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 L L W W (2 wins and 3 losses). Elche's last five: L L D L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 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 L L W W (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.
Elche's last five results read L L D L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 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.
Georges Mikautadze leads Villarreal with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Fer Niño leads Elche with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Villarreal vs Elche appear on the Lineups tab of this page once the team news is in, usually the day before the game.
Statz's projection model makes Villarreal the favourite with a 64% chance of winning, against 16% for Elche and 20% for the draw. Projected goals are Villarreal 2.3 - 1.1 Elche.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a Villarreal win, at 10%. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 67%. 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 2.3 - 1.1 Elche in goals. It gives Villarreal a 64% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Elche 16%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 67%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (10%), 1-1 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 3-1 (7%), 1-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Villarreal win | 10% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-0 | Villarreal win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Villarreal win | 7% |
| 1-0 | Villarreal win | 7% |
| # | Villarreal | Fouls committed | Elche | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Comesaña | 13 | G. Villar | 18 |
| 2 | S. Mouriño | 10 | T. Morente | 16 |
| 3 | R. Veiga | 9 | B. Sangaré | 13 |
| 4 | T. Buchanan | 9 | G. Valera | 11 |
| 5 | A. Pérez | 7 | M. Aguado | 9 |
| # | Villarreal | Shots | Elche | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 23 | F. Niño | 11 |
| 2 | A. Pérez | 20 | L. Cepeda | 9 |
| 3 | N. Pépé | 18 | F. Buonanotte | 8 |
| 4 | A. Moleiro | 13 | G. Valera | 6 |
| 5 | T. Buchanan | 11 | T. Morente | 6 |
| # | 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 | F. Buonanotte | 4 |
| 4 | A. Moleiro | 7 | G. Villar | 3 |
| 5 | P. Gueye | 5 | V. Chust | 2 |
| # | Villarreal | Goals | Elche | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Mikautadze | 4 | F. Niño | 5 |
| 2 | P. Gueye | 4 | V. Chust | 1 |
| 3 | G. Moreno | 3 | G. Valera | 1 |
| 4 | A. Pérez | 3 | F. Buonanotte | 1 |
| 5 | A. Moleiro | 2 | T. Lemar | 1 |
| # | Villarreal | Yellow cards | Elche | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Veiga | 3 | G. Villar | 3 |
| 2 | S. Mouriño | 3 | M. Aguado | 2 |
| 3 | T. Buchanan | 2 | G. Valera | 2 |
| 4 | J. Foyth | 2 | L. Cepeda | 2 |
| 5 | A. Pérez | 1 | V. Chust | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 5 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots | 16 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 16 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 595.6 | 2 of 20 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 3 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 9 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.3 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 16 of 20 |
| Passes | 467.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |