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Spain La Liga

Elche

Villarreal

Match Events

A. Moleiro

13'

G. Mikautadze

M. Neto

30'

39'

Ayoze Pérez

Germán Valera

50'

Aleix Febas

66'

Pedro Bigas

66'

Santi Comesaña

83'

A. Pedraza

88'

Sergi Cardona

Preview

Elche vs Villarreal: Hosts Eyeing Home Dominance in La Liga Clash

Elche host Villarreal in a La Liga fixture that pits the home side's formidable home record against Villarreal's strong overall form. While Elche have been nearly impenetrable at home, Villarreal arrive with a potent attack, setting the stage for a fascinating tactical battle.

This fixture promises a clash of styles. Elche's strategy at home typically involves patient build-up play, leveraging their high ball possession to control the game and create chances, often through wide areas. Villarreal, on the other hand, tend to play a more direct, transitional game, looking to exploit space with quick attacks, especially when their opponent commits players forward. The key tactical battle will likely be whether Elche can maintain their high possession dominance without leaving themselves vulnerable to Villarreal's counter-attacking threat, and whether Villarreal can effectively disrupt Elche's rhythm when they are forced into defensive stances.

Team statistics

Spain La Liga

Elche

Villarreal

Matches played

5 - 7 - 5

Results

11 - 2 - 3

29.4%

Win %

68.8%

1.4

Goals scored

1.9

1.2

Goals conceded

0.9

Shots on target

5.1

4.2

Shots off target

5.2

3.2

Blocked shots

3.1

58.2

Ball possession

45.2

86.5

Pass accuracy

83.1

13.2

Fouls

12.4

3.4

Goalkeeper saves

2.4

1.7

Yellow cards

2.4

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Elche have not lost any of their 9 home league games this season.
• Villarreal have won 4 of their 7 away league matches.
• Both teams have averaged over 1.5 goals per game in their last 3 away/home matches respectively.

AI Prediction

Elche's incredible home record against Villarreal's strong overall form and potent attack makes this a difficult match to call. The odds suggest a tight contest, with the visitors slightly favoured. However, Elche's home invincibility and recent scoring surge cannot be ignored, while Villarreal's recent away wins show they can perform on the road. Both teams have shown a capacity to score and concede recently, pointing towards an open game with goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
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70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

23%

O/U

47%

BTTS

47%
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65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

La Liga

No head-to-head data available.

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Elche

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Rayo Vallecano	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Mallorca	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Girona	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Getafe	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Real Madrid	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Real Sociedad	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Barcelona	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Espanyol	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Athletic Club	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Alaves	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N

Elche have built a fortress at home this season in La Liga, remaining unbeaten across nine matches. They've been particularly impressive at both ends, averaging nearly two goals scored while conceding less than one. Their recent form mirrors this resilience, with two wins and a draw in their last three home outings, showcasing a side that is both productive offensively and defensively solid when playing in front of their own supporters. They are clearly thriving on home soil.

Villarreal

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Barcelona	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Getafe	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Real Sociedad	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Mallorca	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Espanyol	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Rayo Vallecano	4 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Valencia	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Real Betis	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Real Madrid	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Athletic Club	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y

Villarreal present a significant challenge, boasting a superior overall league position and a potent scoring record. They average close to two goals per game across the season and have secured victory in a remarkable 68.8% of their matches. While their away form is less dominant than their home record, they still manage to win over half their road fixtures, indicating an ability to pick up points even when not at their absolute best. Their recent away form has been exceptional, winning their last three on the road with an impressive attacking output.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.5

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

2.1

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.8

UNDER

BTTS

YES

1.7

2.05

Lineups

Elche

(3-5-2)

Iñaki Peña

Pedro Bigas

David Affengruber

Víctor Chust

Germán Valera

Aleix Febas

Marc Aguado

Martim Neto

Alvaro Núñez

Rafa Mir

Álvaro Rodriguez

Georges Mikautadze

Ayoze Pérez

Alberto Moleiro

Dani Parejo

Santi Comesaña

Nicolas Pépé

Alfonso Pedraza

Rafa Marín

Pau Navarro

Santiago Mouriño

Luiz Júnior

Villarreal

(4-4-2)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Elche

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
G. Diangana	Muscle Injury	Questionable	1 / 0
H. Fort	Shoulder Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 2
F. Redondo Solari	Red Card	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
Andre Silva	Injury	Questionable	10 / 0
J. Donald	Injury	Questionable	1 / 0

Villarreal

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
T. Partey	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
R. Veiga	Red Card	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
S. Mourino	Muscle Injury	Questionable	1 / 2
I. Akhomach	International duty	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
T. Buchanan	Yellow Cards	Missing Fixture	5 / 1
P. Cabanes	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
L. Costa	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
P. Gueye	International duty	Missing Fixture	4 / 2
W. Kambwala	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

Spain La Liga

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Barcelona	18	15	1	2	51	20	31	46	WWWWW
2	Real Madrid	18	13	3	2	36	16	20	42	WWLWD
3	Atletico Madrid	18	11	4	3	33	16	17	37	WWLLW
4	Villarreal	16	11	2	3	31	15	16	35	LWWWW
5	Espanyol	17	10	3	4	22	17	5	33	WWWWW
6	Real Betis	17	7	7	3	29	19	10	28	WDLWD
7	Celta Vigo	17	5	8	4	20	19	1	23	DWWLW
8	Athletic Club	18	7	2	9	16	24	-8	23	LLWLW
9	Elche	17	5	7	5	23	20	3	22	WLWLD
10	Sevilla	17	6	2	9	24	26	-2	20	LWDLL
11	Getafe	17	6	2	9	13	22	-9	20	LLLWL
12	Osasuna	17	5	3	9	17	20	-3	18	WLWDL
13	Mallorca	17	4	6	7	19	24	-5	18	DWDDL
14	Alaves	17	5	3	9	14	20	-6	18	LLWLL
15	Rayo Vallecano	17	4	6	7	13	20	-7	18	LDLDD
16	Real Sociedad	17	4	5	8	21	25	-4	17	DLLLW
17	Valencia	17	3	7	7	16	26	-10	16	DLDDW
18	Girona	17	3	6	8	15	33	-18	15	LWLDD
19	Oviedo	17	2	5	10	7	26	-19	11	DLDLD
20	Levante	16	2	4	10	17	29	-12	10	DLLLL

Elche vs Villarreal AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Elche vs Villarreal: Hosts Eyeing Home Dominance in La Liga Clash

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H2H

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Odds

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Elche

Villarreal

Injuries / suspensions

Elche Injuries / suspensions

Villarreal Injuries / suspensions

League table