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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Villarreal win(s).
| 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 15th in La Liga (43 points from 38 matches) and Villarreal sit 3rd (72 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 46 | 72 |
| 15 | Elche | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 43 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy