Elche host Alavés this Saturday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for matchweek 35 of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 13:00 on Premier Sports.
Elche have picked up 38 points and currently lie in 14th position. In their last encounter, Eder Sarabia's team were beaten 3-1 by Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2025/26).
Alavés have won 36 points to date and are placed in 18th position. In their last fixture, Quique Flores's team suffered a 2-4 reverse against Athletic Bilbao (La Liga 2025/26).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Alavés winning 3-1.
Predicted lineups
Elche: Matías Dituro, John Chetauya, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Tete Morente, Adrià Pedrosa, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Álvaro Rodríguez, André Silva
Alavés: Antonio Sivera, Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Ángel Pérez, Pablo Ibáñez, Denis Suárez, Abde Rebbach, Antonio Blanco, Ibrahim Diabaté, Toni Martínez
Unavailable
Elche
Alavés
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Carlos Benavidez – Muscle Injury
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Facundo Garcés – Suspension Through Sports Court
Last starting XIs
Elche ( vs Celta de Vigo 2026-05-03): Matías Dituro, John Chetauya, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Aleix Febas, Tete Morente, Adrià Pedrosa, Marc Aguado, Gonzalo Villar, Álvaro Rodríguez, André Silva
Alavés ( vs Athletic Bilbao 2026-05-02): Antonio Sivera, Ángel Pérez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jonny Otto, Abde Rebbach, Victor Parada, Pablo Ibáñez, Denis Suárez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Ibrahim Diabaté
Did you know…by playmaker stats
MANAGERS
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Quique Flores has faced Elche on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat.
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Eder Sarabia has faced Alavés on three occasions, recording one draw and two defeats.
TEAMS
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Away from home, Alavés currently have one win in their last six matches.
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Away from home, Alavés are coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
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Away from home, Alavés are coming off ten consecutive games conceding goals.
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Away from home, Alavés are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
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Alavés currently have two wins in their last 13 matches.
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Alavés are coming off eight consecutive games scoring goals.
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Alavés are coming off 16 consecutive games conceding goals.
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At home, Elche currently have two defeats in their last 17 matches.
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At home, Elche are on a run of four consecutive games scoring goals.
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At home, Elche are on a run of five consecutive games unbeaten.
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At home, Elche are on a run of three consecutive wins.
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Elche are coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
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Elche are coming off three consecutive games conceding goals.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Elche and Alavés have faced each other 32 times, with Alavés holding the advantage: 13 wins, compared with 12 Elche victories.
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At the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche have the edge in their duels against Alavés: nine wins in 16 matches. Alavés have six victories.
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In La Liga, the two teams have met five times, with two Elche wins and three Alavés victories.
