When and where is Espanyol vs Elche?

Espanyol vs Elche was played on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 19:00 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is RCDE Stadium. It is a La Liga fixture.

What is the recent form of Espanyol and Elche?

Espanyol: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–7 on goals. Elche: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 6–5 on goals.

Where are Espanyol and Elche in the table?

Espanyol are 15th with 8 points; Elche are 18th with 7.

Have Espanyol and Elche met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Espanyol, 1 by Elche and 2 draws. The last one, on 18 Sept 2026, finished Espanyol 1–3 Elche.

How often do Espanyol and Elche matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 56% of Espanyol's matches and 56% of Elche's had three goals or more. Espanyol average 1.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Elche 1.2 and 1.9.

How often do Espanyol and Elche keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Espanyol kept a clean sheet in 22% of their matches and failed to score in 11%; Elche in 22% and 33%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Espanyol vs Elche?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Espanyol 1–3 Elche — 18 Sept 2026

La Liga

Espanyol1–3

Elche

RCDE Stadium

Our prediction

Medium

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Team comparison

EspanyolElche

0.5Form rating1.2

1.22Goals scored (avg)1.22

1.33Goals conceded (avg)1.89

1.13xG for1.08

1.30xG against1.88

22.2%Clean sheet %22.2%

11.1%Failed to score %33.3%

55.6%Over 2.5 rate55.6%

Based on 9 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Espanyol
Elche

Expected goals trend
Matches	Espanyol	Elche
−9	1.55	1.23
−8	1.05	0.70
−7	0.77	1.03
−6	1.23	2.47
−5	1.43	0.84
−4	1.49	0.78
−3	1.05	1.61
−2	1.08	0.78
−1	0.51	0.30

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Espanyol · 1st half	0.78
Espanyol · 2nd half	0.44
Elche · 1st half	0.22
Elche · 2nd half	1

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
12	Villarreal	9	2	3	4	0	9
13	Rayo Vallecano	8	2	3	3	-5	9
14	Getafe	9	2	3	4	-6	9
15	Espanyol	9	2	2	5	-1	8
16	Racing Santander	9	2	2	5	-12	8
17	Levante	8	1	4	3	-4	7
18	Elche	9	1	4	4	-6	7
19	Valencia	9	1	3	5	-9	6
20	Malaga	9	0	4	5	-12	4

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Espanyol vs Elche: key facts and questions

When and where is Espanyol vs Elche?: Espanyol vs Elche was played on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 19:00 UTC and finished 1–3. The venue is RCDE Stadium. It is a La Liga fixture.
What is the recent form of Espanyol and Elche?: Espanyol: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–7 on goals. Elche: 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 6–5 on goals.
Where are Espanyol and Elche in the table?: Espanyol are 15th with 8 points; Elche are 18th with 7.
Have Espanyol and Elche met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 2 won by Espanyol, 1 by Elche and 2 draws. The last one, on 18 Sept 2026, finished Espanyol 1–3 Elche.
How often do Espanyol and Elche matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 56% of Espanyol's matches and 56% of Elche's had three goals or more. Espanyol average 1.2 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Elche 1.2 and 1.9.
How often do Espanyol and Elche keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Espanyol kept a clean sheet in 22% of their matches and failed to score in 11%; Elche in 22% and 33%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Espanyol vs Elche?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick