Elche vs Villarreal: result 1-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
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What was the result of Elche vs Villarreal?
Villarreal won 1-3 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Alberto MoleiroVillarreal
- 13′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
- 30′Martim NetoElche
- 83′PedrazaVillarreal
Official lineup for Elche vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elche
3-5-2- 10Rafa Mir
- 20Á. Rodríguez
- 11Germán Valera
- 14Aleix Febas
- 8Marc Aguado
- 16Martim Neto
- 15Álvaro Núñez
- 6Bigas
- 22D. Affengruber
- 23Víctor Chust
- 13Iñaki Peña
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 22Ayoze Pérez
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 10Dani Parejo
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 24Pedraza
- 4Rafa Marín
- 26Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elche have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Eibar(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Mallorca(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Girona(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Quintanar del Rey(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 10, 2025 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Antoniano(away) | 0-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Elche wins, 2 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Elche 3-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Villarreal 4-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Elche 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Villarreal 4-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Elche 2-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Villarreal 0-0 Elche | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Elche score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elche sit 18th in La Liga (6 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 11th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy