Skip to main content

Match analysis

SpainLa Liga

Villarreal vs Elche

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

Full time2:1HT 2–0

Match Timeline

31'
T. Buchanan⚽
Normal Goal → P. Gueye
41'
S. Mourino⚽
Normal Goal → S. Comesana
43'
Alberto Moleiro🟨
Yellow Card
59'
G. Diangana🔄
Substitution 1 → M. Neto
65'
A. Moleiro🔄
Substitution 1 → G. Moreno
65'
T. Buchanan🔄
Substitution 2 → A. Gonzalez
68'
Buba Sangare🔄
Substitution 2 → Josan
68'
M. Aguado🔄
Substitution 3 → F. Redondo Solari
68'
A. Febas🔄
Substitution 4 → G. Villar
74'
Martim Neto🟨
Yellow Card
75'
S. Comesana🔄
Substitution 3 → D. Parejo
75'
P. Gueye🔄
Substitution 4 → T. Partey
76'
P. Navarro🔄
Substitution 5 → R. Veiga
77'
R. Mir🔄
Substitution 5 → Andre Silva
83'
Andre Silva⚽
Normal Goal → M. Neto
90+6'
André Silva🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

7Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal6
16Total Shots13
3Blocked Shots1
12Shots insidebox9
4Shots outsidebox4
11Fouls16
4Corner Kicks6
1Offsides1
37Ball Possession63
1Yellow Cards2
6Goalkeeper Saves5
354Total passes604
280Passes accurate527
79Passes %87
1.62expected_goals1.29
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (3)

Mr SimpleWon

Villarreal to Sink Struggling Elche at La Ceramica

The pickVillarreal win

Chance
70%
Odds
1.48
Model EV
+3.6%

Alright, gather round! Sunday afternoon in La Liga sees fourth-placed Villarreal welcome relegation-battling Elche to town. With a whopping 25 points separating these two in the table – 51 plays 26 – this looks a proper mismatch on paper, and the numbers back it up nicely. Now…

The Big "O"Won

Villarreal vs Elche: Over 2.5 Goals Value Bet

The pickOver 2 5

Chance
66%
Odds
1.57
Model EV
+3.6%

The Big O is back, and let me tell you, I've been absolutely gagging for a fixture like this one. When Villarreal welcome Elche to town, we're not expecting a quiet afternoon – we're expecting fireworks, drama, and most importantly, GOALS. This is the kind of matchup that gets…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Villarreal

3W 1D 6L1.00 pts/game

Elche

0W 4D 6L0.40 pts/game

Per game

Villarreal at home vs Elche 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
+240Villarreal
Venue edge
+301Villarreal
Rating period
Match snapshot
Villarreal versus Elche: long term Elo, before the match
VillarrealHomeRatingElcheAway
Strength
1,694Overall1,454
1,661Match venue1,360
1,661At home1,515
1,632Away1,360
Attack & defence
1,610Attack1,476
1,572Defence1,489
1,639Home attack1,488
1,557Away attack1,407
1,566Home defence1,552
1,543Away defence1,420
Match profile
1,813Goal environment1,460
1,818Home goals1,408
1,495Away goals1,552
1,475Possession1,535
Specialist ratings
1,483Set-piece attack1,488
1,484Set-piece defence1,489
1,662Close games1,462
1,704Winning margin1,463

Match venue compares Villarreal at home with Elche 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

VillarrealVillarreal1:1

Starting XI

1Luiz JúniorG
23Sergi CardonaD
20Alberto MoleiroM
9Georges MikautadzeF
4Rafa MarínD
18Pape GueyeM
19Nicolas PépéF
6Pau NavarroD
14Santi ComesañaM
15Santiago MouriñoD
17Tajon BuchananM

ElcheElche1:1

Starting XI

1Matías DituroG
21Léo PétrotD
11Germán ValeraM
10Rafa MirF
22David AffengruberD
14Aleix FebasM
20Álvaro RodriguezF
23Víctor ChustD
8Marc AguadoM
19Grady DianganaM
42Buba SangareM