Elche vs Espanyol Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Mar 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Elche vs Espanyol

Elche go head-to-head with Espanyol at Estadio Martínez Valero, with kick-off set for 08:00 on Sunday 1 March.

It’s easy to back the -132 that’s available when it comes to the BTTS Yes betting selection. Elche and Espanyol are both capable of finding the net and this looks a value bet.

Elche were beaten in their last game. Away from home at San Mamés, Athletic Club claimed a 2-1 win. Eder Sarabia's team enjoyed 54% possession and had two shots on target, with Andre Silva getting the goal.

Espanyol have lost their previous three away games. They recently suffered a 4-2 defeat against Atlético Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The Barcelona club enjoyed just 39% possession and had two shots on goal, while Jofre Carreras and Edu Exposito found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Espanyol have not lost to Elche in the past five meetings. In their last encounter, Espanyol banked a 1-0 home win at RCDE Stadium. The past 7 H2H matches have included three Espanyol victories, three draws and one Elche win.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Espanyol	38	12	10	16	43	55	-12	43:55	46
15	Elche	38	10	13	15	49	57	-8	49:57	43

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Elche have 1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Los Franjiverdes have averaged 57.5% possession, 474.9 passes and 4.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.0 goals from 5.7 shots on goal, 16.9 attempts and 4.9 corners.

Alvaro Rodriguez is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Andre Silva, German Valera and Martim Neto each have 2. Alvaro Rodriguez has the most assists with 2, while goalkeepers Inaki Pena and Matias Dituro have recorded 2 clean sheets between them.

Espanyol have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 11.1 attempts, 3.7 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. Manolo Gonzalez's side average 44.8% possession, 365.1 passes, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Leandro Cabrera and Carlos Romero have top scored with 2, while Edu Exposito is next on 1. Ramon Terrats, Cyril Ngonge and Kike Garcia have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Marko Dmitrovic has one clean sheet.

Confirmed Lineups

Elche confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Matias Dituro (GK), Leo Petrot, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Tete Morente, Lucas Cepeda, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, German Valera, Andre Silva, Rafa Mir.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Omar El Hilali, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Tyrhys Dolan, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Pol Lozano, Pere Milla, Edu Exposito, Kike Garcia.

Elche vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips

Discover the top Elche vs Espanyol betting angles — from our trusted match prediction and likely score to corners market advice, key prop plays and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re anticipating that the teams will both find the net in this La Liga game. With this in mind, head to the Both Teams to Score market where you can get a generous -132 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to presenting the latest La Liga stats.

Key Elche vs Espanyol league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Elche games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Elche games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 5 straight Espanyol games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Espanyol games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Espanyol games.

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 56.8% prospect of winning. However, we have this number between 60-65% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Elche 1 - 1 Espanyol

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +475 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: André Silva Over 2.5 Shots -128

André Silva (Elche) has covered the 2.5 shots total in four of his past six La Liga games on home soil. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the Player Shots line which is available at odds of -128.

Latest André Silva Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+600

Shots

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

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Aleix Febas to Score +650

Aleix Febas (Elche) has racked up two goals in his past nine La Liga matches on home soil. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +650 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Aleix Febas Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1400

Shots

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Elche Under 5.5 Corners -139

The past 5 Elche matches have involved them having an average of 3.60 corners, with Espanyol conceding under 5.5 corners in their last seven games. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -139 that Elche fall short when it comes to the Team Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Elche

Total

9.30 4.40 4.90

Home

9.20 5.00 4.20

Away

8.30 3.00 5.30

Espanyol

Total

9.00 4.50 4.50

Home

9.40 5.20 4.20

Away

9.30 4.70 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-141

Under 8.5

-100

Elche Corners

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+106

Espanyol Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-118

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+600

2

+180

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Elche vs Espanyol Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookmakers have priced up the Full-Time Result odds and Elche are +138 to come out on top, while Espanyol are +205. The draw is available at +220 if you expect the clash to finish level.

If Elche and Espanyol play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at +104.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -132.

The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the La Liga games.

Full-Time Result

1

+138

X

+220

2

+205

Half-Time Result

1

+195

X

+114

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-278

12

-294

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-154

2

+107

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+104

2 Hcp +0.25

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-135

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-100

Rafa Mir is the First Goalscorer favourite at +480. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +200.

Rafa Mir (Elche)

First

+480

Anytime

+200

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

First

+510

Anytime

+210

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+575

Anytime

+240

André Silva (Elche)

First

+600

Anytime

+250

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+600

Anytime

+260

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+280

Lucas Cepeda (Elche)

First

+700

Anytime

+300

Tete Morente (Elche)

First

+850

Anytime

+380

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol)

First

+950

Anytime

+390

Adam Boayar (Elche)

First

+1000

Anytime

+400

Yago Santiago (Elche)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Grady Diangana (Elche)

First

+1150

Anytime

+500

Josan (Elche)

First

+1200

Anytime

+525

Aleix Febas (Elche)

First

+1400

Anytime

+600

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+1600

Anytime

+600

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Marc Aguado (Elche)

First

+1600

Anytime

+700

Martim Neto (Elche)

First

+1800

Anytime

+700

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+1900

Anytime

+850

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

First

+2000

Anytime

+850

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

Over 3.5

+107

Under 3.5

-

Rafa Mir (Elche)

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

André Silva (Elche)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+133

Under 2.5

-

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Lucas Cepeda (Elche)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Tete Morente (Elche)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Adam Boayar (Elche)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Martim Neto (Elche)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Grady Diangana (Elche)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Marc Aguado (Elche)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Aleix Febas (Elche)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Josan (Elche)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-

Stats: La Liga matches only
Elche are winless in the last four games at Estadio Martínez Valero. Eder Sarabia's team have recorded five draws, three wins and two losses in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Espanyol have been defeated in three straight away matches. The Barcelona club have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

The most recent Estadio Martínez Valero meeting saw Elche draw 2-2 with Espanyol. We’ve seen one Espanyol victory and two draws in the previous 3 H2H matches at Estadio Martínez Valero.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Elche Home Stats		3-5-2	2.80	1.60	1.20	7	3	6	4
Espanyol Away Stats		4-2-4	2.80	1.30	1.50	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Elche vs Espanyol Lineups & Team News

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