An Elche-Valencia under drama
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edgar badyareturning to his castle after being miscarried last week for personal reasons; FidelReturning from injury and playing in the midfield of Gumbau; and the captain gonzalo gave These are the innovations in Beccacece’s eleven. The replacement of the missing Palacios and Carmona with the captain will cause the Argentine coach to recuperate his defense with three defenders a priori.
In this way Elche’s starting 11 will take Valencia On the 30th matchday of the league, it will consist of: Edgar Badia, Tete Morente, Gonzalo Verdú, Omar Mascarell, Pedro Bigas, Clerc; John, Fidel, Raul Guti; Father Milla and Lucas Boyé.
On the bench, goalkeepers Werner and Jesús López will be waiting for their luck, as well as the following outfielders: Lautaro Blanco, Nico Fernández Mercau, Nteka, Collado, Diego González, Cheikh, Pol Lirola, Enzo Roco, Josan and Magallán. Not only are Gumbau and Ponce sanctioned, but also injured Helibelton Palacios and Carmona.
Valencia Alignment
on his behalf Ruben DamFormer Franchiverde coach in the 2015/16 season selected the following starting players for today’s match: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Diakhaby, Gabriel Paulista, Cenk, Gayà; Moses, Nico, Almeida; Cavani and Lino.
Rubén Baraja welcomes Martínez Valero when he arrives at the stadium
Baraja: “I will always be grateful to Elche for the opportunity they gave me”
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Elche and Valencia come to this derby as the last two to be classified in the First Division, following Friday’s draw by Espanyol, which put the Valencians in 19th place in the knockout table. It is unusual and if the men led by Baraja do not react at this final stage of the championship, it could lead to the same regional duel in the silver category of Spanish football next season.
The match, which will start at 14.00 at the Martínez Valero stadium, can be watched on television via the DAZN payment platform. You can also follow the minute-by-minute Elche-Valencia fight live on the Bilgi page.
At a strategic level this clash shapes up as a test of character for Elche as they seek to stabilize a campaign that has exposed gaps in defense and rhythm in attack. Valencia enters seeking a turning point, hoping to climb out of a tight relegation zone by leveraging their familiarity with this historic derby. Both teams carry the weight of recent results, and fans expect a decisive performance that could redefine their league future. [Source: match previews and team reports, credited to local sports desks and status updates as of last week.]