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Match analysis

SpainLa Liga

Elche vs Villarreal

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this La Liga fixture.

Full time1:3HT 1–2

Match Timeline

7'
A. Moleiro⚽
Normal Goal → G. Mikautadze
13'
G. Mikautadze⚽
Normal Goal → N. Pepe
30'
M. Neto⚽
Normal Goal → A. Febas
39'
Ayoze Pérez🟨
Yellow Card
50'
Germán Valera🟨
Yellow Card
61'
D. Affengruber🔄
Substitution 1 → B. Diaby
66'
Aleix Febas🟨
Yellow Card
66'
Pedro Bigas🟨
Yellow Card
66'
Santi Comesaña🟨
Yellow Card
67'
A. Perez🔄
Substitution 1 → G. Moreno
68'
N. Pepe🔄
Substitution 2 → S. Cardona
71'
M. Aguado🔄
Substitution 2 → J. Donald
76'
G. Mikautadze🔄
Substitution 3 → T. Oluwaseyi
76'
D. Parejo🔄
Substitution 4 → C. Macia
79'
A. Nunez🔄
Substitution 3 → Josan
79'
M. Neto🔄
Substitution 4 → R. Mendoza
79'
R. Mir🔄
Substitution 5 → A. Boayar
80'
S. Mourino🔄
Substitution 5 → J. Foyth
83'
A. Pedraza⚽
Normal Goal → S. Cardona
88'
Sergi Cardona🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

2Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal6
14Total Shots12
6Blocked Shots2
10Shots insidebox10
4Shots outsidebox2
8Fouls11
6Corner Kicks2
1Offsides2
78Ball Possession22
3Yellow Cards3
1Goalkeeper Saves1
775Total passes220
707Passes accurate164
91Passes %75
1.13expected_goals1.52
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (5)

PajimonLost

Elche's Home Braai Too Hot for Struggling Villarreal?

The pickElche win

Chance
40%
Odds
3.30
Model EV
+32.0%

Listen up, braai masters and football fans! We've got a proper La Liga clash here, and the numbers are telling a story that the bookies might be missing. Elche, sitting 9th, welcome 4th-placed Villarreal, but don't let that table position fool you. This is a classic case of…

Umery UnderdogLost

Elche's Home Fortress Faces Villarreal Test

The pickElche win

Chance
35%
Odds
3.30
Model EV
+15.5%

As the new year kicks off in La Liga, we have a fascinating clash between a high-flying Villarreal side and a resilient Elche team that has turned their home ground into a fortress. On paper, this looks like a straightforward assignment for the Yellow Submarine, who sit…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Elche

4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game

Villarreal

4W 1D 5L1.30 pts/game

Per game

Elche at home vs Villarreal away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within La Liga

Overall edge
+237Villarreal
Venue edge
+127Villarreal
Rating period
Match snapshot
Elche versus Villarreal: long term Elo, before the match
ElcheHomeRatingVillarrealAway
Strength
1,497Overall1,734
1,533Match venue1,660
1,533At home1,654
1,373Away1,660
Attack & defence
1,473Attack1,622
1,535Defence1,597
1,490Home attack1,634
1,391Away attack1,567
1,582Home defence1,569
1,438Away defence1,556
Match profile
1,435Goal environment1,787
1,397Home goals1,805
1,538Away goals1,482
1,524Possession1,486
Specialist ratings
1,481Set-piece attack1,504
1,482Set-piece defence1,505
1,484Close games1,674
1,514Winning margin1,753

Match venue compares Elche at home with Villarreal away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.

Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.

Starting Lineups

ElcheElche1:1

Starting XI

13Iñaki PeñaG
6Pedro BigasD
11Germán ValeraM
10Rafa MirF
22David AffengruberD
14Aleix FebasM
20Álvaro RodriguezF
23Víctor ChustD
8Marc AguadoM
16Martim NetoM
15Alvaro NúñezM

VillarrealVillarreal1:1

Starting XI

1Luiz JúniorG
24Alfonso PedrazaD
20Alberto MoleiroM
9Georges MikautadzeF
4Rafa MarínD
10Dani ParejoM
22Ayoze PérezF
26Pau NavarroD
14Santi ComesañaM
15Santiago MouriñoD
19Nicolas PépéM