Anticipation builds as Elche prepare to host Espanyol at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on 2026-03-01 (kick-off 13:00 GMT), in week 26 of the 2025-2026 La Liga.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Eder Sarabia and Manolo Gonzalez.
A view of the standings shows Elche in 17th spot with 25 points and Espanyol in 7th on 35 points.
Elche are missing 2 players: G. Diangana (Injury), H. Fort (Shoulder Injury) whereas Espanyol is missing 1 player: J. Puado (Knee Injury).
Our model projects Elche in a 3-defender setup (3-1-4-2), with Espanyol anticipated to match that in 4-4-2.
The previous match saw L. Pétrot lead Elche with a 8.2 TheyScored rating, and C. Pickel top-rating for Espanyol at 6.3.
Elche lost 1-2 to Athletic Bilbao, and Espanyol were defeated 2-4 by Atletico Madrid.
Struggling form all round: Elche are 0-1-4 and Espanyol are 0-1-4 in their recent 5 matches.
Espanyol hold the upper hand H2H: of 11 meetings, they've triumphed 4 times, conceded 3 times and shared 4 draws.
A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Elche's 5-6-2 home form and Espanyol's 4-3-5 away record.
Elche is going head to head with Espanyol on 1/3/2026 13:00 GMT at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for the Spain La Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Elche v Espanyol H2H statistics!