Elche Ilicitano welcome Orihuela on Sunday, Mar 7 at 5:00 PM in a Segunda Division RFEF – Group 3 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Elche Ilicitano come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Orihuela travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Elche Ilicitano here — they've won 4 of 6 previous meetings against Orihuela, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Elche Ilicitano a slight edge, but Orihuela are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.