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Espanyol vs Elche: line-ups

Espanyol 13 · 4 points
Elche 19 · 1 points

Predicted line-ups Espanyol vs Elche

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Espanyol fielded on against Osasuna.

13 Dmitrović
21 Hinojo
6 Cabrera
5 Riedel
23 El Hilali
8 Expósito
4 González
24 Dolan
28 Hernández
18 Fernández
9 Fernández

Last line-up for Espanyol: Dmitrović, Hinojo, Cabrera, Riedel, El Hilali, Expósito, González, Dolan, Hernández, Fernández, Fernández

Elche 3-5-2 last match

Our predicted line-up follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Elche fielded on against Real Sociedad.

1 Dituro
6 Bigas
23 Chust
2 Sangaré
11 Valera
12 Villar
47 Morcillo
10 Buonanotte
20 Morente
9 Ponce
14 Niño

Last line-up for Elche: Dituro, Bigas, Chust, Sangaré, Valera, Villar, Morcillo, Buonanotte, Morente, Ponce, Niño

Injuries and suspensions

Espanyol

  • Javi Puado Knee injury Unavailable
  • Kike García Hamstring injury Unavailable

Elche

  • Yago Santiago Knee injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Espanyol vs Elche?

2 players
  • Tyrhys Dolan Espanyol Likely to start Started 5 of 5 matches.
  • Grady Diangana Elche Unlikely to start Has not played this season.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Espanyol

  1. Roberto Fernández Forward 5 goals 0 assists
  2. Javi Hernández Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Marcos Fernández Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Álex Calatrava Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Elche

  1. Fer Niño Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Buba Sangaré Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Tete Morente Forward 0 goals 2 assists
  4. Marc Aguado Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Thomas Lemar 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Espanyol

Player Starts Min. Form
Marko Dmitrović 5/5 450 strong
Roger Hinojo 5/5 446 solid
Omar El Hilali 5/5 435 solid
Roberto Fernández 5/5 433 excellent
Edu Expósito 5/5 423 solid
Tyrhys Dolan 5/5 410 mixed
Javi Hernández 5/5 397 solid
Unai Núñez 4/4 356 solid

Elche

Player Starts Min. Form
Matías Dituro 4/4 360 poor
Víctor Chust 4/4 360 mixed
Buba Sangaré 4/4 345 poor
Germán Valera 4/4 342 mixed
Gonzalo Villar 4/4 340 mixed
Fer Niño 4/4 318 strong
David Affengruber 3/3 270 mixed
Tete Morente 2/4 229 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.36 1.79
  • Predicted goals3.1
  • Both teams to score84%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Corners8.0

Team comparison

ESP home Per match ELC away
1.33 Points 0.50
1.67 Goals for 1.50
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.36 xG for 1.79
1.26 xG against 1.23
0.0 Corners 8.0
WLD Home and away form DL

Espanyol vs Elche: head-to-head record

12 previous meetings
4 Espanyol 5 draws 3 Elche
  • Goals per match2.92
  • Both teams scored75%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Mar 2026 Elche 2 - 2 Espanyol
  • Oct 2025 Espanyol 1 - 0 Elche
  • Apr 2024 Elche 2 - 2 Espanyol
  • Nov 2023 Espanyol 2 - 0 Elche
  • Feb 2023 Elche 0 - 1 Espanyol
  • Oct 2022 Espanyol 2 - 2 Elche
  • Jan 2022 Espanyol 1 - 2 Elche
  • Oct 2021 Elche 2 - 2 Espanyol
  • Apr 2015 Espanyol 1 - 1 Elche
  • Nov 2014 Elche 2 - 1 Espanyol

Frequently asked questions

When will the line-up for Espanyol vs Elche be announced?

Predicted line-ups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Espanyol against Elche?

Espanyol are without Javi Puado (knee injury) and Kike García (hamstring injury).

Who is unavailable for Elche against Espanyol?

Elche are without Yago Santiago (knee injury).

What formation do Espanyol play?

Espanyol have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Elche play?

Elche have used a 5-4-1 in 3 of their last 4 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-5-2.

How did the last meeting between Espanyol and Elche finish?

On 1 March 2026, Elche vs Espanyol finished 2-2.

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