Elche remains in good form with a 2-1 win and a sustained climb
Elche CF are enjoying one of the best runs of the season, with the team showing real resilience under coach Sebastian Beccacece. In a stretch where they went four matches without defeat for the second time this campaign, their results have translated into valuable points. Across two fixtures, they collected eight points from a possible twelve, tallying wins over Villarreal B and Leganés, and earning draws with Racing de Santander and Valladolid. During this phase, they played a single away match and hosted three times at their home ground.
Over the most recent set of fixtures, the team earned ten points from twelve after a victory at Martínez Valero. Matches against Andorra and Tenerife yielded wins, while Huesca drew a blank with Elche at home, and a derby with Than hand ended level at one goal apiece. These results have reinforced Elche’s momentum as they push toward the top of the standings.
Elche climbs the table as the winning streak continues (2-1)
p>The solid run has propelled Franjiverdes up another rung in the league standings. With Monday’s games yet to come, Elche sit in eleventh place with 19 points and find themselves positioned for the promotion playoffs, currently four points clear of the next contenders and growing their confidence day by day. The leaders at the moment are Leganés on 28 points and Eibar on 25. Sporting de Gijón, Espanyol, Levante and Tenerife sit close behind with 24 or 23 points each, forming the pack that will contest the playoffs to reach the top flight. Valladolid, Racing de Santander, Zaragoza, Racing de Ferrol and Elche round out a crowded mid-table, separated by small margins.
Elche had started the season with a relegation battle in their sights, but the current run has them looking much more secure, with the danger zone now nine points behind them.
The players thanked the supporters after last Saturday’s win over Tenerife, acknowledging the energy and faith of the crowd that has buoyed the team through the mid-season stretch.
As day 13 unfolds, there remains a long journey ahead of 29 days of fixtures. The Franjiverdes know there is ample work to do before they can solidify a place among the top six, which remains the primary objective for the season. Yet the recent run suggests a real possibility of climbing higher if the current form persists.
Looking ahead, the schedule includes the Copa del Rey first round on Wednesday, November 1 at 18:00, followed by a Segunda division encounter in Barcelona. A trip to Albacete is slated for Saturday, November 4 at 21:00, after which Elche will face two direct rivals in the promotion battle: Zaragoza on Saturday, November 11 at 18:30 and Espanyol on Saturday, November 18 at 21:00. Later fixtures will see encounters with teams near the bottom of the table, including Amorebieta, Alcorcón and Cartagena.
The Elche squad aims to progress step by step, keeping their sights firmly on breaking into the top six by the end of the first round.
Sources: team reports and post-match comments attributed to club communications [Fuente: Elche CF communications].