RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Elche CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Elche CF — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Inigo Prieto
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Carlos Fernandez Buergo
- Referee Antonio Martinez
- Referee Javier Iglesias
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Valencia CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 25% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Elche CF are 18th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RCDE Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Elche CF.
- 4' Controversy at the stadium! Vinicius de Souza Costa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 11' Magnificent from Pere Milla! That is 30 goals in 253 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Pere Milla gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' A goal from the Spain international Javi Puado! He fires home on 24 to make it 1-2!
- 29' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Elche CF backline.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 248 games and scored 248 goals.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edgar Badia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Helibelton Palacios.
- 45' Helibelton Palacios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Helibelton Palacios exits the field as Josan Fernandez enters on 46.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Boye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Vinicius de Souza Costa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Gerard Gumbau on, Raul Guti off on 56 minutes.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Keidi Bare. He replaces Edu Exposito on 58 minute.
- 63' Sergi Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Martin Braithwaite gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 69' The Elche CF bench stirs into life. Fidel is withdrawn and Tete Morente gets his opportunity.
- 73' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Oscar Gil Regano by Fernando Calero on 73 minute.
- 74' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Martin Braithwaite trudges off to be replaced by Jose Carlos Lazo on 74 minutes.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Omar Mascarell.
- 82' Elche CF is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gonzalo Verdu on 82.
- 82' Poor challenge from Aleix Vidal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nico Ribaudo. He replaces Sergi Darder on 83 minute.
- 84' Nico Ribaudo is replacing Sergi Darder for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 13
- 24
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Nico Ribaudo 83'
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Aleix Vidal 58'
- 4
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Keidi Bare 58'
- 14
- 2
- 12
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 58'
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↑ 58'
-
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 73'
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 73'
- 25
- 6
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 83'
- 19
- 1
- 26
- 28
Coach
Diego Martinez
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 10
- 6
- 23
- 5
- 13
-
8
Raul Guti ↓ Gerard Gumbau 56'
-
15
Alex Collado ↓ Fidel 46'
- 3
- 14
-
9
Lucas Boye ↓ Roger Marti 84'
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
20
Gerard Gumbau ↑ 56'
-
16
Fidel ↑ 46'
-
18
Roger Marti ↑ 84'
- 4
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 46'
- 11
- 24
- 22
- 26
- 28
Coach
Jorge Almirón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pere Milla | 4 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 4 |
| Raul de Tomas | 2 |
| Fer Nino | 2 |
| Javi Puado | 2 |
| John Chetauya | 1 |
| Manu Morlanes | 1 |
| German Valera | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-10-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Elche CF
D
2022-10-20
CA Osasuna
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-10-16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2022-10-09
Cadiz CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-10-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Valencia CF
D
2022-09-18
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Elche CF 74% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
71%
Draw or Elche CF
55%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Elche CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.