Elche vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 1, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
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What was the result of Elche vs Espanyol?
Elche and Espanyol drew 2-2 on March 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Kike GarcíaEspanyol
- 42′Marc AguadoElche
- 57′Carlos RomeroEspanyol
- 90′Rafa MirElche (pen.)
Official lineup for Elche vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elche
3-5-2- 9André Silva
- 10Rafa Mir
- 11Germán Valera
- 14Aleix Febas
- 8Marc Aguado
- 24L. Cepeda
- 15Tete Morente
- 6Bigas
- 22D. Affengruber
- 21L. Pétrot
- 1M. Dituro
Espanyol
4-4-1-1- 19Kike García
- 8Edu Expósito
- 11Pere Milla
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 24T. Dolan
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 38C. Riedel
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elche have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Levante(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-4 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Villarreal(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Alaves(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Elche win, 2 draws, 3 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Espanyol 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Elche 2-2 Espanyol | Segunda División |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Espanyol 2-0 Elche | Segunda División |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Elche 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Espanyol 2-2 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Espanyol 1-2 Elche | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Elche score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elche sit 18th in La Liga (6 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy