Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Espanyol
Match Time & Date:
23/10/2022
14:00
Prediction: 2-0
Elche
Espanyol will be looking to make amends for a 1-0 loss to Osasuna when they face Elche in the Primera Division round 11. Los Periquitos have yet to find their best form in the new La Liga campaign, but it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. The Catalan outfit defeated Real Valladolid in their last home fixture, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Sunday’s showdown.
Adria Pedrosa is sidelined with injury, while fellow defender Ruben Sanchez is a major doubt. Los Franjiverdes, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only three points in their pocket, with the team still eyeing their first triumph of the process. Since the rock-bottom side experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Real Madrid, home win should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Benjamin Lecomte):
Benjamin Lecomte is a French goalkeeper who started playing football at the age of six. Lecomte was born in Paris on April 26, 1991 and in 1997 he joined Arcueil Municipal football academy. After spending eight years at the club he joined Antony Sports in 2006 and four years later he moved to Niort. Finally, he continued his footballing development at Lorient.
The 186-cm-tall shoot-stopper played 22 games Lorient B before making his first-team debut in October 2010 in a Coupe de la Ligue match against AS Monaco. In January 2011 Benjamin Lecomte signed a professional contract with les Merlus and it has to be noted that he made 119 appearance in the league for the club from 2010 to 2017.
In 2017 he moved to Montpellier, signing a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 outfit. The Montpellier goalkeeper has 2 caps for France U20 team, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior team.
Highlighted Team (Elche):
Established in 1923, Elche is a Spanish club that competes in La Liga. Los Franjiverdes welcome their rivals at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, the stadium which can hold up to 33,732 spectators. The venue was opened on September 8, 1976.
Elche wear white shirts with green stripe and white shorts when playing at home, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey. The club’s biggest success came in 1969 as Elche made it to the Copa del rey final. Los Franjiverdes faced Club Atletico de Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final, with the Basques winning the match by one goal to nil.
The likes of Mario Pasalic, Ivan Bolado, Garry Rodrigues, Goran Djorovic, Albert Nadj, Wakaso, Moha, Carlos Sanchez, Ioan Andone, Enzo Roco, Dominique Malonga, Richmond Boakye, and Sory Kaba are some of the notable players who were part of the team in the past. Elche have never represented Spain in European competitions.
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