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LA LIGA Matchweek 7

Espanyol vs Elche

Match data · RCDE Stadium Updated

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.

Last 6 meetings2 · 3 · 1Espanyol W · D · Elche WLast meeting Elche 2–2 Espanyol (2026.03)
H2H 6 games, average2.83 goals3+ goals 66.7% · red cards 2x · league average 2.59 goals
Win rate this season33.3% / 0.0%Espanyol / Elche2W 1D 3L / 0W 2D 4Llast season 31.6% / 26.3%

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unitEspanyolElche
Positionpoints8th · 720th · 2
W–D–L6 games2–1–30–2–4
Goals for / againstper game1.50 / 1.171.33 / 2.67
xG / xGAper game1.25 / 1.321.18 / 2.17
Possession%46.752.5
Shots / on targetper game12 / 3.811.7 / 4.8
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record31.6% 12–10–1626.3% 10–13–15
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-182–3–11–3–2

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

1W 1D 3L
Scored 6Conceded 7Clean sheets 1
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Rayoaway1–2L1.49
Osasunaaway2–0W1.43
Sevillahome1–1D1.23
Real Sociedadaway1–2L0.77
Real Madridhome1–2L1.05

Elche

0W 1D 4L
Scored 7Conceded 15Clean sheets 0
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Real Madridhome2–3L0.78
Athleticaway1–1D0.84
Real Sociedadhome2–3L2.47
Racingaway2–3L1.03
Barcelonahome0–5L0.70

Espanyol 10 straight games scoring · Elche 7 without a win · all competitions

Head-to-head

  1. Elche2–2Espanyol
  2. Espanyol1–0Elche
  3. Elche0–1Espanyol

RCDE Stadium H2H 3 games Espanyol 1W 1D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win

H2H 6-game profile
H2H 6 games (since 2017-18)Value
Goals per game2.83
Games with 3+ goalsshare %66.7
Both teams scoredshare %66.7
Average time of first goalmin30.7
Goalless at half-timeshare %33.3

Conditional data

Beneath the surface

Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.

  1. 15.7%After a match 3 days earlier Espanyol win rate51 games · 8W 17D 26L · usual 27.2%
  2. 21.7%Last game before an international break Espanyol win rate23 games · 5W 0D 18L · usual 27.2%
  3. 18.9%After last result Espanyol win rate53 games · 10W 17D 26L · usual 27.5% · since 2022-23
  4. 25.0%Rain or drizzle Espanyol win rate40 games · 10W 7D 23L · usual 27.2%
  5. 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

Timing and context
ConditionEspanyolElche
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%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Espanyol 27.5% (33W 33D 54L) / Elche 18.3% (15W 25D 42L)

Game management
itemsEspanyolElche
After scoring firstWin rate58.8%51 games · 30W 10D 11L48.1%27 games · 13W 9D 5L
After conceding firstWin rate4.8% -22.7p63 games · 3W 17D 43L · usual 27.5%3.8% -14.5p53 games · 2W 14D 37L · usual 18.3%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate70.6%34 games · 24W 8D 2L68.4%19 games · 13W 6D 0L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames29 / 315 / 2
Goals by substitutes% of team goals20.0 28/14018.8 16/85

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 6 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
itemsEspanyolElche
Shots inside / outside the boxper game6.8 / 5.27.3 / 4.3
Shots blockedper game3.22.2
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game12.5 / 4.5 / 7.714 / 4.8 / 10.3
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented3.2 / 0.092.3 / -0.15

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

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Elche · when playing

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Espanyol · when playing

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.

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