La Liga | Gameweek 6
Sep 17, 2022 at 3.15pm UK
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Barcelona
3 - 0
Elche
Reaction
Barcelona cruise past Elche to climb to top of La Liga
Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Barcelona return to the top of La Liga courtesy of a 3-0 victory over 10-man Elche.
Sep 17, 17:28
Xavi hails squad depth after Barcelona's win over Elche
Barcelona boss Xavi believes that the club's squad is capable of challenging for major trophies this season.
Sep 18, 10:20
Memphis Depay delighted to make use of rare opportunity to impress
Memphis Depay reveals his happiness at being able to play an important role in Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Elche.
Sep 18, 10:40
Ansu Fati 'had slight muscular discomfort ahead of Elche game'
Barcelona boss Xavi decided not to start Ansu Fati in Saturday's clash with Elche due to a slight muscular issue, according to a report.
Sep 19, 21:35
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Elche.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Barcelona and Elche, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Elche.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Elche.
More game data and we say below the videos
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Bayern 2-0 Barcelona
Tuesday, September 13 at 8pm in Champions League
Tuesday, September 13 at 8pm in Champions League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 5 | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Last Game: Elche 1-4 Athletic Bilbao
Sunday, September 11 at 3.15pm in La Liga
Sunday, September 11 at 3.15pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 18 | Real Valladolid | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Cadiz | 6 | -13 | 3 |
| 20 | Elche | 5 | -11 | 1 |
We said: Barcelona 3-0 Elche
Elche only narrowly lost (3-2) at Camp Nou last season, but it is difficult to imagine them causing Barcelona too many problems on Saturday afternoon. The home side's recent league form has been excellent, and we are fully expecting them to put another three points on the board here in comfortable fashion. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 88.1%. A draw had a probability of 8.7% and a win for Elche had a probability of 3.17%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 3-0 with a probability of 13.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.46%) and 4-0 (10.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.13%), while for a Elche win it was 0-1 (1.33%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 13.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 3-0 win for Barcelona in this match.
| Result | ||
| Barcelona | Draw | Elche |
88.1% ( 0.92) | 8.72% ( -0.5) | 3.17% ( -0.42) |
| Both teams to score 36.1% ( -2.17) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
