PREVIEW | Real Madrid vs Elche – team news, lineups, predictions

Real Madrid and Elche go head-to-head at Santiago Bernabéu this Saturday in the La Liga.

Real Madrid have picked up 63 points and currently lie in 2nd position. In their last game, Álvaro Arbeloa‘s team won 3-0 against Manchester City (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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Elche have 26 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. In their last fixture, Eder Sarabia‘s team suffered a 2-1 reverse against Villarreal (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler, Vinícius Júnior

Elche: Matías Dituro, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Léo Petrot, Buba Sangaré, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Germán Valera, Grady Diangana, Rafa Mir, Álvaro Rodríguez

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Real Madrid

• Jude Bellingham – Hamstring Injury

• David Alaba – Calf Problems

• Rodrygo – Cruciate Ligament Tear

• Dani Ceballos – Calf Injury

• Éder Militão – Torn Muscle Fiber

• Álvaro Carreras – Muscle Injury

Elche

Last starting XIs

Real Madrid ( vs Manchester City 2026-03-11): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Ferland Mendy, Fede Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Arda Güler, Brahim Díaz, Vinícius Júnior

Elche ( vs Villarreal 2026-03-08): Matías Dituro, Víctor Chust, David Affengruber, Léo Petrot, Buba Sangaré, Germán Valera, Aleix Febas, Grady Diangana, Marc Aguado, Rafa Mir, Álvaro Rodríguez

Did you know…by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

• Eder Sarabia faced Real Madrid on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Elche currently has one draw in the last 14 games.

• Away from home, Elche currently has one victory in the last eight games.

• Away from home, Elche comes from nine consecutive games scoring goals.

• Away from home, Elche comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.

• Away from home, Elche comes from six consecutive games without a win.

• Away from home, Elche comes from five consecutive losses.

• Elche currently has one victory in the last 12 games.

• Elche comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.

• Elche comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.

• Elche comes from 11 consecutive games without a win.

• At home, Real Madrid currently has one loss in the last nine games.

• Real Madrid currently has two losses in the last nine games.

• Real Madrid currently has one draw in the last 25 games.

• Real Madrid comes from two consecutive games without losing.

• Real Madrid comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Real Madrid and Elche have faced each other 54 times, with Real Madrid having an advantage: 35 wins, against six victories for Elche.

• At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid has an advantage in matches against Elche: 21 wins in 26 games. Elche has never won at Real Madrid’s ground, with five draws recorded.

• In the Spanish League, there have been 49 matches between the two teams, with 31 wins for Real Madrid, 12 draws, and six victories for Elche.