Espanyol vs Elche Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th October 2025
When Elche come to RCDE Stadium for the LaLiga match this coming Saturday, Espanyol will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Placed sixth in the table Espanyol have amassed 15 points after nine matches. On 14 points, Elche rank seventh with nine matches played this season.
Espanyol took down Elche in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.
Espanyol only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.
Elche managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded ten goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded one goals an average per game.
Espanyol last faced Elche on 19 February 2023 at Estadio Martinez Valero, when Espanyol scored a 1-0 win.
Espanyol vs Elche Prediction
Espanyol Form
Their last three matches saw Espanyol drawing 0-0 with Girona, losing 1-2 against Real Betis before beating Real Oviedo by 0-2. Espanyol won four of their previous six LaLiga games at the RCDE Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded seven and scored 11 goals.
Ambitions are high for Espanyol, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.
Elche Form
In has been a bit of everything for Elche in their previous three matches, as they first beat Celta Vigo by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Deportivo Alaves, before an encounter with Athletic Club produced a 0-0 draw. Elche only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by eight goals to seven.
Ambitions are high for Elche, and winning the title is still possible, but they need to raise their level to achieve the highest prize.
Both Espanyol and visitors Elche seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.
Espanyol have taken three points from their last three games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. They won one of these matches with a scoreline of three goals to five. Elche won zero of their last four matches against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table, scoring four and conceding four goals. They collected four points from these. Espanyol are looking at a record of four wins, three draws and two defeats in the LaLiga this season. Elche enjoy a record of three wins, five draws and one defeat in the LaLiga.
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Espanyol vs Elche Stats
- In 15 of the last 17 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Elche away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Elche away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Espanyol vs Elche Squads
Espanyol Squad
Gonzalez will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Elche from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):
Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/9), Pol Tristan (0/0), Brian Olivan (0/0), Carlos Romero (1/9), Clemens Riedel (0/4), Fernando Calero (0/6), Jose Salinas (0/4), Leandro Cabrera (1/8), Miguel Rubio (1/4), Omar El Hilali (0/9), Ruben Sanchez (0/4), Charles Pickel (0/5), Edu Exposito (0/8), Pol Lozano (1/9), Ramon Terrats (0/6), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/8), Antoniu Roca (0/4), Javier Puado (2/8), Jofre Carreras (0/3), Kike Garcia (2/9), Luca Koleosho (0/3), Pere Milla (4/7), Roberto Fernandez (1/9), Tyrhys Dolan (0/9).
Elche Squad
Below is the full team squad of Elche. The manager Sarabia will pick his starting XI against Espanyol from these players:
Alejandro Iturbe (0/0), Inaki Pena (0/4), Matias Dituro (0/5), Adria Pedrosa (1/5), Albert Niculaesei (0/0), Alvaro Nunez (0/9), Bambo Diaby (0/2), Carlos Clerc (0/0), Hector Fort (0/3), Leo Petrot (0/9), Pedro Bigas (0/8), Victor Chust (0/7), Aleix Febas (0/9), Federico Redondo (0/2), Grady Diangana (0/4), John Donald (1/6), Josan (0/4), Marc Aguado (0/8), Martim Neto (0/7), Rodrigo Mendoza (1/6), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Yago Santiago (0/0), Adam Boayar (0/1), Ali Houary (0/2), Alvaro Rodriguez (0/7), Andre Silva (4/8), David Affengruber (0/8), German Valera (1/8), Rafa Mir (3/9).
Espanyol vs Elche Team News
Espanyol seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. Espanyol have to alter their line-up, as both Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado get a day in the shade.
Espanyol vs Elche Lineups
Espanyol vs Elche H2H
Espanyol face off against Elche for the first time in a while, with Espanyol claiming a 1-0 win at Estadio Martinez Valero back then. Espanyol have a 25% win rate against Elche, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 2-3-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Espanyol vs Elche Results
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last eight matches between Espanyol and Elche. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 8/11 with bookies.
Espanyol vs Elche Betting Tips
Kike Garcia is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Elche look to Andre Silva, hoping he can add to his current total of four LaLiga goals in his latest games.
Espanyol claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Elche won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing three in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Espanyol on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Elche''s last 10 league games away from home.
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last eight encounters between these two teams. Espanyol managed an average of 1.53 goals, with Elche averaging 1.5 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Elche, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.