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Elche vs Villarreal: result 1-0 and analysis

La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 16, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche

Elche
1-0
Villarreal

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What was the result of Elche vs Villarreal?

Elche won 1-0 on January 16, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 78′L. BoyéElche

Official lineup for Elche vs Villarreal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Elche

4-4-2
  1. 11Tete Morente
  2. 10Pere Milla
  1. 7G. Carrillo
  2. 12Lucas Pérez
  3. 2Gumbau
  4. 21Omar Mascarell
  1. 4Diego González
  2. 5Gonzalo Verdú
  3. 22J. Mojica
  4. 19Barragán
  1. 13Edgar Badia

Villarreal

4-4-2
  1. 7Gerard Moreno
  2. 21Yeremy Pino
  1. 23Moi Gómez
  2. 5Dani Parejo
  3. 6É. Capoue
  4. 8J. Foyth
  1. 4Pau Torres
  2. 12P. Estupiñán
  3. 18Alberto Moreno
  4. 3Raúl Albiol
  1. 13G. Rulli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elche have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Villarreal have 9, 2 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Elche
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2022Espanyol(away)2-1La Liga
Jan 6, 2022Almeria(away)2-1Copa del Rey
Jan 2, 2022Granada CF(home)0-0La Liga
Dec 18, 2021Barcelona(away)2-3La Liga
Dec 15, 2021Unionistas de Salamanca(away)1-0Copa del Rey
Villarreal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 9, 2022Atletico Madrid(home)2-2La Liga
Jan 6, 2022Sporting Gijon(away)1-2Copa del Rey
Jan 3, 2022Levante(home)5-0La Liga
Dec 21, 2021Alaves(home)5-2La Liga
Dec 18, 2021Real Sociedad(away)3-1La Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Elche wins, 4 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2021Villarreal 4-1 ElcheLa Liga
Feb 6, 2021Elche 2-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Dec 6, 2020Villarreal 0-0 ElcheLa Liga
May 10, 2015Villarreal 1-0 ElcheLa Liga
Jan 3, 2015Elche 2-2 VillarrealLa Liga
Mar 30, 2014Villarreal 1-1 ElcheLa Liga

Last archived meeting: Villarreal vs Elche on Sep 22, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Elche score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 2.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Elche1.31.4310/1510/15
Villarreal2.71.158/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Villarreal822413138
18Elche813411176

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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

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