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Watch Espanyol vs Elche LaLiga soccer game LIVE: Online streams, TV channel, early teams news, start time

How to watch the LaLiga match between Espanyol and Elche, as well as kick-off time and team news.

LaLiga - Game Week 7

18 Sept 2026 - 15:00

RCDE Stadium

Today's game between Espanyol and Elche will kick off at Sep 18, 2026, 3:00 PM.

Espanyol vs Elche is available to watch live in the United States across several platforms. TV channel and live stream options are listed below.

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Espanyol host Elche at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona in a LaLiga fixture that pits a side with genuine mid-table ambitions against one of the division's most troubled clubs.

Manolo Gonzalez's side head into this match off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Rayo Vallecano, a result that snapped a promising run. Their 2-0 win at Osasuna just days earlier had lifted spirits, but the loss to Rayo has complicated their push up the table from eighth place.

Elche arrive in considerably worse shape. Martin Anselmi's side sit bottom of LaLiga in 20th and have not won any of their last five league matches. A narrow 2-3 defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday, in which they came from two goals down before conceding a 91st-minute winner, showed some character, but the points continue to elude them.

Anselmi has spoken publicly about wanting his side to adopt a possession-based approach against the division's stronger opponents, believing that keeping the ball is the best form of defence. Whether that philosophy can produce results against an Espanyol side that has shown it can win away from home remains to be seen.

Spanyol carry the advantage of home support and a recent away victory at Osasuna, but their inconsistency across the campaign means this is far from a straightforward three points.

Read on for everything you need to know about how and where to watch Espanyol vs Elche live.

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Team news & squads

Espanyol vs Elche Probable lineups

4-4-2

Espanyol

ESP

Formation

Elche

ELC

4-1-4-1

Manager

M. Gonzalez

M. Anselmi

Manolo Gonzalez names a projected XI featuring Marko Dmitrovic in goal, with Roger Hinojo, Leandro Cabrera, Clemens Riedel, and Vanja Drkusic in defence. Rafel Bauza, Javi Hernandez, Quilindschy Hartman, and Gabriel Moscardo are set to operate in midfield, with Urko Gonzalez de Zarate and Roberto Fernandez leading the attack. Kike Garcia, Javier Puado, Andoni Gorosabel, and Jofre Carreras are all ruled out through injury, while Omar El Hilali is suspended.

Martin Anselmi's projected XI has Matias Dituro in goal behind a back line of Federico Redondo, Buba Sangare, Roy Revivo, and Victor Chust. German Valera, Tete Morente, Gonzalo Villar, and Marc Aguado are named in midfield, with Martim Neto and Abiel Osorio in attack. Adam Boayar and Yago Santiago remain sidelined through injury, and Anselmi has no suspensions to contend with.

Form

Espanyol have recorded one win, one draw, and three defeats across their last five LaLiga matches. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 loss to Rayo Vallecano, following a 2-0 victory at Osasuna. Earlier in the run they drew 1-1 with Sevilla and lost 2-1 to both Real Sociedad and Real Madrid. Gonzalez's side have scored six goals and conceded seven across those five fixtures.

Elche have lost four and drawn one of their last five LaLiga games, taking no wins in that stretch. Their most recent match ended 2-3 against Real Madrid, and before that they drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao. They also suffered a 5-0 defeat to Barcelona earlier in the campaign. Anselmi's side have scored six goals and conceded 15 across those five outings.

Head-to-Head Record

The most recent meeting between these clubs took place in March 2026 at Estadio Martinez Valero, ending 2-2 in LaLiga. Before that, Espanyol won 1-0 when the sides met in October 2025. Across the last five head-to-head fixtures spanning LaLiga and Segunda Division, Espanyol have won twice and Elche have won none, with two draws and one further Espanyol victory recorded.

Standings

#		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	BarcelonaBAR	6	6	0	0	28	6	+22	18	W W W W W
2	Real MadridRMA	6	5	0	1	17	6	+11	15	W W L W W
3	Real BetisBET	6	5	0	1	8	6	+2	15	W W W L W
4	Atletico MadridATM	6	4	1	1	14	6	+8	13	W W L W D

5	SevillaSEV	6	4	1	1	9	6	+3	13	W W D L W
6	Deportivo AlavesALA	6	3	1	2	11	6	+5	10	L L W W D

7	Deportivo de A CorunaCOR	6	2	3	1	9	7	+2	9	L D W W D
8	EspanyolESP	6	2	1	3	9	7	+2	7	L W D L L
9	Athletic BilbaoATH	5	2	1	2	7	6	+1	7	D W W L L

10	Racing SantanderSAN	6	2	1	3	11	16	-5	7	L W L W L

11	Rayo VallecanoRAY	6	2	1	3	10	15	-5	7	W L W L D
12	Real SociedadRSO	6	2	1	3	6	11	-5	7	L W D W L
13	OsasunaOSA	6	2	1	3	5	12	-7	7	L L L W W
14	VillarrealVIL	6	1	2	3	10	11	-1	5	W L L L D
15	LevanteLEV	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2	5	L D W D L
16	GetafeGET	6	1	2	3	3	7	-4	5	L D D L W
17	Celta VigoCEL	6	0	4	2	3	6	-3	4	D D D L L

18	ValenciaVAL	6	1	1	4	2	10	-8	4	W L L L L
19	MalagaMAL	6	0	3	3	3	11	-8	3	L D D L D
20	ElcheELC	6	0	2	4	8	16	-8	2	L D L L L

Champions League

UEFA Europa League

Europa Conference League Qualification

Relegation

In the current LaLiga table, Espanyol sit eighth while Elche are placed 20th.

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