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Futmetrix Verdict
97
Bournemouth
vs
AC Milan
Thu, Oct 22 โข 19:00 UTC
โก Form
37
โ๏ธ Balance
84
๐ Stakes
50
โญ Stars
100
High-stakes European clash at Vitality Stadium.
Futmetrix Verdict
85
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Sturm Graz
1-0
Marseille
โก Form
7
โ๏ธ Balance
85
๐ Stakes
50
โญ Stars
83
Futmetrix Verdict
100
Beลiktaล
vs
Crystal Palace
Thu, Oct 22 โข 19:00 UTC
โก Form
41
โ๏ธ Balance
91
๐ Stakes
50
โญ Stars
100
Vlahoviฤ powers a high-stakes European test
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Fernando Niรฑo Rodrรญguez (Roy Revivo) 26'
Fernando Niรฑo Rodrรญguez (Roy Revivo) 29'
โ Buba Sangarรฉ โRuben Sanchez Saez 37'
45' โ Urko Gonzalez โMarcos Fernรกndez
45' โ Roger Hinojo โQuilindschy Hartman
45'+4 Eduardo Expรณsito Jaรฉn
HT
โ Gonzalo Villar โPedro Bigas 60'
61' โ รlex Calatrava Torrado โPere Milla
โ Fernando Niรฑo Rodrรญguez โAbiel Alessio Osorio 61'
67' โ Bryan Zaragoza โTyrhys Dolan
67' โ Unai Nรบรฑez โClemens Riedel
72' Vรญctor Chust
โ Thomas Lemar โTete Morente 77'
โ Roy Revivo โMatia Barzic 77'
Germรกn Valera (Tete Morente) 78'
82' Clemens Riedel
Lucas Cepeda 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Marko Dmitroviฤ 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
J. A. Lopez 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Unai Nรบรฑez
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
60%
Pass Acc
Leandro Cabrera 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Roger Hinojo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Edu Expรณsito
ARCHITECT
6
Key Passes
6
Key Passes
0
Assists
72%
Pass Acc
Urko Gonzรกlez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
รlex Calatrava 
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Javi Hernรกndez 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Bryan Zaragoza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Forwards
Roberto Fernรกndez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
รngel Fortuรฑo 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Llorenรง Serred
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Clemens Riedel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Quilindschy Hartman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vanja Drkuลกiฤ
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pere Milla
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gabriel Moscardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafel Bauzร
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pol Lozano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcos Fernรกndez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyrhys Dolan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elche
Goalkeepers
Matรญas Dituro 
MAGNET
55
Activity
55
Activity
55
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Aboubacar Sangarรฉ
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
37
Entry
Federico Redondo 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Vรญctor Chust
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
5.8
Rating
Roy Revivo
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Thomas Lemar
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
J. Morcillo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Villar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Forwards
Lucas Cepeda 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Fer Niรฑo 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.6
Rating
Germรกn Valera 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Alejandro Iturbe
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matia Barzic Gutiรฉrrez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Bigas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rubรฉn Sรกnchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Facundo Buonanotte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martim Neto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Aguado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tete Morente 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.8
Rating
Grady Diangana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abiel Osorio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezequiel Ponce
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2026 | Elche | 2 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero |
| 10/25/2025 | Espanyol | 1 - 0 | Elche | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 04/27/2024 | Elche | 2 - 2 | Espanyol | Segunda Divisiรณn | Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero |
| 11/18/2023 | Espanyol | 2 - 0 | Elche | Segunda Divisiรณn | Stage Front Stadium |
| 02/19/2023 | Elche | 0 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero |
| 10/23/2022 | Espanyol | 2 - 2 | Elche | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 01/10/2022 | Espanyol | 1 - 2 | Elche | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 10/23/2021 | Elche | 2 - 2 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero |
| 04/06/2015 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Elche | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 11/02/2014 | Elche | 2 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero (Elche) |
Espanyol Win
Elche Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +24
P: 7 GD: +9
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 6 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -10
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: -9
League Standings
P: 9 GD: +30
P: 9 GD: +11
P: 9 GD: +14
P: 9 GD: +2
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: -8
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -6
P: 9 GD: -1
P: 9 GD: -12
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 9 GD: -6
P: 9 GD: -9
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Espanyol
Elche
Espanyol
Elche
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Ten-Man Elche Execute Masterclass Upset
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. Our take is that Elche defied immense odds to secure a monumental away victory, punishing a wasteful Espanyol side despite being a man down for 84 minutes.
Early Fireworks
The Intensity at RCDE Stadium reached boiling point almost immediately. Just six minutes into the contest, VAR intervened to upgrade Federico Redondo Solari's foul to a straight red card. Sitting dead last in the table, Elche looked destined for another miserable evening against an Espanyol side that immediately set up camp in the visitors' half. The hosts would go on to dominate possession with 66% of the ball, but a massive Upset Factor was already quietly brewing in Catalonia.
The Clinical Pivot
Instead of capitulating, the ten men executed a perfect counter-attacking strategy that completely shattered the Balance of the match. Roy Revivo turned provider not once, but twice, perfectly feeding Fer Niรฑo who ruthlessly netted a quickfire brace in the 26th and 29th minutes. Espanyol turned the pitch into a shooting gallery with 22 total attempts, yet they entirely lacked the cutting edge required to break down a resolute defensive unit fighting for their top-flight survival.
Defying the Odds
The second half brought immense pressure, and Espanyol found a strange lifeline when Vรญctor Chust was involved in a chaotic own goal in the 72nd minute. Given the high Stakes in this early-season relegation battle, a late collapse seemed inevitable for the exhausted visitors. However, substitute Tete Morente instantly made his mark, setting up Germรกn Valera six minutes later to seal a spectacular 3-1 win. This massive result gives Elche a desperate lifeline while exposing major flaws in Espanyol's attack.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Federico Redondo Solari impact the match?
It forced Elche to abandon possession, relying instead on a highly clinical counter-attacking system that completely dismantled Espanyol's high line.
What made Fer Niรฑo the Man of the Match?
His sheer ruthlessness in front of goal; he scored a rapid-fire brace that gave his ten-man side an unassailable first-half advantage.
How did substitute Fer Niรฑo change the game?
While he actually started the match, Fer Niรฑo completely shifted the momentum with two decisive strikes before the thirty-minute mark.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Early Survival Instincts Kick In
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. It might lack top-tier glitz, but this bottom-half scrap is fueled by mounting relegation anxiety and desperate tackles.
The Setup
On September 18, 2026, the RCDE Stadium hosts a gritty six-pointer in the making. Elche arrive stuck in 19th place, having already conceded a staggering 12 goals in four matches. This defensive collapse reflects a dismal Form rating that signals massive trouble for their survival campaign. Meanwhile, Espanyol, sitting 12th with four points, have a prime opportunity to distance themselves from the drop zone early in the La Liga campaign. The matchup suffers from a low Stars rating and modest overall Stakes for the casual viewer, but a remarkably tight competitive Balance ensures a physical, nail-biting battle driven by pure survival instincts.
Key Battle
Goals will be hard to come by, placing a massive burden on the frontmen to be ruthlessly efficient. Roberto Fernรกndez carries the attacking weight for the hosts, proving to be a clinical finisher when given half a yard of space. He will feature in a high-stakes shootout against Elche's focal point, Fer Niรฑo, who must convert limited service into gold if the struggling visitors hope to escape with anything to show for their efforts.
Our Prediction
We expect a scrappy 2-1 victory for Espanyol. Elche will undoubtedly fight tooth and nail, but their leaky backline will eventually crack under sustained home pressure late in the second half.