Espanyol vs Elche Prediction, 10/23/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/20/2022

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Game: Espanyol vs Elche

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (-138) Elche (+400)

Espanyol (2-3-4) are hosting Elche (0-3-7) at RCDE Stadium on Sunday. Espanyol opens at -138 and Elche are priced +400. The over/under is set at 2.75. The goalies protecting the net will be Alvaro Fernandez Espanyol and Edgar Badia Elche.

Espanyol surrendered 15 goals while allowing 1.67 goals per 90 min, and opponents earned 38 shots on target on them. They amassed 2 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 22.2 over the course of last season. Espanyol recorded 17 yellow card warnings over the course of last year and 3 red cards. The Budgerigars had a rank of 15th in relation to xG with 10.0, and the squad's expected goals against were sitting at 11.6. For the previous campaign, the club had an average of 1.00 points per contest (9 pts) and they also ranked 16th in La Liga with 5 assists. Their goal differential was sitting at -4 with 12 goals earned and 16 goals given up. Espanyol accumulated 22 saves and they also had a save percentage of 60.5 in the prior season.

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Last year, Elche CF had a save percentage of 67.2 (64 SoT against), and ranked 20th in La Liga with 3 pts. The Green-Striped Ones finished with an average of 0.3 points per match while recording 5 assists and 3 red cards. Elche recorded 6 goals and their goals expected over the course of last season was at 6.0. Elche recorded 37 yellow cards. This club's goals against per 90 was 2.40 in addition to 44 saves. Elche had a rank of 20th when it comes to goals conceded having 24, and the squad's difference in goals was -18.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Espanyol is Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez has defended the goal a total of 8,325 minutes and has earned 212 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (118 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .711. The keeper from Spain has seen 298 shots tried against him in 92 career starts. Fernandez (33-19-40 record in his career) has earned 25 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 27.2% shutout percentage.

Edgar Badia is expected to look after the goal for Elche. Badia has accumulated 59 clean sheets while defending 697 shots tried against him in 17,820 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .753 and his shutout rate is currently at 29.8%. He has allowed 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 55-68-75. During his career, Badia has surrendered 231 goals while earning 525 stops in 198 starts.

Javi Puado is one guy who could help decide the outcome for Espanyol. He has 13 assists while tallying 6 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has earned 16 goals scored in 4,986 mins. Puado has had a starting assignment in 55 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.29 goals per 90 minutes.

Elche features an attacker in Pere Milla, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has collected 22 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times. The forward who is from Spain has accumulated 8,401 minutes and has scored 20 goals. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 93 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Espanyol (-138)

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