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La Liga · Fri, 18 Sept 2026 ·

Espanyol vs Elche — 1 - 3

Espanyol

Score 1 - 3

FTHT 0-2

Elche

RCDE Stadium · Referee: Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain

Espanyol vs Elche head-to-head record

Match report

Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 as Fernando Niño Rodríguez scores twice

Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 in La Liga matchday 7 on Friday, 18 September 2026 at RCDE Stadium. Víctor Chust (72' og) scored for Espanyol, while Fernando Niño Rodríguez (26', 29') and Germán Valera (78') found the net for Elche. Federico Redondo Solari (Elche, 6') was sent off. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Espanyol had 67% of the ball and 21 shots (4 on target) against Elche’s 9 (6 on target). Fer Niño (Elche) was the top-rated player with 8.6. Our pre-match tip, Espanyol or a draw, did not come in. The result leaves Espanyol 15th in the La Liga table on 7 points and Elche 18th on 5.

Team news

Espanyol

Elche

Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.

Form, table and head-to-head

Espanyol

15th · 7 points · P 7 W 2 D 1 L 4

Form

Elche

18th · 5 points · P 7 W 1 D 2 L 4

Form

La Liga table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
14Celta Vigo7+27
15Espanyol707
16Racing Santander7-107
17Levante6-45
18Elche7-65
19Valencia7-94

Full La Liga table

Last meetings

  1. Sun, 1 Mar 2026Elche2-2Espanyol
  2. Sat, 25 Oct 2025Espanyol1-0Elche
  3. Sat, 27 Apr 2024Elche2-2Espanyol
  4. Sat, 18 Nov 2023Espanyol2-0Elche
  5. Sun, 19 Feb 2023Elche0-1Espanyol
  6. Sun, 23 Oct 2022Espanyol2-2Elche

Next meeting: Sun, 2 May 2027, Elche – Espanyol

Full Espanyol vs Elche head-to-head

Prediction

Prediction missed: Double chance : Espanyol or draw

Predicted: Espanyol or draw · 90% likely

Double chance : Espanyol or draw

ESP 45%Draw 45%10% ELC

Espanyol: -2.5 goals · Elche: -2.5 goals

How the teams compare

  • 80%Form20%
  • 46%Attack54%
  • 68%Defence32%
  • 62%Poisson model38%
  • 85%Head-to-head15%
  • 67%Goals33%
  • 68%Overall32%

Last 5 matches

Espanyol

Form

27%

Attack

32%

Defence

63%

League form: WLLDWL

Elche

Form

7%

Attack

37%

Defence

21%

League form: DLLLDL

Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record

Match events

  1. 4'VAR decisionFederico Redondo SolariCard upgrade confirmed
  2. 6'red cardFederico Redondo SolariRed Card
  3. 22'yellow cardFernando Niño RodríguezYellow Card
  4. 26'goalFernando Niño RodríguezAssist: Roy Revivo
  5. 29'goalFernando Niño RodríguezAssist: Roy Revivo
  6. 37'substitutionBuba SangaréOff: Ruben Sanchez Saez
  7. 45'substitutionRoger HinojoOff: Quilindschy Hartman
  8. 45'substitutionUrko GonzalezOff: Marcos Fernández
  9. 45+4'yellow cardEduardo Expósito JaénYellow Card
  10. 60'substitutionGonzalo VillarOff: Pedro Bigas
  11. 61'substitutionÁlex Calatrava TorradoOff: Pere Milla
  12. 61'substitutionFernando Niño RodríguezOff: Abiel Alessio Osorio
  13. 67'substitutionUnai NúñezOff: Clemens Riedel
  14. 67'substitutionBryan ZaragozaOff: Tyrhys Dolan
  15. 72'own goalVíctor Chust(own goal)Own Goal
  16. 77'substitutionRoy RevivoOff: Matia Barzic
  17. 77'substitutionThomas LemarOff: Tete Morente
  18. 78'goalGermán ValeraAssist: Tete Morente
  19. 82'yellow cardClemens RiedelYellow Card
  20. 90+1'yellow cardLucas CepedaYellow Card

