18 September 2026, 19:00 UTC

Espanyol vs Elche La Liga prediction & result

RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Full time1 – 3

Final score: Espanyol 1-3 Elche.

Before kick-off the model made it 44% Espanyol, 29% draw, 27% Elche — fair odds of 2.27, 3.45 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Espanyol at 44% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 2,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.9%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

4'
•Federico Redondo Solari
6'
Federico Redondo Solari
22'
Fernando Niño Rodríguez
26'
⚽Fernando Niño Rodríguezassist: Roy Revivo
29'
⚽Fernando Niño Rodríguezassist: Roy Revivo
37'
🔁Buba Sangaréout: Ruben Sanchez Saez
Eduardo Expósito Jaén
45+4'
🔁Roger Hinojoout: Quilindschy Hartman
45'
🔁Urko Gonzalezout: Marcos Fernández
45'
60'
🔁Gonzalo Villarout: Pedro Bigas
61'
🔁Fernando Niño Rodríguezout: Abiel Alessio Osorio
🔁Álex Calatrava Torradoout: Pere Milla
61'
🔁Bryan Zaragozaout: Tyrhys Dolan
67'
🔁Unai Núñezout: Clemens Riedel
67'
⚽Víctor Chust (OG)
72'
77'
🔁Thomas Lemarout: Tete Morente
77'
🔁Roy Revivoout: Matia Barzic
78'
⚽Germán Valeraassist: Tete Morente
Clemens Riedel
82'
90+1'
Lucas Cepeda

Match stats — Espanyol vs Elche

66%Possession34%
23Shots9
4On target6
3Corners3

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1
  • 13M. DmitrovićG
  • 32J. A. LopezD
  • 14Unai NúñezD
  • 6L. CabreraD
  • 21Roger HinojoD
  • 8Edu ExpósitoM
  • 4Urko GonzálezM
  • 22Álex CalatravaM
  • 28Javier HernandezM
  • 15Bryan ZaragozaM
  • 9Roberto FernándezF
Substitutes
  • 11Pere MillaM
  • 5C. RiedelD
  • 3Q. HartmanD
  • 20Gabriel MoscardoM
  • 1Ángel FortuñoG
  • 18Marcos FernándezF
  • 16V. DrkušićD
  • 24T. DolanF
  • 26Rafel BauzàM
Coach: Manolo González
Elche 4-3-3
  • 1M. DituroG
  • 2Buba SangaréD
  • 5F. RedondoD
  • 23Víctor ChustD
  • 3R. RevivoD
  • 12Gonzalo VillarM
  • 47J. MorcilloM
  • 18T. LemarM
  • 21L. CepedaF
  • 14Fer NiñoF
  • 11Germán ValeraF
Substitutes
  • 26Matia Barzic GutiérrezD
  • 20Tete MorenteF
  • 6BigasD
  • 10F. BuonanotteM
  • 19G. DianganaF
  • 13Alejandro IturbeG
  • 17JosanM
  • 16Martim NetoM
  • 24A. OsorioF
Coach: M. Anselmi

Form going into Espanyol vs Elche

Espanyol

La Liga

  • L1-2away to Rayo Vallecano15 September 2026

Elche

La Liga

  • L2-3Real Madrid15 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

La Liga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
18Espanyol102261214-28
15Elche102441417-310

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Espanyol vs Elche

  • 1 March 2026Elche 2–2 EspanyolLa Liga
  • 25 October 2025Espanyol 1–0 ElcheLa Liga
  • 27 April 2024Elche 2–2 EspanyolSegunda División
  • 18 November 2023Espanyol 2–0 ElcheSegunda División
  • 19 February 2023Elche 0–1 EspanyolLa Liga

The full Espanyol vs Elche record →

Leading scorers: Espanyol and Elche

Espanyol

GoalsAssists

  • Roberto Fernández60

Elche

GoalsAssists

  • Fer Niño60

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Elche won 3–1 at Espanyol. The model had leaned towards a win for Espanyol at 44% and given a win for Elche 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Fernando Niño Rodríguez 26' for Elche, Fernando Niño Rodríguez 29' for Elche, Víctor Chust (own goal) 72' for Espanyol, Germán Valera 78' for Elche. Sent off: Federico Redondo Solari (Elche) 6'.

How the call on Espanyol v Elche has moved

First published on 4 Sep at 42% / 31% / 27% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 9 updates, it read 44% / 29% / 27%: the biggest move is Espanyol's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Espanyol win44%▲ +2
  2. Draw29%▼ −2
  3. Elche win27%=

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.