Elche 2–2 Espanyol
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 1.3
- Actual xG
- 1.9 – 0.7
- Goals
- 2 – 2
Footybot saw it as open: Elche 39%, the draw 26%, Espanyol 35%.
Elche deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Víctor Chust, 58.1 in 45′.
Well above their usual level: Marko Dmitrović +10.1, Víctor Chust +10.0, David Affengruber +9.3.
Well below it: Edu Expósito −15.2, Clemens Riedel −14.1, André Silva −13.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Elche
| 20 Feb 2026 | L 1–2 | at Athletic Club |
| 13 Feb 2026 | D 0–0 | v Osasuna |
| 7 Feb 2026 | L 1–3 | at Real Sociedad |
| 31 Jan 2026 | L 1–3 | v FC Barcelona |
| 23 Jan 2026 | L 2–3 | at Levante UD |
Espanyol
| 21 Feb 2026 | L 2–4 | at Atlético Madrid |
| 14 Feb 2026 | D 2–2 | v Celta Vigo |
| 9 Feb 2026 | L 1–4 | at Villarreal |
| 30 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v Deportivo Alavés |
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 2–3 | at Valencia |
Head to head
| 25 Oct 2025 | Espanyol 1–0 Elche |
Elche
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josan | 24 | 94.8 | – |
| Adrià Pedrosa | 14 | 79.9 | – |
| Víctor Chust | 45 | 58.1 | +10.0 |
| David Affengruber | 90 | 56.9 | +9.3 |
| Aleix Febas | 90 | 55.6 | +7.8 |
| Lucas Cepeda | 73 | 53.7 | −3.7 |
| Marc Aguado | 90 | 53.4 | +8.8 |
| Pedro Bigas | 45 | 49.4 | −2.1 |
| Rafa Mir | 90 | 49.1 | −0.7 |
| Léo Pétrot | 90 | 47.9 | +1.0 |
| Tete Morente | 66 | 47.8 | +3.4 |
| Matías Dituro | 90 | 45.1 | −11.4 |
| Álvaro Rodriguez | 17 | 41.3 | – |
| André Silva | 73 | 40.5 | −13.5 |
| Germán Valera | 76 | 38.9 | −11.9 |
| Grady Diangana | 17 | 35.6 | – |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Rubio | 1 | 92.6 | – |
| Marko Dmitrović | 90 | 54.0 | +10.1 |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | 52.6 | +5.7 |
| Kike García | 76 | 49.3 | −1.1 |
| Ramón Terrats | 14 | 48.0 | – |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | 46.7 | −0.9 |
| Pol Lozano | 58 | 43.6 | −1.4 |
| Jofre Carreras | 32 | 41.7 | – |
| Roberto Fernández | 14 | 40.1 | – |
| Edu Expósito | 76 | 39.3 | −15.2 |
| Urko González | 90 | 38.6 | −5.1 |
| Pere Milla | 58 | 37.9 | −4.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 89 | 36.1 | −11.6 |
| Clemens Riedel | 90 | 36.0 | −14.1 |
| Omar El Hilali | 90 | 29.8 | −13.3 |
| Charles Pickel | 37 | 16.9 | – |