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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Elche CF: Spanish La Liga preview, head-to-head & prediction

13 Sep 2026 By SportScore Spanish La Liga

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona meet Elche CF in Spanish La Liga, with kick-off on Friday 18 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 13 times. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona have won 5, Elche CF 3, with 5 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
01 Mar 2026Spanish La LigaElche CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
25 Oct 2025Spanish La LigaRCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Elche CF
27 Apr 2024Spanish Segunda DivisionElche CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
18 Nov 2023Spanish Segunda DivisionRCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Elche CF
19 Feb 2023Spanish La LigaElche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are inconsistent recently — W D L L W from their last 5 (W2 D1 L2).

  • W v CA Osasuna (2–0)
  • D v Sevilla FC (1–1)
  • L v Real Sociedad (1–2)
  • L v Real Madrid (1–2)
  • W v Levante (3–0)

Elche CF are out of form — D L L L D from their last 5 (W0 D2 L3).

  • D v Athletic Club (1–1)
  • L v Real Sociedad (2–3)
  • L v Racing Santander (2–3)
  • L v FC Barcelona (0–5)
  • D v RC Deportivo (1–1)

What to expect

On current form RCD Espanyol de Barcelona look the stronger side and will fancy their chances, but tournament football rarely follows the script — expect Elche CF to make it competitive.

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