Espanyol vs Elche: result 1-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Elche?
Elche won 1-3 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 26′Fer NiñoElche
- 29′Fer NiñoElche
- 72′Víctor ChustEspanyol (o.g.)
- 78′Germán ValeraElche
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Espanyol win at 52%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 15Bryan Zaragoza
- 28Javier Hernandez
- 22Álex Calatrava
- 4Urko González
- 8Edu Expósito
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 6L. Cabrera
- 14Unai Núñez
- 32J. A. Lopez
- 13M. Dmitrović
Elche
4-3-3- 11Germán Valera
- 14Fer Niño
- 21L. Cepeda
- 18T. Lemar
- 47J. Morcillo
- 12Gonzalo Villar
- 3R. Revivo
- 23Víctor Chust
- 5F. Redondo
- 2Buba Sangaré
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Elche have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 0-5 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Espanyol wins, 3 draws, 0 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Elche 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Elche | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 12th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Elche sit 18th (6 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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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