Elche have journeyed here for an absorbing fight versus the home team Villarreal. Get ready for the match with this thorough La Liga preview!
- Villarreal have the most clean sheets (3) in La Liga
- Elche have the most conceded goals in the first half (4) in La Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Villarreal form and stats
Villarreal are confident in defense, having played 377 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home team returns to Estadio de la Cerámica after drawing with Getafe (placed 18th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. The goalie Rulli was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.65 out of ten. Rulli topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, a fine away win at Hajduk Split. A Europa Conference League game. Villarreal are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 6 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 5, drew 1 and lost 0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Villarreal, as the Europa Conference League home game vs Lech Poznan is only four days away.
Elche form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the La Liga ended in defeat. Last season Elche had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 4, drew 3 and lost 12.
The manager Vílchez was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. Elche suffered a 0-1 loss to Real Sociedad (placed 6th). Collado got a match rating of 7.5 in that game, top player of the team. Collado hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 8 times and had 18 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Almeria.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Elche played away with similar odds. This revealed 5 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 1 were draw and the home team won as expected 4 times.
Elche have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Villarreal victories, five draws and one Elche win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Á. Baena 2 goals |  Y. Santos 1 goals |  G. Moreno 1 goals |
Villarreal missing players
Elche missing players
| Villarreal | Elche | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 6.3 |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 6 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4 | 9.7 |
| 5.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 11.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 18 | 13.3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 9 | 6.3 |
- Elche have the most conceded goals in the first half (4) in La Liga
- Villarreal have the most clean sheets (3) in La Liga
| Villarreal | Last season | Elche | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 12 | 18 | ||
| 63 | 40 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 31 | 52 | ||
| 87% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 71% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 63% | 68% | ||
| 45% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 53% | ||
| 29% | 37% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 21% | ||
| 18% | 26% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 5% | ||
| 47% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 53% | ||
| 37% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 21% | ||
| 29% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 32% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.1 | ||
| 5.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 6 | ||
| 12.5 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.9 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | ||
| 11.5 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 13.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Betis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| 7 | Mallorca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Almeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Atletico Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Girona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Valencia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Elche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Getafe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Real Valladolid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Cadiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 49 | 86 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 68 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 73 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 71 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 70 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 22 | 65 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 59 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -5 | 48 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -14 | 47 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 46 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | Elche | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -12 | 42 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -13 | 42 |
| 15 | Getafe | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -8 | 39 |
| 16 | Cadiz | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -16 | 39 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 63 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -27 | 39 |
| 18 | Granada | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -17 | 38 |
| 19 | Levante | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 46 | -25 | 35 |
| 20 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 65 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 44 | -34 | 31 |
