Real Madrid were emphatic winners against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and they will expect another victory at Elche on Tuesday evening.
Los Blancos have made an explosive start to the season under Jose Mourinho, but are three points adrift of Barcelona after the La Liga title holders' perfect five wins from as many games at the beginning of the campaign.
Elche have failed to win any of their opening five games and head into this tie as huge underdogs against the title hopefuls.
Elche v Real Madrid Tips Summary
Best Bet - Real Madrid to win and both teams to score @ 5/4
Alternative Bet - Jude Bellingham to score or assist @ 8/11
Bet Builder - Kylian Mbappe 3+ shots on target, Facundo Buonanotte 1+ shots on target, Gonzalo Villar 2+ fouls committed & German Valera 2+ fouls won @ 7/1
Elche v Real Madrid Prediction
Best Bet: Real Madrid to win and both teams to score @ 5/4
Real Madrid's shock 1-0 defeat at Real Betis earlier this month has set them on the back foot in what already looks set to be a competitive La Liga title race.
After beating Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League they returned to form domestically with a 4-1 thrashing of Rayo and should have few issues at the Estadio Martinez Valero.
They have scored 16 goals in six competitive games and hosts Elche are second-bottom in the La Liga table after picking up just two points from a possible 15.
Only Rayo have conceded more goals than Los Franjiverdes, but they have scored in four of their five games and may pose an attacking threat against their star-studded opponents.
Los Blancos have conceded in five of their six fixtures, so back the hosts to score in defeat.
Alternative Bet - Jude Bellingham to score or assist @ 8/11
Kylian Mbappe's seven goals from six games has justifiably earned him plenty of plaudits, but Jude Bellingham has been equally influential and looks a better price to contribute.
The England midfielder scored Real's third against Rayo on Saturday to take his tally to three goals and two assists this season.
He has only failed to score or assist in two of these games and he both scored and assisted in his only previous meeting with Elche almost a year ago.
Elche v Real Madrid Bet Builder Tip
Kylian Mbappe 3+ shots on target
Facundo Buonanotte 1+ shots on target
Gonzalo Villar 2+ fouls committed
German Valera 2+ fouls won
Pays 7/1
No player across Europe's top five leagues has had more shots on target than Mbappe, with the Real striker averaging 4.2 shots on target per 90 minutes.
He has had 21 on-target efforts from 36 total shots in La Liga and has scored seven goals in the process.
The 27-year-old had three shots on target against Rayo and has tested the opposition goalkeeper at least three times in all six of his competitive appearances.
Facundo Buonanotte may not be on the same level as Mbappe, but the man on loan from Brighton has made a promising start to his Elche career.
Buonanotte has registered at least one shot on target in all four appearances and scored his first goal for the club last time out.
Midfield team-mates Gonzalo Villar and German Valera are backed to be involved differently, with Villar committing at least two fouls in four of his five outings and Valera drawing 10 fouls across his five games this season.
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Key Match Stats
Real Madrid have conceded in five of their six games
Elche have scored in four of their five fixtures
Los Franjiverdes are yet to win this season
Kylian Mbappe has had more shots on target than any other player in Europe's top five leagues
Jude Bellingham has registered five goal contributions in six appearances
Elche's German Valera has been fouled 10 times this season
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