Elche CF travels to Andorra this weekend on matchday 24 of the LaLiga Hypermotion, aiming for a victory that would lift them into the promotion play-off spots for the First Division. The team is currently two points shy of those positions and has shown steady improvement over the past three months. They have picked up more wins on the road than at home and will face one of the bottom clubs, sitting 11 points behind Franjiverdes at the moment.
Elche continues to climb
For the first time, Beccacece’s squad managed to position itself among the leading teams in the Second League. They reached the target zone this season, developing from a slower start to become a solid promotion contender, without letting the side suffer major slumps.
The last match
The draw with Valladolid at the Martínez Valero mirrors Elche’s recent lack of finishing quality, as the team has not claimed a win in its last five matches and has suffered defeats in the preceding three fixtures.
Elche lack punch against Valladolid
This season, Andorra favors ball possession and typically controls more of the game than Elche. Their possession rate sits around 66 percent, compared with Elche’s roughly 54 percent. Despite finishing with fewer shots than their opponent (216 to 239), Andorra has struggled to capitalize on those opportunities.
Unprecedented second place
The opponent is a team that relies on control, with a total of 13,105 passes and an 88% passing accuracy. Elche has counted 10,348 passes with an 81.5% accuracy. This marks the first-ever Andorra-Elche match in the Second League history. Both clubs had faced each other in the lower division years ago, but it had been 28 years since their last meeting in competitive play.
Andorra-Elche, an unprecedented clash for second place
Those arriving under Beccacece carry a sense of pressure. Oscar Plano has left the squad. It appears Beccacece no longer trusts Mendoza or Tete Morente, as they did not train with the group earlier in the week. Diego González and Fidel rejoined the group but will need a brief adaptation period.
Guti and Lautaro continue training with Elche
This week saw the departure of striker Sergio León, and with Lautaro Blanco’s move to Argentina seemingly finalized, questions linger about Raúl Guti’s future. The remaining members of the squad trained normally during this period.
No more soap opera about Sergio León in Elche
Television coverage
The Andorra versus Elche match is scheduled for Sunday, January 28 at 16:15 at the Andorra National Stadium. The game will be broadcast on LaLiga TV, with various platforms such as Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, Telecable, and Yoigo carrying the coverage. Other providers may include Masmóvil, Telco, Euskatel, Sweno, R, Embau, Bartu, Angle TV, and Avatal, depending on regional availability.