With reference to the guide in question. Is there a second guide to the left of the referenced guide?

A second guide would provide a straight(er) line of thrust into the expansion joint.

If you do not have a second guide to the left of the referenced guide, depending on the piping configuration to the left of the guide, the actual dimension involved, perhaps the piping could be rotating at the referenced guide and producing the x-displacement noted at the TO end of the elbow.