Espanyol vs Elche
Espanyol host Elche in La Liga matchweek 7: Fri 18 Sep, 21:00 CEST (19 Sep 04:00 KST) at RCDE Stadium. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 6 league meetings: Espanyol 2 wins, 3 draws, Elche 1 wins; the most recent was Elche 2–2 Espanyol in 2026/03. Last five games in all competitions: Espanyol W1 D1 L3, Elche W0 D1 L4. Espanyol have won 15.7% (8W 17D 26L) of 51 games under the condition "After a match 3 days earlier", below their 27.2% over the same window. Espanyol have won 21.7% (5W 0D 18L) of 23 games under the condition "Last game before an international break", below their 27.2% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Espanyol | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 8th · 7 | 20th · 2 |
| W–D–L6 games | 2–1–3 | 0–2–4 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.50 / 1.17 | 1.33 / 2.67 |
| xG / xGAper game | 1.25 / 1.32 | 1.18 / 2.17 |
| Possession% | 46.7 | 52.5 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 12 / 3.8 | 11.7 / 4.8 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 31.6% 12–10–16 | 26.3% 10–13–15 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 2–3–1 | 1–3–2 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Espanyol -0.15, Elche +0.50 (per game)
- ManagersManolo González — league 82 games · 25W 20D 37L · win rate 30.5% · Martin Anselmi — league 6 games · 0W 2D 4L · win rate 0.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchEspanyol 3 days ago LaLiga away Rayo 1–2 · Elche 3 days ago LaLiga home Real Madrid 2–3
Last five games
Espanyol
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayo | away | 1–2L | 1.49 |
| Osasuna | away | 2–0W | 1.43 |
| Sevilla | home | 1–1D | 1.23 |
| Real Sociedad | away | 1–2L | 0.77 |
| Real Madrid | home | 1–2L | 1.05 |
Elche
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | home | 2–3L | 0.78 |
| Athletic | away | 1–1D | 0.84 |
| Real Sociedad | home | 2–3L | 2.47 |
| Racing | away | 2–3L | 1.03 |
| Barcelona | home | 0–5L | 0.70 |
Espanyol 10 straight games scoring · Elche 7 without a win · all competitions
Head-to-head
- Elche2–2Espanyol
- Espanyol1–0Elche
- Elche0–1Espanyol
- Espanyol2–2Elche
- Espanyol1–2Elche
- Elche2–2Espanyol
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
RCDE Stadium H2H 3 games Espanyol 1W 1D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 6 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.83 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 66.7 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 66.7 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 30.7 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 33.3 |
| Goals from 76th minute17 goals, % | 23.5 |
| Yellow cards per game | 6.17 |
| Red cards / penalties6 games total | 2 / 2 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 15.7%After a match 3 days earlier Espanyol win rate51 games · 8W 17D 26L · usual 27.2%
- 21.7%Last game before an international break Espanyol win rate23 games · 5W 0D 18L · usual 27.2%
- 18.9%After last result Espanyol win rate53 games · 10W 17D 26L · usual 27.5% · since 2022-23
- 25.0%Rain or drizzle Espanyol win rate40 games · 10W 7D 23L · usual 27.2%
- 27.7%Roberto Fernández not scoring: Espanyol win rate47 games · 13W 14D 20L · scored in 16 games: 50.0% (8W 2D 6L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Espanyol 4.8%, Elche 3.8%.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Espanyol | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| After a match 3 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -11.5p51 games · 8W 17D 26L · usual 27.2% | +4.8p19 games · 5W 5D 9L · usual 21.5% |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -5.5p23 games · 5W 0D 18L · usual 27.2% | -4.8p12 games · 2W 5D 5L · usual 21.5% |
| Friday 21:00 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +1.4p21 games · 6W 9D 6L · usual 27.2% | -9.0p16 games · 2W 4D 10L · usual 21.5% |
| After last resultEspanyol L / Elche L · since 2022-23 | -8.6p53 games · 10W 17D 26L · usual 27.5% | +3.7p41 games · 9W 11D 21L · usual 18.3% |
| Forecast: mostly clearWin rate · Espanyol home / Elche away | +12.8p20 games · 8W 7D 5L · usual 27.2% | -13.2p12 games · 1W 6D 5L · usual 21.5% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 21.5°C | +0.1p99 games · 27W 27D 45L · usual 27.2% | +3.1p61 games · 15W 21D 25L · usual 21.5% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 80% | -2.9p70 games · 17W 24D 29L · usual 27.2% | -10.8p28 games · 3W 6D 19L · usual 21.5% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -2.2p40 games · 10W 7D 23L · usual 27.2% | +2.3p21 games · 5W 5D 11L · usual 21.5% |
| September gamesWin rate | +4.0p32 games · 10W 7D 15L · usual 27.2% | +3.5p16 games · 4W 4D 8L · usual 21.5% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | 50.0%sample too small2 games · 1W 1D 0L · usual 27.5% | — |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Espanyol 27.5% (33W 33D 54L) / Elche 18.3% (15W 25D 42L)
| items | Espanyol | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 58.8%51 games · 30W 10D 11L | 48.1%27 games · 13W 9D 5L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 4.8% -22.7p63 games · 3W 17D 43L · usual 27.5% | 3.8% -14.5p53 games · 2W 14D 37L · usual 18.3% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 70.6%34 games · 24W 8D 2L | 68.4%19 games · 13W 6D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 29 / 3 | 15 / 2 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 20.0 28/140 | 18.8 16/85 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -2.7p49 games · 12W 14D 23L · usual 27.2% | -11.5p40 games · 4W 13D 23L · usual 21.5% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.11 / 0.13 | 0.11 / 0.17 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 25.0 / 24.2 | 23.0 / 22.9 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 20.0 / 21.7 | 26.8 / 14.6 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 6 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Espanyol | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 6.8 / 5.2 | 7.3 / 4.3 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 12.5 / 4.5 / 7.7 | 14 / 4.8 / 10.3 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.2 / 0.09 | 2.3 / -0.15 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 2 / 4.3 | 4.7 / 4.5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2.8 / 11 | 1.5 / 12.2 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 375 / 80.5 | 498 / 85.5 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 48.5 → 43 -5.5 | 42.2 → 49 +6.8 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 54.5 → 55 +0.5 | 62.9 → 57 -5.9 |
Order is always home team (Espanyol) then away team (Elche) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- La Liga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.