Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 10 match between Espanyol and Elche and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
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.
Team form: Espanyol vs Elche
Espanyol Form
Espanyol delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Girona brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Real Betis. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat 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.
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.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Elche
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Espanyol and Elche. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- 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
In-form players: Espanyol vs Elche
Look no further than Kike Garcia, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Espanyol in the LaLiga, while Andre Silva managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Elche in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Espanyol vs Elche
Full-time result
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. Elche have not lost to Espanyol in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Elche scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Elche played. Espanyol managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Espanyol and Elche when playing at RCDE Stadium.
Total goals
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.
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