Espanyol vs Elche Prediction

Espanyol
1-3
Finished
HT 0-2
Elche
RCDE Stadium, Cornella·Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban 18/09/2026
EspanyolEspanyol
1-3
Finished
ElcheElche

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
68%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.67
SignalGOODModel68%SurpriseMediumGap+8.2%
Espanyol Rest
3 days
Elche Rest
2 days

Espanyol vs Elche: result, form and history

Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 in the La Liga on 18 Sep 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 8 previous meetings averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%1.80
X
24%3.65
2
24%4.60
Double Chance
1X
76%1.21
X2
48%2.00
Both Teams to Score
Yes
48%1.66
No
52%2.12
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.53 + 0.94 = 2.47
Over 1.5
74%1.24
Over 2.5
44%1.78
Over 3.5
20%2.88
Under 1.5
26%3.90
Under 2.5
56%2.08
Under 3.5
80%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 4.1 = 9.3
Over 8.5
61%1.79
Over 9.5
52%2.32
Over 10.5
38%3.10
Under 8.5
39%1.98
Under 9.5
48%1.56
Under 10.5
62%1.30
Cards
Projected Cards: 2 + 2.2 = 4.2
Over 3.5
61%1.31
Over 4.5
41%1.71
Under 3.5
39%3.28
Under 4.5
59%2.08

Match Events

4'Card upgrade confirmedFederico Redondo Solari
6'Federico Redondo Solari
22'Fernando Niño RodríguezFoul
26'Fernando Niño RodríguezAssist: Roy Revivo
29'Fernando Niño RodríguezAssist: Roy Revivo
37'Buba Sangaré INRuben Sanchez Saez out
45'Roger Hinojo INQuilindschy Hartman out
45'Urko Gonzalez INMarcos Fernández out
45+4'Eduardo Expósito JaénFoul
60'Gonzalo Villar INPedro Bigas out
61'Fernando Niño Rodríguez INAbiel Alessio Osorio out
61'Álex Calatrava Torrado INPere Milla out
67'Bryan Zaragoza INTyrhys Dolan out
67'Unai Núñez INClemens Riedel out
72'Víctor ChustOG
77'Thomas Lemar INTete Morente out
77'Roy Revivo INMatia Barzic out
78'Germán ValeraAssist: Tete Morente
82'Clemens RiedelFoul
90+1'Lucas CepedaFoul

Lineups

Espanyol
4-2-3-1Coach: Manolo González
Elche
4-3-3Coach: M. Anselmi
Avg rating6.22
Avg rating6.69
M. Dmitrović5.413M. Dmitrović
J. A. Lopez6.532J. A. Lopez
Unai Núñez6.914U. Núñez
L. Cabrera6.66L. Cabrera
Roger Hinojo5.621R. Hinojo
Edu Expósito7.28E. Expósito
Urko González6.44U. González
Álex Calatrava5.822Á. Calatrava
Javier Hernandez5.928J. Hernandez
Bryan Zaragoza6.015B. Zaragoza
Roberto Fernández5.89R. Fernández
M. Dituro6.91M. Dituro
Buba Sangaré6.32B. Sangaré
F. Redondo5.25F. Redondo
Víctor Chust5.823V. Chust
R. Revivo8.03R. Revivo
Gonzalo Villar6.912G. Villar
J. Morcillo6.147J. Morcillo
T. Lemar6.218T. Lemar
L. Cepeda6.421L. Cepeda
Fer Niño8.614F. Niño
Germán Valera8.211G. Valera

Espanyol Substitutes

11Pere Milla61'for Álex Calatrava Torrado6.0
5C. Riedel67'for Unai Núñez82'5.9
3Q. Hartman45'for Roger Hinojo6.1
20Gabriel Moscardo
1Ángel Fortuño
18Marcos Fernández45'for Urko Gonzalez6.8
16V. Drkušić
24T. Dolan67'for Bryan Zaragoza6.7
26Rafel Bauzà
31Llorenç Serred
29Víctor Mullerat Tomas
10Pol Lozano

