Espanyol host Elche at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on 18 September 2026 at 20:00 in La Liga. Espanyol's last five results: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Elche's last five: D L L L D (2 draws and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol have won 2, Elche 1, with 3 draws.
Espanyol vs Elche kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 18 September 2026 in La Liga, at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat.
Espanyol vs Elche is being played at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat, the home ground of Espanyol.
Espanyol's last five results read L L D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Elche's last five results read D L L L D (oldest to newest): 2 draws and 3 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Espanyol have won 2, Elche have won 1 and 3 were drawn. The most recent was Elche 2-2 Espanyol on 1 March 2026 in the La Liga.
Roberto Fernández leads Espanyol with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Gonzalo Villar leads Elche with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Espanyol vs Elche appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Espanyol the favourite with a 47% chance of winning, against 26% for Elche and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Espanyol 1.6 - 1.1 Elche.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 13%. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | La Liga | Elche vs Espanyol | 2-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Espanyol 1.6 - 1.1 Elche in goals. It gives Espanyol a 47% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Elche 26%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 75% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 1-0 | Espanyol win | 10% |
| 2-1 | Espanyol win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Espanyol win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
| # | Espanyol | Fouls committed | Elche | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Hilali | 18 | G. Villar | 17 |
| 2 | R. Fernández | 15 | T. Morente | 15 |
| 3 | T. Dolan | 11 | B. Sangaré | 12 |
| 4 | C. Riedel | 10 | G. Valera | 9 |
| 5 | L. Taillandier | 8 | M. Aguado | 7 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots | Elche | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Expósito | 17 | F. Niño | 8 |
| 2 | R. Fernández | 15 | F. Buonanotte | 8 |
| 3 | T. Dolan | 9 | L. Cepeda | 7 |
| 4 | Á. Calatrava | 8 | V. Chust | 5 |
| 5 | C. Romero | 7 | G. Villar | 5 |
| # | Espanyol | Shots on target | Elche | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 7 | F. Niño | 6 |
| 2 | T. Dolan | 4 | L. Cepeda | 4 |
| 3 | Á. Calatrava | 4 | F. Buonanotte | 4 |
| 4 | E. Expósito | 3 | G. Villar | 3 |
| 5 | C. Romero | 3 | V. Chust | 2 |
| # | Espanyol | Goals | Elche | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernández | 6 | F. Niño | 2 |
| 2 | T. Dolan | 2 | V. Chust | 1 |
| 3 | K. García | 2 | F. Buonanotte | 1 |
| 4 | P. Milla | 1 | T. Lemar | 1 |
| 5 | C. Romero | 1 | B. Sangaré | 1 |
| # | Espanyol | Yellow cards | Elche | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U. Zárate | 3 | G. Villar | 2 |
| 2 | Á. Calatrava | 3 | G. Valera | 2 |
| 3 | O. Hilali | 2 | G. Diangana | 1 |
| 4 | P. Lozano | 2 | V. Chust | 1 |
| 5 | C. Riedel | 2 | M. Neto | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Fouls | 18.4 | 1 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17.8 | 8 of 20 |
| Passes | 377.4 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 1.4 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.3 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.8 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.8 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 489.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 9 of 20 |