Elche vs Valencia prediction

THE FORECAST

Elche sit four points clear of Valencia in the table and carry better recent form (four unbeaten), while Valencia are ravaged by an extraordinary injury list of 14 absentees and mired in a four-match losing run. The home side have yet to win at their own ground this season, but Valencia's depleted squad and poor road form make this Elche's clearest opportunity to break that duck. Both teams average well under two goals per game and the low scoring trend, combined with Valencia's attacking absences (Sadiq, Rioja, Canos all out or limited), points strongly to an under-2.5 contest.