La Liga Regular Season - 31
Elche 1 - 0 FT Valencia
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
59' Buba Sangare
↓ U. Sadiq ↑H. Duro 61'
↓ L. Rioja ↑D. Lopez 61'
G. Rodriguez 63'
64' ↓ Andre Silva ↑A. Rodriguez
64' ↓ Buba Sangare ↑J. Donald
72' ↓ M. Neto ↑L. Cepeda
72' ↓ G. Villar ↑A. Pedrosa
73' L. Cepeda (A. Febas)
↓ E. Comert ↑Pepelu 75'
↓ J. Gaya ↑J. Vazquez 75'
↓ L. Beltran ↑A. Danjuma 81'
82' ↓ G. Valera ↑V. Chust
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Elche
Goalkeepers
Matías Dituro 
OCTOPUS
7
Saves
7
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Buba Sangare 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
David Affengruber 
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
72
Passes
10
Duels
Léo Pétrot 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
3
Blocks
Midfielders
Tete Morente
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aleix Febas
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
52
Passes
17
Duels
Gonzalo Villar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Germán Valera 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Martim Neto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Rafa Mir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
Alejandro Iturbe 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iñaki Peña
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Víctor Chust
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrià Pedrosa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
John Donald
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Delgado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Redondo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Cepeda 
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
21
Minutes
8.2
Rating
Álvaro Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valencia
Goalkeepers
Stole Dimitrievski
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Thierry Correia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
César Tárrega 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Eray Cömert
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
José Luis Gayà
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Midfielders
Luis Rioja
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
61
Entry
Guido Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Ugrinić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Largie Ramazani
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Lucas Beltrán
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Umar Sadiq
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Cristian Rivero
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Renzo Saravia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Vázquez 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
5%
Pass Acc
Rubén Iranzo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javier Guerra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Almeida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Baptiste Santamaria
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pepelu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Duro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego López
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dani Raba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arnaut Danjuma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2026 | Valencia | 1 - 1 | Elche | La Liga | Estadio de Mestalla |
| 04/23/2023 | Elche | 0 - 2 | Valencia | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 10/15/2022 | Valencia | 2 - 2 | Elche | La Liga | Estadio de Mestalla |
| 03/19/2022 | Elche | 0 - 1 | Valencia | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero |
| 12/11/2021 | Valencia | 2 - 1 | Elche | La Liga | Estadio de Mestalla |
| 01/30/2021 | Valencia | 1 - 0 | Elche | La Liga | Estadio de Mestalla |
Elche Win
Valencia Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 31 GD: +54
P: 31 GD: +36
P: 31 GD: +20
P: 31 GD: +19
P: 31 GD: +7
P: 31 GD: +4
P: 31 GD: +1
P: 31 GD: -5
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 31 GD: -11
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -9
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -9
P: 31 GD: -12
P: 31 GD: -11
P: 31 GD: -8
P: 31 GD: -15
League Standings
P: 34 GD: +58
P: 34 GD: +39
P: 34 GD: +25
P: 34 GD: +21
P: 34 GD: +11
P: 34 GD: +4
P: 34 GD: -8
P: 34 GD: -10
P: 33 GD: 0
P: 34 GD: -2
P: 34 GD: -6
P: 34 GD: -13
P: 34 GD: -14
P: 34 GD: -8
P: 34 GD: -9
P: 34 GD: -15
P: 34 GD: -13
P: 33 GD: -15
P: 34 GD: -17
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
A Great Escape at the Martínez Valero
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 20/100. A smash-and-grab home victory breathed vital life into a desperate relegation fight as a visiting offensive onslaught was miraculously thwarted.
The Opening Assault
Elche controlled possession with 58 percent of the ball in the early stages, but that metric masked a relentless attacking barrage from the visitors. The Intensity of the opening phase was defined almost entirely by wave after wave of pressure in the final third. Valencia turned the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero into a shooting gallery, eventually racking up a staggering 22 attempts on goal and generating 2.33 expected goals. Despite this overwhelming offensive thrust, the hosts somehow remained unbreached. The sheer volume of chances required heroic interventions, and Matías Dituro provided exactly that. The veteran goalkeeper produced an imperious display between the posts, throwing himself at everything to repeatedly frustrate a visiting side that seemed absolutely destined to open the scoring at any given moment before the interval.
The Unlikely Breakthrough
As the second half progressed, the tactical Balance of the contest remained skewed toward the away side, yet they critically lacked a clinical finishing touch. The visitors heavily relied on the creative spark of Luis Rioja, who commanded the midfield with exceptional vision and generated multiple scoring opportunities. However, his standout efforts yielded no reward. Enter the ultimate super substitute. Against the run of play, the entire narrative flipped in the 73rd minute. L. Cepeda had barely stepped onto the pitch before he instantly altered the course of the match. He found himself perfectly positioned to meet a precise delivery from A. Febas, burying a crucial strike to give the hosts an improbable and heavily celebrated lead.
Survival Instincts
The closing stages at the stadium were defined by pure, unadulterated tension. With the Stakes incredibly high for a home team desperately fighting for their top-flight survival and sitting just two points from safety, every single clearance was met with a deafening roar from the stands. The visitors refused to surrender, continuing to force corner after corner—accumulating nine in total—but simply could not find a way past the impenetrable Dituro, who finished his legendary shift with seven critical saves. The final whistle confirmed a massive Upset Factor given the underlying statistical dominance of the away side, proving once again that ruthless efficiency supersedes pure attacking volume. This gritty, backs-to-the-wall triumph secures three golden points, injecting massive belief into a squad fiercely determined to escape the dreaded drop zone before May.
Key Questions
How did substitute Luis Rioja change the game?
Though he was actually a starter, Luis Rioja drove the away attack brilliantly, creating constant chances that his teammates unfortunately failed to convert.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperation Meets Mediocrity on Matchday 31
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 41/100. A gritty bottom-half scrap where fear of losing will completely smother any attacking ambition.
The Setup
This April 11, 2026 clash at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero isn't for the football purists. Elche sit 18th with 29 points. They are fully entrenched in a brutal relegation battle. Valencia hover slightly higher in 13th on 35 points. A win for the hosts drags the visitors right back into the muck, adding palpable tension to the affair. The metrics paint a grim picture. A rock-bottom Stakes rating reflects the overall lack of quality, even with survival on the line. Expect a tight, ugly match, highlighted by an off-the-charts Balance score. Neither side has the firepower to pull away convincingly. Elche's dismal Form of one win in five shows exactly why they are staring down the barrel, fielding a side devoid of game-changing Stars.
Key Battle
The midfield trenches will decide this one. Elche's central engine room must find a way to dictate the tempo against a Valencia block that loves to frustrate opponents away from home. It will be a battle of attrition, tackles, and second balls rather than incisive passing.
Our Prediction
A hard-fought 1-1 draw. Elche will push out of sheer desperation, but Valencia has enough defensive solidity to snatch a point on the road. Expect plenty of cards and very few clear-cut chances.