Espanyol sit 8th in the La Liga on 7 points from 6 matches, having scored 9 and conceded 7. The model rates their attack at 0.99× the league average and their defence at 0.83× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Rayo Vallecano 1-2 away. That is 1.17 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.17 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Barcelona at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Elche in the La Liga on 18 September 2026, a match the model gives them 44%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Alaves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 8 | Espanyol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 10 | Racing Santander | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Levante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Getafe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Valencia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Malaga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Villarreal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Elche | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 2 |
Espanyol sit 8 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Rayo Vallecano15 September 2026
- W2-0away to Osasuna12 September 2026
- D1-1Sevilla6 September 2026
- L1-2away to Real Sociedad29 August 2026
- L1-2Real Madrid22 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Espanyol vs Elche
Espanyol host Elche at RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat on 18 September 2026, 19:00 UTC. The model makes it 44% Espanyol, 29% draw and 27% Elche, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.63 expected goals for Espanyol against 1.04. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Espanyol vs Elche
Recent meetings with Elche
- 1 March 2026Elche 2–2 EspanyolLa Liga
- 25 October 2025Espanyol 1–0 ElcheLa Liga
- 27 April 2024Elche 2–2 EspanyolSegunda División
- 18 November 2023Espanyol 2–0 ElcheSegunda División
- 19 February 2023Elche 0–1 EspanyolLa Liga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Roberto Fernández6 goals
League goals this season.