Elche vs Cadiz prediction, preview, team news and more | La Liga 2021-22
Elche entertain Cadiz in a bottom-of-the-table La Liga clash at The Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday.
The hosts are winless in their last seven league outings but returned to winning ways in their midweek Copa del Rey game against Leioa, recording a 2-0 win. In their previous La Liga outing, they were held to a 1-1 draw by Osasuna.
Cadiz have suffered back-to-back defeats in their league outings, conceding four goals in both games. They suffered a 4-1 loss against Atletico Madrid but recorded a 7-0 win in the Copa del Rey against Villa Fortuna.
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Elche vs Cadiz Head-to-Head
The two sides have met each other 34 times across all competitions. Cadiz have the upper hand in this fixture, recording 13 wins to their name while Elche have recorded seven wins.
The spoils have been shared 14 times between the two sides. Cadiz are winless against Los Franjiverdes since 2018. They last met at Nuevo Mirandilla in May, a game that ended in a 3-1 win for Elche, who scored thrice in the second half to complete a comeback.
Elche form guide (all competitions): W-D-L-D-L
Cadiz form guide (all competitions): W-L-L-W-D
Elche vs Cadiz Team News
Elche
Javier Pastore was ruled out with a knock and was absent in the Copa del Rey clash against Leioa. He is not expected to recover in time for the game. Here are the rest of the absentees for the hosts:
- Pedro Bigas - Physical discomfort
- Josema - Physical discomfort
Injured: Javier Pastore, Josema, Pedro Bigas
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Cadiz
Tomás Alarcón is a notable absentee for Los Piratas. The midfielder has been ruled out with a muscle injury since their clash against Getafe. Here are the other players ruled out with injuries for the visiting side:
- Jon Ander Garrido - Tendon injury
- Jose Mari - Hamstring injury
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Injured: Jon Ander Garrido, Jose Mari, Tomas Alarcon
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Elche vs Cadiz Predicted XI
Elche Predicted XI (4-4-2): Kiko Casilla; Helibelton Palacios, Enzo Roco, Diego González Polanco, Johan Mojica; Tete Morente, Omar Mascarell, Gerard Gumbau, Fidel Chaves; Dario Benedetto, Lucas Perez
Cadiz Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Jeremias Ledesma; Alfonso Espino, Víctor Chust, Juan Cala, Santiago Arzamendia; Fali, Jens Jonsson; Alex Fernandez, Álvaro Jiménez, Isaac Carcelén; Álvaro Negredo
Elche vs Cadiz Prediction
Cadiz have conceded 27 goals, with only bottom-placed Levante conceding more. Elche have a slightly better defensive record, having conceded 21 goals.
Both sides have had similar outputs in front of goal, scoring 12 and 13 goals respectively. All things considered, a low-scoring draw is the most likely outcome from the game.
Prediction: Elche 1-1 Cadiz