Lineups

Espanyol

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Manolo González

Starting XI

  1. 13M. DmitrovićG
  2. 32J. A. LopezD
  3. 14Unai NúñezD
  4. 6L. CabreraD
  5. 21Roger HinojoD
  6. 8Edu ExpósitoM
  7. 4Urko GonzálezM
  8. 22Álex CalatravaM
  9. 28Javier HernandezM
  10. 15Bryan ZaragozaM
  11. 9Roberto FernándezF

Substitutes

  1. 11Pere MillaM
  2. 5C. RiedelD
  3. 3Q. HartmanD
  4. 20Gabriel MoscardoM
  5. 1Ángel FortuñoG
  6. 18Marcos FernándezF
  7. 16V. DrkušićD
  8. 24T. DolanF
  9. 26Rafel BauzàM
  10. 31Llorenç SerredG
  11. 29Víctor Mullerat TomasF
  12. 10Pol LozanoM

Elche

Formation 4-3-3 · Coach M. Anselmi

Starting XI

  1. 1M. DituroG
  2. 2Buba SangaréD
  3. 5F. RedondoD
  4. 23Víctor ChustD
  5. 3R. RevivoD
  6. 12Gonzalo VillarM
  7. 47J. MorcilloM
  8. 18T. LemarM
  9. 21L. CepedaF
  10. 14Fer NiñoF
  11. 11Germán ValeraF

Substitutes

  1. 26Matia Barzic GutiérrezD
  2. 20Tete MorenteF
  3. 6BigasD
  4. 10F. BuonanotteM
  5. 19G. DianganaF
  6. 13Alejandro IturbeG
  7. 17JosanM
  8. 16Martim NetoM
  9. 24A. OsorioF
  10. 9E. PonceF
  11. 22Rubén SánchezD
  12. 8Marc AguadoM

Match statistics

  • 67%Possession33%
  • 21Total shots9
  • 4Shots on target6
  • 13Shots off target2
  • 4Blocked shots1
  • 12Shots inside the box6
  • 9Shots outside the box3
  • 3Corners3
  • 9Offsides2
  • 14Fouls8
  • 2Yellow cards2
  • 0Red cards1
  • 3Goalkeeper saves4
  • 500Passes269
  • 440Accurate passes179
  • 7Free Kicks13

Player statistics

Espanyol

Espanyol player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Ángel FortuñoG00.0
13M. DmitrovićG905.6
31Llorenç SerredG00.0
3Q. HartmanD446.2
5C. RiedelD235.9
6L. CabreraD906.5
14Unai NúñezD676.9
16V. DrkušićD00.0
21Roger HinojoD465.4
32J. A. LopezD906.5
4Urko GonzálezM466.4
8Edu ExpósitoM907.2
10Pol LozanoM00.0
11Pere MillaM296.0
15Bryan ZaragozaM676.0
20Gabriel MoscardoM00.0
22Álex CalatravaM615.8
26Rafel BauzàM00.0
28Javier HernandezM905.5
9Roberto FernándezF905.8
18Marcos FernándezF446.8
24T. DolanF236.7
Víctor Mullerat Tomas00.0

Elche

Elche player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1M. DituroG906.9
13Alejandro IturbeG00.0
2Buba SangaréD376.5
3R. RevivoD778.22
5F. RedondoD65.4
6BigasD306.4
22Rubén SánchezD536.6
23Víctor ChustD905.9
26Matia Barzic GutiérrezD136.6
8Marc AguadoM00.0
10F. BuonanotteM00.0
12Gonzalo VillarM607.0
16Martim NetoM00.0
17JosanM00.0
18T. LemarM776.3
47J. MorcilloM906.2
9E. PonceF00.0
11Germán ValeraF908.21
14Fer NiñoFTop rated618.62
19G. DianganaF00.0
20Tete MorenteF136.81
21L. CepedaF906.4
24A. OsorioF296.5

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