The 20th-round La Liga match between Elche and Sevilla will take place on 19 january at Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium. Elche vs Sevilla: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Elche
A week ago Elche almost secured an away win at Valencia, but relinquished a narrow lead in the very last moments (1:1). That draw was already the eighth for the current league season, the joint-highest total alongside three other clubs. Under Eder Sarabia the team has won only 2 of its last 12 Primera matches, and overall there were just 5 wins in the first half of the season. But the number of defeats is almost the same, so the team sits in midtable, equidistant from the European places and 18th place, which would result in relegation to Segunda.
- The team’s scoring run in La Liga has reached 5 games.
- Elche have conceded more than one goal in only 2 of their last 10 home league matches.
- The club scored in 9 of its last 10 home matches in the Spanish championship.
Potential Elche Lineup (4-5-1)*
Matias Dituro – Alvaro Nunez, Victor Chust, Leo Petro, Pedro Bigas – Martim Neto, Yago Santiago, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Herman Valera – Alvaro Rodriguez.
Forward Rafa Mir, as well as defenders Pedro Bigas and Hector Fort, are injured.
Sevilla
Sevilla still cannot get through a difficult spell. The last La Liga match ended in a narrow defeat to Celta (0:1), marking the third successive league loss for the team. It is particularly worrying that on each occasion the team lost without scoring. By comparison, earlier in the season under Matias Almeida the team failed to score in only two league matches. Over the last seven rounds of the Primera, Sevilla have beaten only modest Oviedo (4:0), who sit at the bottom of the table. The visitors themselves occupy 14th place.
- In the current La Liga campaign the team has conceded a total of 30 goals, worse only for 2 clubs.
- At least one side failed to score in 5 of Sevilla’s last 6 league matches.
- Sevilla have conceded in 5 consecutive away matches in this competition.
Potential Sevilla Lineup (3-4-3)*
Odysseas Vlachodimos – Nemanja Gudelj, Kike Salas, Jose Carmona – Juanlu Sanchez, Joaquin Martinez Gauna, Batista Mendy, Jibril Sow – Lucien Agoume, Peke Fernandez, Isaac Romero.
Defender Cesar Azpilicueta, as well as midfielders Ruben Vargas and Alfonso Gonzalez, will not play due to injuries. Defender Marcao Teixeira is suspended. Forwards Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke may return to the squad after elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Ricardo de Burgos (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (including second yellows) – 39;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.9;
Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 40%.
Elche vs Sevilla: Match Prediction
In recent months both sides have lacked wins, but Elche at least continue to transform themselves at home. Until the end of 2025 the club did not lose any of nine home Primera matches, and more than half of those fixtures ended in victories. The run was broken only in early January against Villarreal from the top three (1:3). It is also worth noting a decent level of goalscoring, as at least 3 goals were scored in each of the last 4 La Liga matches at Manuel Martinez Valero.
Sevilla have now lost three league matches in a row more than once, and on this occasion all three defeats were goalless for the visitors. Over the last seven rounds of the Primera the team has managed only one home win, against lowly Oviedo. Away from home the visitors have not won in 5 league matches, and in 4 of those 5 games the club failed to take a point. In terms of entertainment, at least 2 goals were scored in each of those 5 matches.
Prediction: Elche Or Draw + Over 1.5 Goals
* For each team the starting lineup is given from its previous match in this tournament.