Elche vs Espanyol – Elche CF will be hoping for a better outcome after losing to Real Madrid in their previous La Liga match by a score of 4-0. Elche CF had a 28% possession advantage and 7 shots on goal, but none of them were successful.
With 26 shots on goal, 13 of them were on target for Real Madrid. Real Madrid’s goals came from Luka Modri (80′), Karim Benzema (31′, 45′), and Marco Asensio.
In recent years, Elche CF’s clean sheets have been all but unheard of. Their concern will be the fact that Elche CF has conceded 11 goals while being scored against in six of their previous six games.However, we’ll simply have to wait and see whether or not that trend will continue in the forthcoming game.
Looking at their prior performances, Elche CF has gone 5 games without losing against Espanyol in the league, and they have won their last 2 home league games.
Espanyol and its traveling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this one after being trounced by Real Sociedad in their most recent La Liga match.
In that contest, Espanyol had 44% of the possession and 6 of its 10 shots on goal were successful. Leandro Cabrera (63′ Own Goal), Sergi Darder (74′), and Brian Oliván (87′) scored for Espanyol.
Real Sociedad’s 11 shots on goal, 5 of which were on target, were from the other end. Real Sociedad scored goals through Takefusa Kubo (23′) and Alexander Srloth (51′).
Looking at their recent results, Espanyol has allowed goals in 5 of their previous 6 games, totaling 9 goals conceded. Espanyol has observed their weaknesses from the back.
Elche vs Espanyol – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matches dating back to 09/03/2014, Elche CF has won two of these matches, Espanyol has won one, and there have been three draws.
They combined to score 20 goals over those games, with 10 of those goals coming from Los Franjiverdes and 10 from Periquitos. That equals 3.33 goals per game on average.
The result of their most recent league encounter, which took place on October 23, 2022, on La Liga Match Day 11, was Espanyol 2-2 Elche CF.
On that particular day, Espanyol had 41% possession, 5 of their 13 shots on goal were on goal. Javi Puado (24′) and Martin Braithwaite (67′) scored the goals.
Elche CF, their adversaries, made 9 tries at goal with 4 of them being successful. Gonzalo Verd (82′) and Pere Milla (11′) both scored goals. José Luis Munuera Montero served as the referee for the contest.
For Elche CF manager Pablo Machn, John Nwankwo (broken fibula), Pere Milla (broken collarbone), and Lex Collado (torn abductor muscle) won’t be available.
Numerous players are out of the lineup for Espanyol under manager Diego Martnez. This match will not feature Keidi Bare (ruptured ankle ligament), César Montes (head injury), Joselu (muscle injury), or Adrià Pedrosa (groin injury). We think that Espanyol and Elche CF might really wind up canceling each other out in this situation.
What are the best odds for the game?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the 90-minute result market, backing Elche CF is available for 2.8, backing the draw is 3.22 and staking on the winning team to be Espanyol can get you 2.63. They’re the most competitive bets on offer at this very moment.
Elche vs Espanyol – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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