On Sunday, February 19, bottom-placed Elche will play 17th-placed Espanyol at the Estadio Martinez Valero in a matchup between two teams from the bottom half of La Liga. In their most recent match, the hosts lost 4-0 to Real Madrid, the current champions.
They fell for the second time in three league games after losing to Villarreal 3-1 a fortnight earlier. In contrast, Espanyol has lost three league games, including a 3-2 home defeat to Real Sociedad. They fell behind by three goals after Leandro Cabrera scored an own goal in the 63rd minute.
Brian Oliven and Sergi Darder scored late on, but Espanyol could not score an equalizer.
Elche vs Espanyol Match Details :
- Elche – Espanyol
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 19/02/2023
- Starting time – 13:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain
Elche vs Espanyol Prediction :
Elche has not lost in five of their last six encounters with Espanyol, and they have not lost in four of their last five home encounters. They’ve scored in three of their last four games at home, and this may continue.
In contrast, Espanyol has struggled this season, falling twice in their last three league games. They have scored in all but one of their ten away La Liga games this season, which is interesting. A draw could occur given that both teams have struggled in recent games.
Prediction: Elche 1-1 Espanyol.
Elche vs Espanyol Head to head :
The two teams have competed against each other 44 times, with La Liga serving as the venue for all but three of these encounters. 17-15 to Espanyol. Over 2.5 goals have been established at seven of their last eight meetings. In their 21 league appearances this season, the hosts have only one victory.
In their last four competitive home games against Espanyol, Elche has scored at least twice. The hosts have never lost to Espanyol in their five previous encounters, with the only loss occurring this season, a 2-2 draw.
Elche defeated Villarreal in their most recent home match for their first victory of the season, while Espanyol has lost their last two away matches.
Elche vs Espanyol Team news :
Diego Gonzalez will not be able to play for Elche because of the yellow card he received against Real Madrid. As a result of fitness issues, Pere Milla, Alex Collado, and John Donald will not compete. However, Elche’s squad will benefit from the return of Omar Mascarell and Helibelton Palacios, who is expected to play in this match after being suspended.
Given that the 30-year-old has scored six league goals this season, Milla’s absence is significant, and Gonzalo Verdu is likely to make another midfield start due to Milla’s injury. Leandro Cabrera will be suspended for Espanyol because the center-back was sent off in his team’s loss to Real Sociedad last time out.
Cesar Montes, Joselu, Keidi Bare, and Adria Pedrosa are all still unavailable for selection this weekend, so their injury situation has not changed. However, the return of Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, who was suspended and did not play in the match against Real Sociedad, is expected to play right back for Espanyol.
Elche vs Espanyol Betting tips :
- This season, Espanyol Barcelona has not scored in any of their ten La Liga games played away.
- Elche CF has not scored in four of their ten La Liga home matches this season.
- In 66% of their games, Espanyol Barcelona prevails when they are ahead 0-1 on the road.
- At halftime, Elche CF wins 21% of the time, while Espanyol Barcelona wins 8%.
Elche vs Espanyol Lineups :
Elche:
- Badia;
- Magalian, Palacios, Roco;
- Carmona, Gumbau, Mascarell, Verdu, Clerc;
- Ponce, Boye
Espanyol:
- Fernandez;
- Pierre-Gabriel, Gomez, Calero, Olivan;
- Vidal, Darder, Souza, Melamed;
- Braithwaite, Puado
Elche vs Espanyol Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |