Villarreal vs Elche: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 9
Full time
Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal · Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura, Spain
Match statistics
Possession
58%
42%
Expected goals (xG)
2.4
0.3
Total shots
20
7
Shots on target
7
1
Corners
10
5
Fouls
12
7
Yellow cards
2
4
Match log
Villarreal·Elche
- 28'M. AguadoOn: F. Redondo Solari
- 38'Gonzalo VillarYellow card
- 63'Roy RevivoPenalty cancelled
- 65'T. LemarOn: M. Neto
- 65'L. CepedaOn: Tete Morente
- 65'A. OsorioOn: F. Nino
- S. ComesanaOn: P. Gueye66'
- C. MaciaOn: N. Saliba66'
- T. OluwaseyiOn: G. Mikautadze66'
- 71'Tete MorenteYellow card
- 75'Roy RevivoYellow card
- I. AkhomachOn: G. Moreno75'
- Alexander FreemanYellow card81'
- 83'Buba SangareOn: R. Sanchez
- A. PerezOn: N. El Jmili84'
- Juan FoythYellow card90+1'
- 90+1'Víctor ChustYellow card
Our prediction
Villarreal vs Elche Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Villarreal to Win · 11 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-10-17 08:42 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Villarreal goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi missed the Napoli Champions League match due to an armed home invasion and remains a story heading into the Elche game, though he returned to training. ESPN → · 13 Oct
- Gulácsi returned to Villarreal training on Thursday after the break-in and said the events were deeply traumatic and will take time to process. OneFootball →
- Villarreal will be without Nicolas Pepe and Tajon Buchanan for the Elche match, with Pepe out until end of October after eye surgery and Buchanan sidelined by a hamstring strain. WhoScored → · 16 Oct
- Elche will have Federico Redondo back in the squad after serving a suspension, while Yago Santiago has recovered from a knee injury and is available again. Sports Mole → · 15 Oct
- Goal.com's probable lineups report that Elche's Martin Anselmi will be without Yago Santiago and Adam Boayar, both absent through injury, for the Villarreal trip. Goal.com → · 16 Oct
- Villarreal head coach Iñigo Pérez is set to rotate his side ahead of a busy October schedule, with the Elche match coming before a Champions League trip to face Liverpool at Anfield. OneFootball → · 17 Oct
- Villarreal sit 11th on eight points from eight league games while Elche are 18th on six points, with the visitors arriving off a 0-0 draw at home to Celta Vigo. Sports Mole → · 15 Oct
- Elche defender/midfielder Federico Redondo has been carded in two of his last three LaLiga appearances, a disciplinary trend flagged ahead of the Villarreal match. WhoScored → · 16 Oct
Head-to-head
Oct 17, 2026Villarreal 0–0 ElcheRegular Season - 9
Mar 08, 2026Villarreal 2–1 ElcheRegular Season - 27
Jan 03, 2026Elche 1–3 VillarrealRegular Season - 18
Feb 04, 2023Elche 3–1 VillarrealRegular Season - 20
Sep 04, 2022Villarreal 4–0 ElcheRegular Season - 4
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
- 25P. GulacsiG
- 3A. FreemanD
- 8J. FoythD
- 2L. CostaD
- 23S. CardonaD
- 11I. AkhomachM
- 14S. ComesanaM
- 16C. MaciaM
- 21T. OluwaseyiM
- 22A. PerezF
- 10A. MoleiroF
Elche (5-4-1)
- 1M. DituroG
- 2Buba SangareD
- 47J. MorcilloD
- 23V. ChustD
- 3R. RevivoD
- 11G. ValeraD
- 21L. CepedaM
- 12G. VillarM
- 8M. AguadoM
- 18T. LemarM
- 24A. OsorioF
Our predictions
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AI model
Villarreal vs Elche
1.44Villarreal to Win
73%
AI model · Marcus Volt
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LLM League table →7 of 7 models: Villarreal to Win
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