Elche returned to Primera seven years after the team was relegated from the top flight. It is noteworthy that the green-whites entered the elite championship from the sixth place in Segunda. The start of the new championship for the team from Alicante turned out to be successful, but they were not enough for a long time. After 17 rounds, the “green-striped” recorded three victories and drew eight times, which brought 17 points and 18th place in the relegation zone. In the last five rounds the hosts lost twice and drew three times – with Osasuna (2: 2), Real Madrid (1: 1) and Valladolid (2: 2). In the King’s Cup, the Valencian team suffered a fiasco, losing to Rayo Vallecano (0: 2) at the 1/16 final stage. In the infirmary of the team Calvo, Fidel, Mfulu, Luismi and Carillo, who has a knee injury.
Bologna is playing the first round of the championship without outstanding success, but Sinisa Mikhailovich’s team is coping with its main task, being outside the relegation zone. By the start of the 19th round “Rossoblu” are coming up on the 12th line in the table with 20 points, being ahead of “Torino” by six points in the relegation zone. In the last round Bologna beat Verona with a score of 1:0, ending a streak of eight matches without a win. More today matches prediction can be obtained from the link provided.