Odds overview
Espanyol are favourites: a home win is available at 2.00, while the draw is at 3.35 and an Elche win at 4.05. In the totals market, Under 2.5 goals at 1.73 is considerably more likely than Over 2.5 goals at 2.10. In the handicap market, Espanyol Draw No Bet at 1.43 looks preferable to Elche Draw No Bet at 2.85.
Why Espanyol are favourites for the match
The bookmakers have made the home side favourites: an Espanyol win is available at 2.00, the draw at 3.35 and an Elche win at 4.05.
• Elche are bottom of the La Liga table after six rounds, having taken just 2 points and conceded 16 goals without a win.
• The visitors' defence regularly collapses — Elche's opponents score an average of 2.67 goals per game, leaving the team top of the league for goals conceded.
Form and Line-up Espanyol
In the previous round, Espanyol lost 1:2 away to Rayo Vallecano. Coach Manolo Gonzalez was unhappy with the first half, openly admitting the team's collective failure before the break, but noted the turning point and a marked improvement in the second half, when they pulled one of the two goals back.
- Over 1.5 goals has landed in all six of Espanyol's La Liga 2026/27 matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 10 home La Liga matches.
- Espanyol's opponents have been caught offside no more than twice in each of their last 10 home La Liga matches.
Probable Espanyol line-up (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic, Alex Calatrava, Clemens Riedel, Leandro Cabrera, Roger Hinojo, Urko Gonzalez, Gabriel Moscardo, Javi Hernandez, Rafel Bauza, Kilindschy Hartman, Roberto Fernandez
Absentees: Jofre Carreras (injured), Omar El Hilali (suspended)
Form and Line-up Elche
Elche lost 2:3 to Real Madrid in the sixth round. The team showed character by recovering from 0:2 down in the second half, but conceded the decisive goal just before the final whistle. The visitors had only three days of rest to prepare for the away trip after such an energy-sapping match.
- Over 1.5 goals has landed in all six of Elche's La Liga matches this season.
- Elche have committed 12 or more fouls in 9 of their last 10 away La Liga matches.
- Elche have been caught offside no more than twice in each of their last 10 away La Liga matches.
Probable Elche line-up (4-5-1): Matias Dituro, Buba Sangare, Federico Redondo, Victor Chust, Roy Revivo, Marc Aguado, Martim Neto, German Valera, Gonzalo Villar, Tete Morente, Abiel Osorio
Absentees: Adam Boayar (injured)
Team chances
An Espanyol win is available at 2.00; the fair odds are 2.09, implying a 47.8% probability. The draw is at 3.35, with fair odds of 3.50 and a 28.6% probability, while an Elche win is at 4.05, with fair odds of 4.23 and a 23.6% probability.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol win | 2.00 | 2.09 | 47.8% |
| Draw | 3.35 | 3.50 | 28.6% |
| Elche win | 4.05 | 4.23 | 23.6% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5 line, Under 2.5 goals at 1.73 is shorter than Over 2.5 goals at 2.10. For a total of 2, Under 2 goals at 2.40 is longer than Over 2 goals at 1.53. At the 3.5 line, Under 3.5 goals at 1.27 is considerably more likely than Over 3.5 goals at 3.40.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 1.73 | 2.10 |
| 2 | 2.40 | 1.53 |
| 3.5 | 1.27 | 3.40 |
Handicap prediction
Espanyol (-1.5) is available at 3.70, lower than Elche (-1.5) at 8.00. At the 1.5 handicap, Espanyol (+1.5) is at 1.04 and Elche (+1.5) at 1.23. Espanyol (-1) is available at 2.90 compared with 6.90 for Elche (-1); at the 1 line, Espanyol (+1) is at 1.06 and Elche (+1) at 1.35. On the Draw No Bet market, Espanyol at 1.43 is considerably shorter than Elche at 2.85.
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 3.70 | -1.5 | 8.00 |
| 1.04 | 1.5 | 1.23 |
| 2.90 | -1 | 6.90 |
| 1.06 | 1 | 1.35 |
| 1.43 | 0 | 2.85 |
Both teams to score prediction
The market barely separates the options: Both teams to score - Yes is available at 1.87, while Both teams to score - No, meaning at least one team will not score, is at 1.88.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.87 |
| No | 1.88 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
9/50
|
29/100
|
91/100
|
| 888sport |
11/50
|
3/10
|
91/100
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals prediction
The bookmakers have set the following team totals for this match: Espanyol — 1.5 goals; Elche — 1 goal.
Espanyol team total
Espanyol team total: Under 0.5 goals is available at 4.20 and Over 0.5 goals at 1.20. At the 1 line, Under 1 goal is at 2.85 and Over 1 goal at 1.37; at 1.5, Under 1.5 goals is at 1.68 compared with Over 1.5 goals at 2.12. For a total of 2, Under 2 goals is at 1.25 and Over 2 goals at 3.45.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.20 | 0.5 | 1.20 |
| 2.85 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 1.68 | 1.5 | 2.12 |
| 1.25 | 2 | 3.45 |
Elche team total
Elche team total: Under 0.5 goals is available at 2.45, while Over 0.5 goals is at 1.52. At the 1 line, Under 1 goal at 1.70 is shorter than Over 1 goal at 2.10, while at 1.5, Under 1.5 goals at 1.30 is considerably preferable to Over 1.5 goals at 3.20.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.45 | 0.5 | 1.52 |
| 1.70 | 1 | 2.10 |
| 1.30 | 1.5 | 3.20 |
