Espanyol v Elche CF — La Liga - Spain prediction, odds and analysis
LAL·Regular Season - 7·Fri 18 Sept, 20:00 UK·RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat· 23.4°C · 3.8 kph windAt a glance
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EspanyolvElche CF
Fri 18 Sept, 20:00Espanyol2.05Sky Bet
Draw3.40Betfred (UK)
Elche CF3.90Unibet (UK)
Best captured price per outcome · 10 bookmakers · prices observed 12 h ago
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Venue: RCDE Stadium, Cornella de LlobregatKickoff weather: 23.4°C · rain 0 mm · wind 3.8 kph
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Match flow
No event timeline is held for this fixture yet.
Goals, cards and substitutions arrive with the in-play sweep and the post-match pass.
Timeline and match statistics
Match statistics start at kick-off
there is nothing to count until the match is under way
The model's expected goals for this fixture are in the Model tab.
Form and league position
DLLWLD
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 1.83 / 1.33 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 58% |
| Clean sheets | 33% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | vs Sevilla (H) | 1-1 | D |
| 2026-08-29 | at Real Sociedad (A) | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-08-22 | vs Real Madrid (H) | 1-2 | L |
| 2026-08-16 | vs Levante (H) | 3-0 | W |
| 2026-08-08 | at Coventry (A) | 1-3 | L |
LLLLLD
| Goals for / against (last 12) | 1.42 / 2 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 67% |
| Both teams scored | 75% |
| Clean sheets | 17% |
Recent results
| Date | Match | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | vs Real Sociedad (H) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-09-07 | vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-08-28 | at Racing Santander (A) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-08-28 | at Real Racing Club de Santander (A) | 2-3 | L |
| 2026-08-23 | vs Barcelona (H) | 0-5 | L |
League standings 2026–27
| Team | Pos | Pts | P | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 12 | 4 | 4 | +1 | DLLW |
| Elche CF | 19 | 1 | 4 | -7 | LLLD |
Espanyol: 8 pts behind 1st · 3 pts above 20th
Elche CF: 11 pts behind 1st · level on points with 20th
From the engine's stored standings snapshot · API-Football · updated 2026-09-09.
All from the engine's own results archive — the same data the model trains on. Form chips run newest first.
Previous meetings
Recent meetings
Espanyol 1 win3 drawsElche CF 2avg 2.8 goalsBTTS 83%Over 2.5 in 67%
small sample — 6 meetings held; context, not a pattern claim
| Date | Match | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-19 | Elche v Espanol | 0-1 | Primera Division |
| 2022-10-23 | Espanol v Elche | 2-2 | Primera Division |
| 2022-01-10 | Espanol v Elche | 1-2 | Primera Division |
| 2021-10-23 | Elche v Espanol | 2-2 | Primera Division |
| 2015-04-06 | Espanol v Elche | 1-1 | Primera Division |
| 2014-11-02 | Elche v Espanol | 2-1 | Primera Division |
Prior meetings held in the engine's results archive, newest first. The archive is what the model trains on, so a meeting missing here was never ingested — it is not a claim the game was not played.
Starting elevens
Line-ups not released
clubs confirm an XI about an hour before kick-off
Squad availability and reported absences are below.
Injuries and absences
Espanyolsnapshot 2026-09-09
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| L. Cabrera | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Puado | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| K. Garcia | Missing Fixture | Hamstring Injury |
| B. Zaragoza | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| L. Cabrera | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Puado | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| K. Garcia | Missing Fixture | Hamstring Injury |
| B. Zaragoza | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| L. Cabrera | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| A. Gorosabel | Missing Fixture | Injury |
| J. Puado | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| K. Garcia | Missing Fixture | Hamstring Injury |
| B. Zaragoza | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| L. Cabrera | Missing Fixture | Red Card |
| J. Puado | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
Elche CFsnapshot 2026-09-09
| Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| G. Diangana | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Y. Santiago | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| A. Osorio | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| A. Boayar | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| G. Diangana | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Y. Santiago | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| A. Osorio | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| A. Boayar | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| T. Lemar | Questionable | Coach's decision |
| G. Diangana | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| Y. Santiago | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
| A. Osorio | Missing Fixture | Muscle Injury |
| A. Boayar | Questionable | Muscle Injury |
| T. Lemar | Questionable | Coach's decision |
| G. Diangana | Missing Fixture | Knee Injury |
Each side's list carries its OWN capture date. A confirmed starting XI overrides an older snapshot; player names are shown as returned, impact is NOT scored (that would be invention).
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Module freshness: odds snapshot 11 Sept, 07:02 · model run 7 Sept, 07:03 · injury snapshot 2026-09-09
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When do Espanyol play Elche CF?
Kick-off is Fri 18 Sept, 20:00 UK time in the La Liga - Spain.
Prices captured in the scheduled market snapshot, 11 September at 08:02 UK time. · engine slate assembled 12 h ago · this page fetched the feed just now. Every price shown is a real captured bookmaker price with its own capture time.
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