Real Madrid vs Elche Predictions - March 14, 2026

Los Blancos will be full of confidence for their next game and the visitors will be under pressure. Real Madrid are likely to secure three points against Elche in their upcoming La Liga clash 

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Real Madrid will aim to move to within one point of La Liga leaders Barcelona when they welcome struggling Elche to Bernabeu on Saturday night.

Los Blancos are second in the La Liga table, four points behind the reigning champions, while the away side are 17th, only one point outside of the relegation zone.

Head-to-head:

• Real Madrid have won 35 of the 54 meetings between the two teams.

• Elche recorded six victories.

• The remaining 13 clashes ended in draws.

• Real Madrid are on a two-match winning streak.

• Elche have failed to secure a win in their last five fixtures.

• Los Blancos are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Los Franjiverdes.

• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• Real Madrid in the league: W-W-L-L-W

• Real Madrid in all competitions: L-W-L-W-W

• Elche in the league: L-D-L-D-L

• Elche in all competitions: L-D-L-D-L

Team News:

• Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos and Alvaro Carreras are not going to be in action for Real Madrid. They are injured. Franco Mastantuono is suspended. Kylian Mbappe remains a major doubt.

• Elche might miss out on John Donald, Pedro Bigas and Hector Fort due to their lack of fitness.

Player(s) to watch:

• Federico Valverde has now rescued Real Madrid in both of his last two appearances. He first scored a match-winning goal in the final moments against Celta Vigo, then dismantled Manchester City’s defence after scoring a sensational hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League. With the ball at his feet, he is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.

• Rafa Mir is going to be one of the main men in the attacking front for Elche CF. Even though he has not been in top form recently, Rafa Mir is still going to be an important aspect in the final third for the visitors. In 22 LaLiga appearances this season, he has scored seven goals.