Valencia v Elche prediction

La Liga · Sun, 23 May 2027 16:00 BST · Estadio de Mestalla

Updated 7 Nov 2026, 12:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Valencia · Elche · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for Valencia v Elche, La Liga on Sun, 23 May 2027 16:00 BST posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Valencia host Elche in La Liga on Sunday 23 May (kick-off 16:00 UK).

Form and the table

Seven of Valencia’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in seven of Valencia’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Valencia have one win, three draws and four defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 0.75 points per game, scoring 0.88 and conceding 1.63. Valencia have scored eight goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Valencia have conceded 17 goals, the ninth-most of the 20 clubs.

Eight of Elche’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Elche’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Elche have three wins, four draws and two defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 1.44 points per game, scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.11. Elche have scored 14 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Elche have conceded 18 goals, the seventh-most of the 20 clubs.

Valencia (19th) and Elche (17th) are one point apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Elche the stronger side, 51 rating points above Valencia (Elche 1559, Valencia 1508, after at least 163 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 1 November 2026, finished Elche 0–1 Valencia.

Team news

Predicted Valencia XI (4-4-2): S. Dimitrievski, J. Gayà, P. Maffeo, Pepelu, C. Tárrega, G. Rodríguez, L. Rioja, A. Mayol, F. Ugrinic, A. Danjuma, J. Guerra — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Guido Rodríguez (3.9 per match over eight appearances) and U. Sadiq (3.4 per match over four appearances, two goals) have been Valencia’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Valencia (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Guido Rodríguez averages 0.3 key passes per 90 over 673 minutes, with a key pass in two of the last eight appearances.

Predicted Elche XI (4-3-3): M. Dituro, V. Chust, R. Revivo, B. Sangaré, F. Redondo, G. Villar, J. Morcillo, T. Lemar, F. Niño, L. Cepeda, A. Osorio — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Fer Niño (4.1 per match over 11 appearances, six goals) and Gonzalo Villar (3.2 per match over 11 appearances, one assist) have been Elche’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Elche (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Fer Niño averages 2.4 shots per 90 over 717 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. Gonzalo Villar averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 869 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 23 May 2027 16:00 BST · La Liga · Estadio de Mestalla
Head-to-head (last 6): Valencia 3 · draws 2 · Elche 1 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Valencia 1W 2D 2L · Elche 2W 2D 1L

Valencia v Elche (La Liga): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.63 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 3.57

Corners

against 5.75 / 4.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

2.88 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 3.57 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.88 / 3

Cards

against 2.75 / 2.43 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Valencia for / against	Line	Elche for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.57 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	9.75 for · 17.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.71 for · 16 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.88 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.57 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.88 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5

Valencia

Valencia Goalkeeper

Valencia — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Dimitrievski	11	90990 min	363.3 /90	171.5 /90	00 /90

Valencia — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	3.5 6/6

Valencia Defensive

Valencia — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Pepelu	11	84928 min	191.8 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90	282.7 /90	111.1 /90	20.2 /90
Pablo Maffeo	10	64644 min	101.4 /90	131.8 /90	40.6 /90	354.9 /90	101.4 /90	30.4 /90
José Gayà	9	79715 min	182.3 /90	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	324 /90	91.1 /90	10.1 /90
César Tárrega	8	75600 min	152.3 /90	111.7 /90	20.3 /90	314.7 /90	101.5 /90	10.2 /90
J. de Haas	6	76458 min	51 /90	61.2 /90	40.8 /90	173.3 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90
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Valencia — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
Pepelu n 8	85.5	1.3 4/3	0.7 3/1	—
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.6 5/4	1.1 6/2	—
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0.8 5/1	0.9 7/0	—
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	1.6 6/3	0.8 5/0	—
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Valencia — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Pepelu n 8	85.5	2 7/4
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.5 6/3
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0.3 1/1
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	1.4 5/2
José Gayà n 8	80.8	2.5 7/5
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Valencia Attacking

