La Liga · Matchweek 7 · Friday, 18 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Espanyol v Elche: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Espanyol host Elche on Friday 18 September in the La Liga, matchweek 7. Espanyol have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 12 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Elche have not won in seven games. They have scored 10 and conceded 17 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 2.1 against.
Roberto Fernández has been Espanyol's most productive, with one goal. L. Cepeda has been Elche's most productive, with one assist.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Espanyol
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 12–9 |
Elche
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 10–17 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Espanyol
|
Roberto Fernández
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Javier Hernandez
1 assist
|
1 |
Elche
|
L. Cepeda
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Tete Morente
1 assist
|
1 |
|
Buba Sangaré
1 goal
|
1 |
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