Matchup edge
Form edge: Espanyol, with 4 points from the last 5 games against 1 for Elche (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Espanyol’s attack (index 98) against Elche’s defence (index 175).
Matchup to watch: Elche’s attack (index 87) against Espanyol’s defence (index 76).
Recent form: last 5
Espanyol: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5, with 6 goals scored and 7 conceded.
| Sep 15, 2026 | at Rayo Vallecano | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Osasuna | W | 2–0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | vs Sevilla | D | 1–1 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Real Sociedad | L | 1–2 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | vs Real Madrid | L | 1–2 |
Elche: 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 15 conceded.
| Sep 15, 2026 | vs Real Madrid | L | 2–3 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Athletic Club | D | 1–1 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | vs Real Sociedad | L | 2–3 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | at Racing Santander | L | 2–3 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | vs Barcelona | L | 0–5 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Espanyol won 1, Elche won 0 and 1 ended level.
| Mar 1, 2026 · last season | Elche | 2–2 | Espanyol |
| Oct 25, 2025 · last season | Espanyol | 1–0 | Elche |
Season so far
Espanyol sit 8th of 20 with 7 points after 6 games (2-1-3).
Elche sit 20th of 20 with 2 points after 6 games (0-2-4).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Espanyol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:7 | 7 |
| 20 | Elche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8:16 | 2 |
Team season model
- Espanyol attack index 98: 2% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Espanyol defence index 76: 24% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Elche attack index 87: 13% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Elche defence index 175: 75% more conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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