored a stoppage-time equalizer that was disallowed by VAR. 

Elche struggled offensively throughout the season and have scored 18 goals in 24 games. They weren't much better at home either, with ten scored goals in 12 matches.

Real Valladolid are holding themselves above the relegation due to a solid defense. They are 14th but only two points away from the danger zone. They desperately need points in the Elche match because the next four games will be challenging for them. They will meet against Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid, Mallorca, and Villareal. 

This season, their offense is not on point. They are tied with Elche and Cadiz for the worst offense in La Liga, with 18 goals in 24 games. Away from home, their offense is even worse, with just seven goals scored in 12 games.  

Elche vs Real Valladolid pick: Both teams to score - NO

Both teams scored only 18 in 24 games in La Liga. Elche failed to score in three of the last six games. In the previous match against Mallorca, they finally kept a clean sheet. Real Valladolid scored just three goals during the last seven road games. In 12 games since the winter break, Real Valladolid played just three matches where both teams scored in a game. 

Considering everything, at least one team should fail to score in this match.