Elche return from the November international break aiming to end a winless streak with a positive result against Real Madrid. The home side drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad before the break, marking their second consecutive draw at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
Real Madrid arrive on the back of a 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano and a narrow 1-0 Champions League loss to Liverpool , as reported by SoftFootball . Despite this minor blip, Los Blancos have won eight of their last 11 away league matches and remain favourites to maintain their lead at the top of La Liga.
Elche remain unbeaten at home this season W3, D3, but failing to win in the next game would extend a worrying run of inconsistent form.