RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF: match statistics
RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
RCD Espanyol played against Elche CF in La Liga (Spain). The game was played on September 18, 2026. Venue: RCDE Stadium. Final score: 1:3.
Recent form
RCD Espanyol has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Elche CF has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.
Scoring records
RCD Espanyol scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.17. Elche CF scores 1.33 and allows 2.67. Games in this league average 3.05 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 67% of RCD Espanyol's games and 83% of Elche CF's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 67%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Elche CF has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.31 per game. RCD Espanyol takes 12.0 shots per game, while Elche CF takes 11.7.
First-half and second-half trends
RCD Espanyol leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Elche CF leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.33 after halftime.
When the teams score
RCD Espanyol's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). For Elche CF, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
La Liga games average 3.05 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Espanyol have a clearly better record in their last five matches: they have collected 7 points from 2 wins and a draw, while Elche have managed just 2 points and have not won any of those games. The hosts score an average of 1.67 goals per home match, while Elche concede 1.67 goals away from home and have kept no clean sheets. The difference in the quality of chances created also slightly favors Espanyol, whose average xG stands at 1.36 compared with 1.31 for the visitors, alongside a lower defensive xG conceded: 1.26 versus 1.46. However, Elche have scored in every away match and record as many as 67% draws on the road, so a closely contested game remains a realistic scenario. Nevertheless, home advantage, a more stable defense and significantly better current form point to an Espanyol victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for BTTS - Yes is clear, as Elche has recorded both teams scoring in 100% of its matches this season, while Espanyol has done so in 50%; over the last five matches, these figures have risen to 80% and 60%, respectively. Neither team has kept a clean sheet yet, and Elche has conceded an average of 2.6 goals in its last five matches, significantly increasing Espanyol’s chances of scoring. The hosts average 6.0 shots on target and create 1.67 xG, while Elche allows opponents 1.46 xG. Elche also has offensive arguments: it scores an average of 1.2 goals in its last five matches and generates 1.45 xG, compared with Espanyol’s 1.48 xG conceded. A Goal/Goal scenario is therefore more likely than a BTTS - No outcome, in which at least one team fails to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The Over 1.5 goals line is strongly supported by the results to date, as both teams have seen at least 2 goals scored in 100% of their matches. In their last five games, Espanyol averaged 1.6 goals scored, while Elche conceded as many as 2.6 goals per match, clearly increasing the hosts’ attacking potential. Elche also averaged 1.2 goals scored during this period, while Espanyol allowed opponents 1.0 goal per game. The teams’ seasonal average xG figures—1.67 for Espanyol and 1.31 for Elche—support a forecast of approximately 2.79 total goals. The last five matches produced Over 2.5 goals in 60% of cases for each team, making Over 1.5 the safer and strongest option.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is Espanyol leading at the break and securing the win, as the hosts have averaged 1.2 goals before half-time in their last five matches, while Elche have failed to score during this period. Espanyol were ahead after 45 minutes in 40% of their recent fixtures and have not trailed at half-time in any of them, whereas Elche were behind at the break in 80% of their last five matches. The visitors’ defense has recently conceded an average of 2.6 goals per game, while the hosts are scoring 1.6 goals and creating chances worth 1.67 xG, compared with Elche’s 1.31. After the interval, Elche have shown they can score an average of 1.2 goals across their last five appearances, so holding on to a draw or completing a turnaround remains possible. However, the hosts’ current form—winning 40% of those matches compared with zero victories for the visitors—clearly strengthens the 1/1 outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| RCD Espanyol | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
RCD Espanyol is 300% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / game - RCD Espanyol · 0.2 pts / game - Elche CF
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
RCD Espanyol is 13% better for: goals scored per game.
1.5 goals / game - RCD Espanyol · 1.33 goals / game - Elche CF
RCD Espanyol is 128% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.17 goals / game - RCD Espanyol · 2.67 goals / game - Elche CF
RCD Espanyol scores in 100% of games (6 of 6 games), while Elche CF keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 games).
Elche CF scores in 83% of games (5 of 6 games), while RCD Espanyol keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - RCD Espanyol
Over / Under - Elche CF
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
RCD Espanyol is 782% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / game - RCD Espanyol · 0.17 pts / game - Elche CF
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
RCD Espanyol - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Elche CF - second-half results
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.20 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 100% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -9 | +1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
RCD Espanyol
Elche CF
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).
Teams vs league
| RCD Espanyol | Liga | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.67 | 3.05 | ▲ 4.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 67% | 56% | ▲ 83% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 56% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 33% | 25% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 83% | 66% | ▲ 83% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 80% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from RCD Espanyol's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Elche CF. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF?
The La Liga match finished RCD Espanyol 1:3 Elche CF. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between RCD Espanyol and Elche CF?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches RCD Espanyol won 1, Elche CF won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF?
RCD Espanyol score 1.50 goals per game on average and Elche CF 1.33. The La Liga average is 3.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 67% of RCD Espanyol's matches and 83% of Elche CF's.
What form are RCD Espanyol and Elche CF in?
Over the last 5 games RCD Espanyol have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Elche CF 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for RCD Espanyol vs Elche CF: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.