Elche - Espanyol betting tips and odds

The visitors understand the difficulty of the task at hand. To beat Elche on their own turf would be a major feat, and it is always a tough challenge.

Out of their home field and heading into this match as underdogs, Espanyol would need to play their best to have a hope of winning. That said, even a draw would be a positive outcome, and all three results are quite possible.

Although Elche are coming on the back of a harsh 4:0 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Real Madrid , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Espanyol supporters knew that they probably couldn’t hope for much the last time we saw them despite the team’s home-field advantage. The betting odds clearly marked them as the underdogs, so the HT/FT defeat could be seen coming from a mile away.

A high concessions rate is not a good look to have, and Elche have been on a downward spiral when it comes to their defensive performance. With 5 goals conceded over their past 3 games, there’s definite room for improvement.

Espanyol’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 7 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

This matchup is more or less balanced, but Elche need every point they can get their hands on. They’re placed at 20th in the standings, which puts them right in the relegation zone.

Espanyol are near the bottom end of the table with just 1 point between them and the relegation zone. The season will hopefully last long enough for them to snag a better result, but a victory against a tough opponent like Elche would be a great start.

The match these two teams played earlier in the season ended in a draw. Overall, Elche have a lot more reason to feel happy about that, being the underdogs in the matchup.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 2.33, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.