LaLiga 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Espanyol 1–0 Elche

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Espanyol favourites at 41%.

Espanyol won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Álvaro Núñez, 77.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Álvaro Núñez +22.3, Pol Lozano +17.2, Iñaki Peña +13.2.

Well below it: Carlos Romero −13.9, Fernando Calero −11.9, Pedro Bigas −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Omar El Hilali Defender	8	0	0	–	100.0	–
Urko González Midfielder	15	0	0	–	65.6	–
Edu Expósito Midfielder	75	0	1	0.01	63.1	−8.0
Pol Lozano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	61.9	+17.2
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.0	+10.4
Clemens Riedel Defender	45	0	0	–	56.6	+2.6
Pere Milla Midfielder	82	0	0	0.72	56.5	+1.0
Roberto Fernández Forward	90	0	0	0.61	55.0	+4.8
Rubén Sánchez Defender	90	0	0	–	52.9	–
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder	25	0	0	0.37	49.0	–
Leandro Cabrera Defender	90	0	0	–	47.3	−0.6
Charles Pickel Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.6	–
Jofre Carreras Midfielder	65	0	0	0.09	43.7	–
Carlos Romero Defender	75	1	0	0.09	41.3	−13.9
Jose Salinas Defender	15	0	0	–	39.7	–
Fernando Calero Defender	45	0	0	–	37.7	−11.9

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Álvaro Rodriguez Forward	20	0.03	90.0	–
Víctor Chust Defender	11	–	84.0	–
Álvaro Núñez Defender	90	–	77.5	+22.3
Josan Midfielder	20	0.11	70.1	–
Iñaki Peña Goalkeeper	90	–	64.9	+13.2
David Affengruber Defender	90	–	61.1	+1.8
Adrià Pedrosa Defender	34	0.02	59.2	–
André Silva Forward	90	0.24	57.7	−2.6
Rodrigo Mendoza Midfielder	34	0.20	57.1	–
Martim Neto Midfielder	56	–	57.1	−0.1
Germán Valera Midfielder	70	0.06	52.7	−3.9
Aleix Febas Midfielder	90	0.07	50.7	−5.5
Léo Pétrot Defender	56	–	48.4	−6.8
Rafa Mir Forward	90	0.13	45.5	−7.4
Pedro Bigas Defender	79	–	45.4	−8.1
Marc Aguado Midfielder	70	–	44.4	−5.3