Espanyol vs Elche

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🕒 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Campo Nuevo Municipal de Cornella 🧑‍⚖️ Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 7

Regular Season Table

Espanyol 15 · Elche 18

Referee Stats

Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban

5 matches · 4.60 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.60
Reds avg	0.40
Penalties avg	0.80
Over 4.5 cards	60%
Home wins	20%
Draws	20%
Away wins	60%

How the match was won

Espanyol outshot their opponent (23-9).
Espanyol controlled possession (66%).
Elche had the sharper finishing (4-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Espanyol (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-3

Goals For / Against

6 / 7

Avg: 1.20 / 1.40

Points

Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Elche (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-3-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 6

Avg: 1.40 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.80

PPG

1.20

1.40

1.20

60%

O2.5

40%

60%

BTTS

80%

40%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

Espanyol rank15th

Elche rank18th

Espanyol points8

Elche points7

Espanyol: #15 · 8 pts · GD -1

14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Elche: #18 · 7 pts · GD -6

15 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Espanyol last 5 home

L L D L W

Points4/15

Weighted index13

Goals6-7

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Elche last 5 away

D W D L D

Points6/15

Weighted index47

Goals7-6

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Elche trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Espanyol score at home80%

Espanyol clean sheet at home20%

Elche score away80%

Elche clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Espanyol score first40%

Espanyol win after scoring first50%

Elche score first60%

Elche win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Espanyol 0% · Elche 50%

Avg first goal minute: Espanyol 33.5' · Elche 46.3'

Vs league average

Espanyol score at home1.20 vs 1.72

Espanyol concede at home1.40 vs 1.35

Elche score away1.40 vs 1.35

Elche concede away1.20 vs 1.72

Espanyol score 30% below league average, while Elche score 4% above league average.

Defensive side: Espanyol are 4% above league average at home, and Elche are 30% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 4.

Espanyol goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

Elche goal timing (away)

1H scored: 22% 2H scored: 78% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

61-75 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

46-60 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

66%

34%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

509

282

Passes Accurate

448

193

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' 📺 VAR

F. Redondo

Card upgrade confirmed

6' F. Redondo

22'

22' Fer Niño

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

Fer Niño

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Revivo

29' ⚽

⚽

29' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

Fer Niño

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Revivo

37' ↑↓

↑↓

37' ⇄ Buba Sangaré

1st substitution · For: Rubén Sánchez

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ Roger Hinojo

1st substitution · For: Q. Hartman

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ Urko González

2nd substitution · For: Marcos Fernández

45+4'

45+4' Edu Expósito

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ Gonzalo Villar

2nd substitution · For: Bigas

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ Fer Niño

3rd substitution · For: A. Osorio

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ Álex Calatrava

3rd substitution · For: Pere Milla

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Bryan Zaragoza

4th substitution · For: T. Dolan

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Unai Núñez

5th substitution · For: C. Riedel

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Víctor Chust

Own Goal

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ T. Lemar

4th substitution · For: Tete Morente

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ R. Revivo

5th substitution · For: Matia Barzic Gutiérrez

78' ⚽

⚽

78' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

Germán Valera

Normal Goal · Assist: Tete Morente

82'

82' C. Riedel

90+1'

90+1' L. Cepeda

Espanyol vs Elche 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 on Friday, 18 September 2026 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban. It was played at Campo Nuevo Municipal de Cornella.

First half: VAR intervened at 4' for Elche (Card upgrade confirmed). F. Redondo received a red card for Elche at 6'. Fer Niño received a yellow card for Elche at 22'. Elche took the lead at 26' when Fer Niño scored, with the assist credited to R. Revivo, making the score 0-1. Elche extended the lead at 29' when Fer Niño scored, with the assist credited to R. Revivo, making the score 0-2. Elche made their 1st substitution at 37', with Buba Sangaré replacing Rubén Sánchez. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 45', with Roger Hinojo replacing Q. Hartman. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 45', with Urko González replacing Marcos Fernández. Edu Expósito received a yellow card for Espanyol at 45+4'.

Second half: Elche made their 2nd substitution at 60', with Gonzalo Villar replacing Bigas. Elche made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Fer Niño replacing A. Osorio. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Álex Calatrava replacing Pere Milla. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 67', with Bryan Zaragoza replacing T. Dolan. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 67', with Unai Núñez replacing C. Riedel. Espanyol reduced the deficit at 72' when Víctor Chust scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-2. Elche made their 4th substitution at 77', with T. Lemar replacing Tete Morente. Elche made their 5th substitution at 77', with R. Revivo replacing Matia Barzic Gutiérrez. Elche extended the lead at 78' when Germán Valera scored, with the assist credited to Tete Morente, making the score 1-3. C. Riedel received a yellow card for Espanyol at 82'. L. Cepeda received a yellow card for Elche at 90+1'.

Espanyol used 5 substitutions while Elche used 5 substitutions. Espanyol got 2 yellow cards, while Elche got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.