LaLiga: Espanyol vs Elche – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Espanyol and Elche who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Espanyol enjoy home advantage, when visitors Elche swing by this coming Friday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Espanyol approach round 7 as number 8 in the LaLiga table with seven points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Elche have amassed two points, placing them as number 20 in the standings.

Team form: Espanyol vs Elche

Espanyol Form

Espanyol went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Sevilla, a 0-2 win against Osasuna and a 2-1 defeat against Rayo Vallecano. Espanyol only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Elche Form

Elche only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-3 defeat against Real Sociedad. Then a 1-1 draw with Athletic Club followed, before Real Madrid claimed a 2-3 victory. Elche came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 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.

Players in form: Espanyol vs Elche

Fer Nino shows decent form right now for Elche, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Espanyol, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Roberto Fernandez also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

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Full-time result

Espanyol claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Elche won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Elche conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Espanyol have not lost to Elche in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Elche only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Elche played. Elche should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Espanyol only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Elche claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Espanyol have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Elche.

Total goals

Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Elche, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Espanyol scored at least once in their previous 10 matches. Elche conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.