Villarreal vs Elche: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 8, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Elche?
Villarreal won 2-1 on March 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′T. BuchananVillarreal
- 41′S. MouriñoVillarreal
- 83′André SilvaElche
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 19N. Pépé
- 20Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 17T. Buchanan
- 23Sergi Cardona
- 4Rafa Marín
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
Elche
3-5-2- 10Rafa Mir
- 20Á. Rodríguez
- 11Germán Valera
- 19G. Diangana
- 8Marc Aguado
- 14Aleix Febas
- 42Buba Sangaré
- 21L. Pétrot
- 22D. Affengruber
- 23Víctor Chust
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Elche have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Valencia(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Levante(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 2 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Elche 1-3 Villarreal | La Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Elche | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 11th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Elche sit 18th (6 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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