Villarreal host Elche at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal on 17 October 2026 at 15:15 in La Liga. Villarreal's last five results: L W W L W (3 wins and 2 losses). Elche's last five: L D L W D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Villarreal have won 4, Elche 2, with 0 draws.
Villarreal vs Elche kicks off at 15:15 UK time on Saturday 17 October 2026 in La Liga, at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal.
Villarreal vs Elche is being played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, the home ground of Villarreal.
Villarreal's last five results read L W W L W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 losses.
Elche's last five results read L D L W D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Villarreal have won 4, Elche have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Villarreal 2-1 Elche on 8 March 2026 in the La Liga.
Pape Gueye leads Villarreal with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Fer Niño leads Elche with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
VÃctor GarcÃa Verdura is the referee for Villarreal vs Elche, averaging 23.5 fouls and 2.8 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villarreal and Elche are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Villarreal the favourite with a 62% chance of winning, against 16% for Elche and 21% for the draw. Projected goals are Villarreal 2.2 - 1.0 Elche.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a Villarreal win, at 10%. Both teams to score is 57% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2026 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Elche | 2-1 |
| 3 Jan 2026 | La Liga | Elche vs Villarreal | 1-3 |
| 4 Feb 2023 | La Liga | Elche vs Villarreal | 3-1 |
| 4 Sep 2022 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Elche | 4-0 |
| 16 Jan 2022 | La Liga | Elche vs Villarreal | 1-0 |
| 22 Sep 2021 | La Liga | Villarreal vs Elche | 4-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Villarreal 2.2 - 1.0 Elche in goals. It gives Villarreal a 62% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Elche 16%. Both teams to score is 57% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (10%), 1-1 (10%), 2-0 (10%), 1-0 (8%), 3-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Villarreal win | 10% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-0 | Villarreal win | 10% |
| 1-0 | Villarreal win | 8% |
| 3-1 | Villarreal win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Villarreal vs Elche, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Elche | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 14 | T. Morente | 22 |
| 2 | S. Mouriño | 10 | G. Villar | 16 |
| 3 | T. Buchanan | 9 | G. Valera | 13 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 8 | M. Aguado | 11 |
| 5 | A. Moleiro | 7 | B. Sangaré | 10 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Elche | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 24 | F. Niño | 12 |
| 2 | A. Pérez | 21 | L. Cepeda | 10 |
| 3 | N. Pépé | 18 | A. Osorio | 9 |
| 4 | A. Moleiro | 14 | F. Buonanotte | 8 |
| 5 | P. Gueye | 12 | T. Morente | 7 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots on target | Elche | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 14 | F. Niño | 9 |
| 2 | A. Pérez | 9 | L. Cepeda | 5 |
| 3 | N. Pépé | 8 | G. Villar | 4 |
| 4 | P. Gueye | 7 | F. Buonanotte | 4 |
| 5 | A. Moleiro | 6 | A. Osorio | 3 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Elche | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Gueye | 4 | F. Niño | 5 |
| 2 | G. Mikautadze | 3 | V. Chust | 1 |
| 3 | A. Pérez | 3 | G. Valera | 1 |
| 4 | A. Moleiro | 2 | A. Osorio | 1 |
| 5 | G. Moreno | 2 | F. Buonanotte | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Elche | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mouriño | 3 | M. Aguado | 3 |
| 2 | R. Veiga | 3 | G. Valera | 2 |
| 3 | T. Buchanan | 2 | L. Cepeda | 2 |
| 4 | J. Foyth | 2 | G. Villar | 2 |
| 5 | P. Navarro | 1 | A. Osorio | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Villarreal vs Elche: Alberto Moleiro 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.40); Thomas Lemar 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.20); Santi Comesaña 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.20); Tete Morente 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 2.6 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.9 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 15 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 580.9 | 2 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.8 | 4 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Fouls | 14.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 490.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.5 | 12 of 20 |