Elche host Espanyol at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche on 2 May 2027 at 01:00 in La Liga. Elche's last five results: D D W W L (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Espanyol's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Elche have won 2, Espanyol 2, with 2 draws.
Elche vs Espanyol kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Sunday 2 May 2027 in La Liga, at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche. Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero holds 31,388 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 01:00.
Elche vs Espanyol is being played at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche on Sunday 2 May 2027, the home ground of Elche, which holds 31,388 people. Kick-off is at 01:00 UK time, and the match is part of La Liga.
Elche have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 1, with results reading D D W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Betis in the La Liga on 8 November.
Espanyol have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading D L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Deportivo in the La Liga on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Elche have won 2, Espanyol have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Elche scoring 9 goals to Espanyol's 8. The most recent was Espanyol 1-3 Elche on 18 September 2026 in the La Liga.
Fer Niño leads Elche with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Elche player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Elche player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Espanyol player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Espanyol player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Elche vs Espanyol is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Elche's XI from their 0-0 draw v Betis at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Elche vs Espanyol, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Elche | 1-3 |
| 1 Mar 2026 | La Liga | Elche vs Espanyol | 2-2 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Elche | 1-0 |
| 19 Feb 2023 | La Liga | Elche vs Espanyol | 0-1 |
| 23 Oct 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Elche | 2-2 |
| 10 Jan 2022 | La Liga | Espanyol vs Elche | 1-2 |
Predicted lineups for Elche vs Espanyol are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Elche's XI from their 0-0 draw v Betis at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Espanyol's XI from their 0-0 draw v Deportivo at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Elche | Fouls committed | Espanyol | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Villar | 14 | R. Fernández | 24 |
| 2 | T. Morente | 14 | O. Hilali | 16 |
| 3 | F. Buonanotte | 9 | J. Hernández | 15 |
| 4 | G. Valera | 9 | L. Taillandier | 10 |
| 5 | A. Osorio | 9 | E. Expósito | 9 |
| # | Elche | Shots | Espanyol | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Niño | 19 | R. Fernández | 21 |
| 2 | L. Cepeda | 14 | E. Expósito | 14 |
| 3 | A. Osorio | 10 | M. Fernández | 13 |
| 4 | F. Buonanotte | 9 | Á. Calatrava | 12 |
| 5 | T. Morente | 9 | J. Hernández | 12 |
| # | Elche | Shots on target | Espanyol | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Niño | 9 | R. Fernández | 9 |
| 2 | L. Cepeda | 8 | M. Fernández | 5 |
| 3 | F. Buonanotte | 3 | B. Zaragoza | 5 |
| 4 | G. Villar | 3 | J. Hernández | 3 |
| 5 | A. Osorio | 3 | Á. Calatrava | 2 |
| # | Elche | Goals | Espanyol | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Niño | 6 | R. Fernández | 4 |
| 2 | G. Valera | 2 | L. Taillandier | 1 |
| 3 | F. Redondo | 1 | E. Expósito | 1 |
| 4 | A. Osorio | 1 | B. Zaragoza | 1 |
| 5 | F. Buonanotte | 1 | M. Fernández | 1 |
| # | Elche | Yellow cards | Espanyol | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Villar | 3 | R. Hinojo | 5 |
| 2 | F. Buonanotte | 2 | C. Riedel | 3 |
| 3 | G. Valera | 2 | U. Zárate | 2 |
| 4 | V. Chust | 2 | M. Fernández | 2 |
| 5 | F. Redondo | 2 | R. Bauzà | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 9 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 483.3 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 12 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 16.1 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 381.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 19 of 20 |