Elche
La LigaSeason Statistics
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Team Overview
Elche are a club from the city of the same name in the Valencian Community, and their history has included spells in both the top flight and the lower divisions. That background shapes how La Liga followers see them: a side that must scrap for every point at this level rather than one with settled expectations of a comfortable mid-table finish. Martin Anselmi is the current manager, and he is working in a campaign that has so far been demanding.
The numbers through eight La Liga matches show a team still searching for consistency. Elche's record of one win, three draws and four defeats gives them six points, and a goal difference of -6 (11 scored, 17 conceded) points to defensive vulnerability. They concede an average of just over two goals per match, and only one clean sheet has arrived. In attack they average roughly 1.4 goals per game and have failed to score twice, so they have found the net in six of their eight outings.
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Squad (36 players)
Goalkeepers (5)
Defenders (10)
Midfielders (9)
Attackers (12)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
GK | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 0 | 403 | |
| 12 | |
MF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 644 | 15 | 390 | |
| 20 | |
FW | 8 | 0 | 3 | 457 | 4 | 166 | |
| 11 | |
DF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 662 | 6 | 236 | |
| 23 | |
DF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 720 | 13 | 593 | |
| 14 | |
FW | 8 | 5 | 0 | 541 | 8 | 126 | |
| 21 | |
FW | 8 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 5 | 136 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 540 | 12 | 173 | |
| 47 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 9 | 185 | |
| 18 | |
MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 252 | 11 | 162 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 347 | 3 | 190 | |
| 16 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 1 | 95 | |
| 10 | |
MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 6 | 81 | |
| 5 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 327 | 13 | 214 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 356 | 3 | 164 | |
| 24 | |
FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 206 | 1 | 43 | |
| 6 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 122 | |
| 22 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 4 | 83 | |
| 9 | |
FW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 2 | 23 | |
| 17 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 18 | |
| 29 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 2 | 95 | |
| 26 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |
| 30 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (46)
Departures (49)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Elche have two players unavailable, and both absences are confirmed, with no doubtful cases on the list. Y. Santiago is out with a knee injury, while F. Redondo Solari is unavailable because of a red card. The second absence is a disciplinary matter rather than a medical one, so it is a different kind of setback from Santiago's.
The available information does not list either player's position, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is most affected. It also offers no appearance, minutes or performance figures, which makes it difficult to judge how central the pair have been to the team's recent line-ups. Without that context, any claim about their importance would be speculation.
The same limits apply to replacements, since no squad or depth-chart details are given. What can be said is that the overall injury burden is light. Only two players are unavailable, and just one of them is dealing with a physical problem. That points to a squad that is largely intact, with the red card absence tied to a specific sanction rather than to ongoing fitness concerns. No return timeline for Santiago is provided, so his status remains open.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Elche's last five matches point to an inconsistent side, with a record of one win, two draws and two losses. Eight goals scored and eight conceded sum up that balance. The only victory was a 3-1 win away at Espanyol, and the 1-1 draw at Athletic Club added another point on the road. Elche scored four goals and conceded two in those two away fixtures.
Home form tells a different story. Elche drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo but lost 3-2 to both Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. Across the three home games they scored four and conceded six.
Going forward, Elche found the net in four of five matches, which suggests a dependable attacking threat, including two goals in each of the home defeats. Defensively they were more vulnerable. The goalless draw with Celta Vigo was their only clean sheet, and they conceded three goals in two separate matches. Real Madrid and Real Sociedad exposed that weakness, and both of those games ended in narrow one-goal defeats. Overall, Elche have been competitive in each match but have yet to find defensive consistency, especially at home.
