Espanyol vs Elche Prediction 18.11.2023

• Competition: LaLiga2
• Date: 18.11.2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stage Front Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)

The goal of Espanyol, a return to LaLiga, is dangerously shaken by poor results in the previous period. With only 2 points in the last 4 matches, Espanyol fell to the 6th place in the table, although they were at the top for a long time. It seems that this team has the quality for one of the leading positions, but it is also clear that they lack concentration in the decisive moments. They have the best scorer in the league, Puado, who reached 9 goals, one of the better defenses, so only a few small things need to be adjusted for Espanyol to attack the top.

Elche is another one of the better clubs in the league, which started the season very badly, but unlike Espanyol, it had an excellent last month or so. They are undefeated in the previous 6 matches of LaLiga 2 and also successfully overcame the initial phase of the Copa del Rey by defeating amateurs Europa 2-0. In the previous round of LaLiga 2, Elche defeated Zaragoza 2-0, and before that, Tenerife and Huesca, so this could be a very good season for them.

Espanyol vs Elche pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Recently, the direct matches between these two rivals have been very close and even 3 of the last 5 ended without a winner. Elche is a very experienced team that rarely attacks without a proper strategy, so this match will probably pass in a very calm rhythm. Espanyol has a good attack, but sometimes they have problems to get chances and goals, as happened in the defeat against Leganes 0-1. In 5 of Elche's last 6 matches, 2 or less goals were scored, so we take under 2.5 goals as the final outcome.