Elche Substitutes

26Matia Barzic Gutiérrez77'for Roy Revivo6.4
20Tete Morente77'for Thomas Lemar6.8
6Bigas60'for Gonzalo Villar6.3
10F. Buonanotte
19G. Diangana
13Alejandro Iturbe
17Josan
16Martim Neto
24A. Osorio61'for Fernando Niño Rodríguez6.5
9E. Ponce
22Rubén Sánchez37'for Buba Sangaré6.5
8Marc Aguado

Match Stats

EspanyolElche
66%Ball Possession34%
3Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
23Total Shots9
4Shots on Goal6
14Shots off Goal2
13Shots Inside Box6
10Shots Outside Box3
5Blocked Shots1
14Fouls9
9Offsides2
3Goalkeeper Saves4
509Total Passes282
448Passes Accurate193
8Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

EspanyolEspanyol
ElcheElche
1700Elo Rating 1746
1.06Attack 1.27
1.85Defense 2.50
27%Hit Rate 42%
9.4Shots per Game 13.5
2.8Shots on Target 3.9
4.8Corners per Game 4.8
3.3Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend63% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

EspanyolEspanyol
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.4 in first half)
ElcheElche
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

EspanyolEspanyol3Wins · 38%
Draws450%
ElcheElche1Wins · 12%
2.9Avg Goals
63%Both teams scored5 of 8
63%3+ goals5 of 8

Previous meetings

La Liga01/03/2026
ElcheEspanyol
22
La Liga25/10/2025
EspanyolElche
10
Segunda División27/04/2024
ElcheEspanyol
22
Segunda División18/11/2023
EspanyolElche
20
La Liga19/02/2023
ElcheEspanyol
01
La Liga23/10/2022
EspanyolElche
22
La Liga10/01/2022
EspanyolElche
12
La Liga23/10/2021
ElcheEspanyol
22

Recent Form

EspanyolEspanyol
2W4D4L

Referee Profile

Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban143 matches

4.77Cards per match
4.47Yellow cards per match
0.29Red cards per match
25.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban4.77
Other referees5.14

4.77 cards a match, 0.37 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.14).

Cards come from 139 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

La Liga 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1BarcelonaBarcelona11100146:12+3430WLWWW
2Real MadridReal Madrid12100231:10+2130WWWWW
3Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1191122:8+1428WWWWW
4Real BetisReal Betis1282220:15+526WWDLW
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1161420:20019LWWWW
6SevillaSevilla1253417:19-218DLWLD
7Athletic ClubAthletic Club1144315:11+416WWLDD
8Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1236315:14+115DWLDL
9Racing SantanderRacing Santander1242617:30-1314WLWLD
10AlavesAlaves1234515:17-213DLDLL
11VillarrealVillarreal1133515:15012LWDLW
12Celta VigoCelta Vigo1126310:10012LDWDW
13EspanyolEspanyol1233613:14-112DWLLD
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1033415:20-512LDDDW
15GetafeGetafe113358:16-812WLDLW
16OsasunaOsasuna1233612:23-1112DLLWL
17LevanteLevante1124516:21-510LLWDD
18ElcheElche1224614:20-610LLWDD
19ValenciaValencia122378:20-129LWLDD
20MalagaMalaga120579:23-145LLDLD
#TeamMPGPts
1BarcelonaBarcelona1146:1230
2Real MadridReal Madrid1231:1030
3Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid1122:828
4Real BetisReal Betis1220:1526
5Real SociedadReal Sociedad1120:2019
6SevillaSevilla1217:1918
7Athletic ClubAthletic Club1115:1116
8Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna1215:1415
9Racing SantanderRacing Santander1217:3014
10AlavesAlaves1215:1713
11VillarrealVillarreal1115:1512
12Celta VigoCelta Vigo1110:1012
13EspanyolEspanyol1213:1412
14Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano1015:2012
15GetafeGetafe118:1612
16OsasunaOsasuna1212:2312
17LevanteLevante1116:2110
18ElcheElche1214:2010
19ValenciaValencia128:209
20MalagaMalaga129:235
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About the Espanyol vs Elche forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Espanyol and Elche in the La Liga table

In the La Liga table, Espanyol are 13th and Elche 18th, 2 points apart. League goal record so far: Espanyol 13-14, Elche 14-20. The full standings are on the La Liga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.