Elche VS Real Madrid

Elche's start to this La Liga season has been a disaster. After five rounds, they have no wins, two draws, and three losses, accumulating only two points and sitting in 19th place. They've scored six goals and conceded 13, showing problems in both attack and defense. Their home form has been particularly poor. They were thrashed 0 - 5 by Barcelona and lost 2 - 3 to Real Sociedad in a nail - biter. When facing strong teams, their defense seems to have little resistance. In the last round, they managed to hold Athletic Bilbao to a 1 - 1 draw away from home. Bonanotte's penalty equalized the score, and this result ended their three - game losing streak. The team's morale has improved a bit. In terms of tactics, Elche is expected to adopt a 5 - 3 - 2 formation for intensive defense. Their two defensive midfielders will aim to cut off Real Madrid's midfield passing lines, and they'll look for counter - attacking opportunities on the flanks. However, they can hardly create continuous threats in open play. Regarding injuries and suspensions, only Yago Santiago and Boyar are unavailable, and the main framework of the team remains largely intact.