Elche vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th February 2023

Elche and Espanyol will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

With 21 points after 21 games, Espanyol currently rank 17th in the La Liga standings. Elche play catch-up as they recorded nine points in 21 matches, putting them up as 20th before their upcoming clash.

Elche have their target aimed at getting one over Espanyol this coming Sunday. However, the latter should be highly motivated at the prospect of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Elche are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net seven times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.7 goals per game, as they conceded 18 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

Espanyol managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 14 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 1.4 goals an average per game.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Sunday.

Elche vs Espanyol Prediction

Elche Form

It is all or nothing with Elche presently. They first went down 3-0 in an encounter with Sevilla, to which they replied by beating Villarreal3-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 4-0 against Real Madrid. In their last six La Liga matches at home, Elche have one win, while they've drawn one and lost four.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Almeria before drawing 1-1 with Osasuna. They were defeated once again, when Real Sociedad ran out 2-3 winners. Espanyol only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.

Elche and Espanyol looks like an equal pairing, and since it's difficult to separate one from the other currently, we wouldn't be surprised by a draw.

Elche won four points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored six and let in seven goals. Espanyol earned six points from their last five games against teams placed in the bottom six of the La Liga table. They scored nine goals in those matches, but also allowed ten goals against on their way to one wins. Elche enjoy a record of one win, six draws and 14 defeats in the La Liga this season. Espanyol have a record of four wins, nine draws and eight defeats in the La Liga.

Elche vs Espanyol Team News

Elche could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Espanyol.

Alex Collado, Josan and John Nwankwo are all absent from the Elche squad that faces Espanyol at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Espanyol have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Names like Keidi Bare and Adria Pedrosa most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Elche.

Elche vs Espanyol H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Elche played against Espanyol. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Elche claimed three wins in their previous eight matches against Espanyol. The latter managed two wins in these seven encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 21/10.

Elche vs Espanyol Results

Both teams to score came out seven times in the past seven matches between Elche and Espanyol. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 19/20 with the bookies.

Elche vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Pere Milla look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Joselu adds to his three La Liga goals come this coming Sunday.

Elche won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Martinez Valero. They drew two and lost six as well, while Espanyol won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Elche managed a clean sheet in one of their games at home, Espanyol kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last seven encounters between these two teams. Elche managed an average of 1.73 goals, with Espanyol averaging 1.57 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Espanyol's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.