Elche CF has failed to win in the last 12 Primera Division openers. The last Elche win in the opening match of the competition dates back to 53 years ago, when they defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the Altabix stadium with a goal from Chiva. Since then, in the 12 subsequent opening matches, the Illicitan team has accumulated a balance of nine defeats and three draws. The last time Elche scored in the opening match of the competition was in the previous season, when they drew 1-1 against Real Betis at the Martínez Valero stadium. As a visitor, Elche has not scored in the opening match since 40 years ago, when they drew 0-0 against Sevilla at the Sánchez Pizjuán stadium in their debut in the 1976-77 season. In total, in their 25 opening matches in Primera, Elche has only won three, drawn eight, and lost 14. Elche CF, who will debut in the championship against Deportivo de La Coruña at the Abanca-Riazor stadium next Monday, has not won in the opening match of Primera Division in the last 12 occasions. The last Elche win in the opening match of the competition dates back to 53 years ago, when they defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the Altabix stadium with a goal from Chiva. Elche CF is currently in 15th position in the Liga table, with 43 points, 10 wins, 13 draws, and 15 defeats in 38 games. In the last decade, the Illicitan team, regardless of the three categories in which it has competed, has only been able to win once in the opening match of the Liga, in the 2016-17 season against Rayo Vallecano, in Segunda. In the current season, Elche CF has scored 49 goals and received 57, with a difference of -8 goals.