After taking points in 17 of their first 28 matches against Barcelona in LaLiga (W8 D9 L11), Elche have now lost 18 of their last 21 encounters against the Blaugrana in the competition (D3), including each of the last nine.

Barcelona have avoided defeat in each of their last 10 visits to Elche in LaLiga (W7 D3), keeping a clean sheet in seven of them, and are on their longest winning streak away from home against Elche in the competition (W4).