Barcelona vs Elche: La Liga Live, TV channels, how to watch online, news, odds, times

Barcelona return home from a trip to the Middle East to take on Elche on Saturday in a La Liga match. Xavi’s side entered the match in eighth place and were about to lose to Boca Juniors in the Maradona Cup. Meanwhile, Elche has just entered the Copa del Rey in the middle of the week but is only 2 points above the relegation group in the rankings, winning only the last 1/5 matches.

Here’s the plot, how you can watch the match, and more:

How to watch and odds

• Day: Saturday, December 18 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Camp Nou – Barcelona, ​​Spain
• Direct: ESPN+
• The odds: Barcelona -275; Draw +400; Elche +750 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

Plot

Barca: Xavi’s team should be well-rested as there are hardly anyone of note to play against Boca. But they need to find a way to secure some better results, because that marks six wins and a lot of struggle. The attack was inconsistent but they had spells where they created a chance. Expect to see Xavi use his pace in attack to try to get past the slow Elche defence, struggling with technical players.

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Elche: The club have scored in five consecutive games and are in for a wave of emotions going into this game. A 1-0 win over Unionistas at the Copa del Rey on Wednesday made them feel great in terms of results but far from in terms of form. They were overwhelmed by the third-place team and needed a last-minute own goal to take the lead. Can they hold a consistent performance here? Given the quality in the squad with the likes of Ivan Marcone and Dario Benedetto, the result will indeed be better. This is an opportunity to stay on track.

Guess

Barca got a tight win, needing a second-half penalty from Memphis Depay to beat relegation-threatened Elche. Pick: Barcelona 2, Elche 1