GolVolt — Elche vs Espanyol: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Espanyol concede 1.6 goals per match

Elche0.4 Espanyol1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Elche concede 0.4.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 September: Espanyol – Elche 1:3

LDW

Fer Niño: 2 goals.

Streak

Elche unbeaten in 5 matches

WDDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 15 September, 2:3 against Real Madrid.

Player in form

Fer Niño: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG1.62

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.6).

Table

1 point apart in the table

16.Elche10 pts 12.Espanyol11 pts

Elche: place 16, 10 pts · Espanyol: place 12, 11 pts.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Fer Niño

Elche · forward

6goals 0assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, Rayo Vallecano: 1 goal, rating 7.1.

Roberto Fernández

Espanyol · forward

6goals 0assists 7.03avg rating

Last match, Villarreal: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Elche at home and Espanyol away, as in this match.

Elche

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match

Espanyol

away · 10

3W1D6L1.3scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 18 Sep 2026 · La Liga Espanyol 1:3 Elche Chust 72' (s) · Niño 26', 29' · Valera 78'

1wins

1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Elche (3-4-2-1, last: UD Pinatar).

AIIturbe PBBigas MBBarzic KLLomónaco TMMorente AHHouary MNMartim Neto JOJosan GDDiangana ABBoayar EPPonce

ElcheEspanyol

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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