Elche hosts Eibar in round 24 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, February 20th at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche)
Elche got Jorge Almiron as coach only at the whim of the new club owner. It happened despite the sensationally successful ending of last season, when the team managed to get in LaLiga through the playoffs. The Argentinian and his charges started the current championship with dignity but quickly slowed down. A defeat in Vigo became the last straw for the management. Celta, which had not won for a long time and was not particularly motivated, scored twice before the break (Santi Mina and Mendes did it after Nolito’s passes), and the Green-striped ones did not recover from that blow. That 3-1 defeat was the fifth in the last seven rounds. Moreover, Elche has not gained a single victory since October, that is, already almost 4 months. The dismissal of the coach was expected, but what will it give?
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Eibar is fighting for survival. But when was it different? In fact, almost the entire history of the team's performance in LaLiga is dedicated to this. But Jose Luis Mendilibar and his charges invariably managed to score enough points and stayed in the elite division. Now the task of the team remains the same. But the latest results of Eibar have not been impressive, even with reservations about the modest level of the team and its tasks. Having conceded a quick goal from the penalty spot last Saturday, Eibar managed to equalize due to Kike Garcia’s goal even in the1st half. Nevertheless, the home match with Valladolid (one of the main competitors) ended in a 1:1 draw. And it was only the 2nd draw in the last six rounds. And the 2-0 win over Granada, which happened at the beginning of January, remains the only one in 12 games. As a result, Valladolid, which is in the relegation zone, lags behind only because of additional indicators.
We may observe a unique situation - in the last 10 head-to-head matches, the home team gained only one victory, while the visitors won six times, including five games in a row. In the fall, Elche won 1-0 on Eibar’s pitch (and didn’t convert a penalty in the 2nd half). Now these rather modest clubs will play the classic six-pointer. The main thing is the result, and it is very dangerous to lose, so there will be no spectacle. We will bet on Under 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
