Real Madrid Hosts Elche in La Liga

Real Madrid will host Elche in a La Liga match at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday, March 14, at 20:00 GMT. This match is critical for Real Madrid to narrow the four-point gap behind league leaders Barcelona, who currently hold 66 points from 27 matches compared to Real Madrid's 62 points from the same number of games. Elche, currently one place above the relegation zone, seeks to improve its standing.

Real Madrid enters the match following a 3-0 victory against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. In La Liga, Real Madrid has won 20 matches, drawn two, and lost four this season. Elche, conversely, has not won an away game this season, losing nine of 13 road matches, and is on an 11-match winless streak in all competitions, with 10 of those in the league.

The historical head-to-head record shows Real Madrid with 35 wins out of 54 encounters, while Elche has six wins, all at home. Elche's last victory against Real Madrid occurred in 1978. Real Madrid will be without Kylian Mbappe and potentially Ferland Mendy due to injury.