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Match predictionOur tip: 1-0
Espanyol vs Elche Prediction: Set-Piece Edge to Secure Narrow Home Win
Espanyol welcome Elche to the RCDE Stadium on 18 September 2026 for a La Liga Matchday 7 fixture between two sides going in very different directions. The hosts sit eighth with seven points from six games whereas Elche are bottom…
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- Matchweek 7 of the 2026-2027 La Liga brings Espanyol against Elche on 2026-09-18 (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Manolo Gonzalez and Martin Anselmi.
- Espanyol sit 8th with 7 points while Elche occupy 20th on 2 points.
- No absentees for either Espanyol or Elche.
- Our forecast has Espanyol in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Elche set to counter in 5-4-1.
- Last time out, Q. Hartman registered the best mark for Espanyol - 7.3 - and R. Revivo did likewise for Elche with an 6.9 score.
- Espanyol lost 1-2 to Rayo Vallecano, and Elche were defeated 2-3 by Real Madrid.
- Neither side is flying – Espanyol 1-1-3 and Elche 0-1-4 over the last 5 matches.
- Espanyol have clearly got the edge H2H: in 12 meetings, they've beaten Elche 4 times, with 5 draws and only 3 losses.
- We predict Espanyol to prevail 1-0 given their strong home form (1-1-1) and 1.67 goals/game.
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Events
| 4' | Card upgrade | Federico Redondo-VAR | |
| 6' | F. Redondo Solari | ||
| 23' | F. Nino | ||
| 26' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 29' | 0 - 2 | ||
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| 45+4' | Exposito | ||
HT 0 - 2 | |||
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| 72' | 1 - 2 | ||
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| 78' | 1 - 3 | ||
| 82' | C. Riedel | ||
| 90+1' | L. Cepeda | ||
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Espanyol is going head to head with Elche on 18/9/2026 19:00 GMT 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 Espanyol v Elche H2H statistics!