Valencia — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Danjuma	11	76839 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	151.6 /90	60.6 /90	101.1 /90	141.5 /90
Hugo Duro	7	56389 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	51.2 /90	00 /90	30.7 /90	00 /90
David Otorbi	7	47329 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90	61.6 /90	61.6 /90
Luis Rioja	6	53318 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	61.7 /90	20.6 /90
U. Sadiq	4	47187 min	21 /90	00 /90	62.9 /90	62.9 /90	10.5 /90	31.4 /90
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Valencia — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pepelu n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	1.2 3/3	0.4 2/1
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	1.2 6/2	0.5 3/1
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
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Valencia — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Valencia before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Dimitrievski n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Pepelu n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Javi Guerra n 8	82.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
A. Danjuma n 8	83.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Pablo Maffeo n 8	71	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Elche

Elche Goalkeeper

Elche — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Dituro	11	90990 min	292.6 /90	171.5 /90	00 /90

Elche — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dituro n 8	90	2.8 7/4

Elche Defensive

Elche — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Víctor Chust	11	90990 min	171.5 /90	131.2 /90	40.4 /90	353.2 /90	80.7 /90	20.2 /90
Germán Valera	11	83910 min	111.1 /90	70.7 /90	00 /90	474.6 /90	101 /90	20.2 /90
Buba Sangaré	10	78781 min	192.2 /90	60.7 /90	10.1 /90	323.7 /90	91 /90	00 /90
Roy Revivo	7	88617 min	30.4 /90	81.2 /90	20.3 /90	233.4 /90	71 /90	10.1 /90
F. Redondo	7	79556 min	172.8 /90	121.9 /90	10.2 /90	264.2 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90
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Elche — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Víctor Chust n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.3 2/0	—
M. Dituro n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Germán Valera n 8	81.1	1 5/1	2.5 7/7	—
Gonzalo Villar n 8	74.9	1.7 6/4	1.7 7/4	—
Fer Niño n 8	61.1	1.3 5/2	2 5/3	—
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Elche — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Víctor Chust n 8	90	1.4 6/3
Germán Valera n 8	81.1	1.2 4/3
Gonzalo Villar n 8	74.9	2.7 7/5
Fer Niño n 8	61.1	1.5 5/3
Buba Sangaré n 8	75.1	2.5 8/5
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Elche Attacking

Elche — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Fer Niño	11	65717 min	60.8 /90	00 /90	192.4 /90	101.3 /90	30.4 /90	60.8 /90
Tete Morente	10	51509 min	00 /90	20.4 /90	91.6 /90	10.2 /90	50.9 /90	71.2 /90
L. Cepeda	10	44443 min	00 /90	20.4 /90	122.4 /90	91.8 /90	91.8 /90	61.2 /90
A. Osorio	8	40322 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	92.5 /90	30.8 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90
E. Ponce	3	40121 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.5 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90
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Elche — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Víctor Chust n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
M. Dituro n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Germán Valera n 8	81.1	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
Gonzalo Villar n 8	74.9	0.5 3/0	0.3 2/0
Fer Niño n 8	61.1	2.8 7/4	1.3 4/2
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Elche — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 1 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Víctor Chust n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Dituro n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Germán Valera n 8	81.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Gonzalo Villar n 8	74.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
Fer Niño n 8	61.1	0.9 4/1	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Valencia v Elche — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ValenciaLDDLW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

ElcheDDWWL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Valencia 3 · 2 draws · Elche 1 · 1.83 goals/game

2026-11-01 Elche 0–1 Valencia
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

League standing · 2026/27

Valencia#19 pos9 pts11 pl-9 GD

Elche#17 pos10 pts11 pl-4 GD

Goals per game

Valencia scored0.73

Elche scored1.27

Valencia conceded1.55

Elche conceded1.64

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What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Elche?: In their last 6 meetings, Valencia won 3, Elche won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Valencia and Elche?: Recent form — Valencia 1W 2D 2L; Elche 2W 2D 1L.

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