Espanyol vs Elche

Espanyol host Elche in the La Liga on Friday, September 18, 2026, starting at 19:00 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 8 times in our head-to-head records, with 3 wins for Espanyol, 4 draws and 1 for Elche. That gives Espanyol the historical edge in this matchup. Their most recent meetings on record: Elche 2-2 Espanyol (2026-03-01); Espanyol 1-0 Elche (2025-10-25); Elche 2-2 Espanyol (2024-04-27).

Recent form

Espanyol come into this one having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 (D-W-L-L-D). Over that run they have scored 7 goals and conceded 6. That works out to a 33% form rating over the period.

Elche come into this one having won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 (D-D-L-L-L). Over that run they have scored 6 goals and conceded 13. That works out to a 13% form rating over the period.

How BetEX AI analyses this fixture

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