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Espanyol vs Eldense Live Stream, Predictions
The La Liga 2 clash at RCDE Stadium on Sunday sees home side Espanyol up against opponents in Eldense.
Our Espanyol v Eldense predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (plus the best game odds).
📊 Form Guide
Espanyol
DDWWWW 📈
Espanyol will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 1-4 La Liga 2 triumph over Levante.
In that match, Espanyol had 41% possession and 17 shots on goal with 10 on target. For Espanyol, goals were scored by Nico Melamed (13', 56') and Javi Puado (45', 84'). Levante UD had 15 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Mohamed Bouldini (34') scored for Levante.
Matches featuring Espanyol have often been absorbing ones recently with a lot of goalmouth action expected. Over their past 6 games alone, a grand total of 21 goals have flown in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 14 of these accredited to Espanyol.
Eldense
LWLWLD
In the game prior to this, Eldense drew 2-2 in the La Liga 2 tie with AD Alcorcón.
In that match, Eldense had 59% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For Eldense, the scorers were Ivan Chapela (52') and Carlos Hernández (73'). At the other end, Alcorcon got 13 shots on goal with 4 on target. Emmanuel Addai (66') and Chiki (96') scored for AD Alcorcón.
The stats don’t lie, and Eldense have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 14 goals in total. Defensively, Eldense just haven’t been too solid at all. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, however.
Coming into this clash, Eldense are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.
🗞️ Team News: Espanyol
The Espanyol boss Luis García will be grateful not to have any fitness concerns at all before this game with a completely injury-free squad available to choose from.
We are thinking that Periquitos look set to use a 4-4-2 formation this time featuring Fernando Pacheco, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Ramon, Jofre Carreras, Pol Lozano, Eduardo Expósito, Nico Melamed, Javi Puado and Pere Milla.
📰 Team News: Eldense
With a completely injury-free squad ready to go, the Eldense manager Fernando Estévez has no fitness concerns to report before this clash.
We are inclined to think that Eldense could decide to utilise a 4-4-2 system, giving starts to Guillermo Vallejo, Toni Abad, Dario Dumic, C. H. Alarcón, Ivan Chapela, Christian Montes, Sergio Ortuño, David Timor, Marc Mateu, Florin Andone and Mario Soberon.
🧠 Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Espanyol will more than likely score a couple of goals when they face Eldense, who might well find it difficult to score.
Our selection here is for a fairly comfortable 2-0 margin for Espanyol come full-time.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 08:17 13/09/2023

🏟️ Team Focus:
Espanyol
Formed: 1900
Stadium: RCDE Stadium (40,500)
Captain: Leandro Cabrera
Chairman: Chen Yansheng
Manager: Luis García
Competitions: La Liga 2 position 2
🔑 Star Man: Nico Melamed
Mostly taking up the Centre Midfield position, Nico Melamed was born in Castelldefels, Spain. Having played his first senior match for Espanyol in the 2019 - 2020 season, the skilful Midfielder has accumulated 2 league goals in the Segunda División 2023 - 2024 campaign so far in 5 appearances.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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1 |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | WWWWD |
2 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | DWWWW |
3 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | LWWWW |
4 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | WWLWW |
5 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | WWDLW |
6 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | LDDWD |
7 |
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | WDWDD |
8 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | DWLLW |
9 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 | DLWLW |
10 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | LWLWD |
11 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 | LLDWL |
12 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 | LWLWL |
13 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 | WLWLD |
14 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | LLLDW |
15 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 | WWLLL |
16 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 | LWLLL |
17 |
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5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | LLWDD |
18 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 | WLLDD |
19 |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 | LWDDL |
20 |
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 4 | LDDLD |
21 |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 | LDLDD |
22 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 | LLWLL |
Tenerife |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Eldense |
Levante |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Amorebieta |
CD Mirandés |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Racing de Santander |
Eldense |
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Real Oviedo |
Levante |
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Eldense |
Espanyol |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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AD Alcorcón |
Real Zaragoza |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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Eibar |
Espanyol |
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Amorebieta |
Espanyol |
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Racing de Santander |
Espanyol |
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UD Almería |
Espanyol |
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Atlético Madrid |
Espanyol |
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Barcelona |
Espanyol |
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Getafe |
Real Zaragoza |
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Eldense |
Villarreal CF B |
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Eldense |
FC Cartagena |
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Eldense |
Goals scored | 0.7 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 38 |
Time first goal conceded | 23 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | 1-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Javi Puado | 4 |
Fernando Calero | 3 |
Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
Nico Melamed | 2 |
Jofre Carreras | 1 |
Juanto | 3 |
Florin Andone | 2 |
Ivan Chapela | 2 |
Carlos Hernández | 1 |
Mario Soberón | 1 |
Espanyol |
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Racing Ferrol |
FC Cartagena |
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Espanyol |
Villarreal CF B |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Real Valladolid |
Espanyol |
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Leganés |
Sporting Gijón |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Eibar |
SD Huesca |
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Espanyol |
Espanyol |
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Elche CF |
Espanyol |
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AD Alcorcón |
Eldense |
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Real Valladolid |
SD Huesca |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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Elche CF |
Racing Ferrol |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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Amorebieta |
Eldense |
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Burgos |
FC Andorra |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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CD Mirandés |
Sporting Gijón |
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Eldense |
Eldense |
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Tenerife |