Elche desperately need points on Sunday, Jan 17 at 3:00 PM in the LaLiga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Barcelona come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Elche travel in mixed form (0W 1D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Barcelona won their last outing, while Elche suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Barcelona here — they've won 10 of 10 previous meetings against Elche. Their last encounter ended in Elche won 0–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Barcelona clear favorites, but Elche have shown they can grind out results. Expect Barcelona to take the points, potentially without being at their best.