Espanyol vs Elche — La Liga
1-3
RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Going into the match, Espanyol had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Elche had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Espanyol 1 win, 1 drawn. Espanyol are 15th in the La Liga on 8 points; Elche are 18th on 7.
Match report
Home form going in: Espanyol
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L W D L L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano · 15 Sept 2026
- W 0-2 at Osasuna · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Sevilla · 6 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Real Sociedad · 29 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Real Madrid · 22 Aug 2026
- W 3-0 vs Levante · 16 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Elche
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (L D L L L). 1.2 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Real Madrid · 15 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at Athletic Club · 12 Sept 2026
- L 2-3 vs Real Sociedad · 7 Sept 2026
- L 3-2 at Racing Santander · 28 Aug 2026
- L 0-5 vs Barcelona · 23 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Deportivo La Coruna · 17 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Espanyol vs Elche
- Elche 2-2 Espanyol · 1 Mar 2026 · La Liga
- Espanyol 1-0 Elche · 25 Oct 2025 · La Liga
How it unfolded
- 26' Normal Goal — Fernando Niño Rodríguez (Elche)
- 29' Normal Goal — Fernando Niño Rodríguez (Elche)
- 72' Own Goal — Víctor Chust (Espanyol)
- 78' Normal Goal — Germán Valera (Elche)
Match statistics
| Espanyol | Metric | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 66 | Ball possession | 34 |
| 1.07744 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.25113 |
| 23 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 14 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Offsides | 2 |
| 509 | Total passes | 282 |
| 448 | Accurate passes | 193 |
| 18 | Key passes | 6 |
| 106 | Duels | 106 |
| 51 | Duels won | 55 |
La Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Alaves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 11 |
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 |