Villarreal v Elche

2:1

Full time

Villarreal v Elche in La Liga ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Villarreal v Elche

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Villarreal at 46.0% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Villarreal	X	2 · Elche	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	46.0%	24.8%	29.2%	Home win · Villarreal	✔ Correct
Final score	2:1			Home win · Villarreal

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Villarreal v Elche

31′Tajon Buchanan · Goal (assist: Pape Gueye)
41′Santiago Mouriño · Goal (assist: Santi Comesaña)
43′Alberto Moleiro · Yellow card
59′Martim Neto · Substitution (off: Grady Diangana)
65′Alfon González · Substitution (off: Tajon Buchanan)
65′Gerard Moreno · Substitution (off: Alberto Moleiro)
68′Josan · Substitution (off: Buba Sangaré)
68′Federico Redondo · Substitution (off: Marc Aguado)
68′Gonzalo Villar · Substitution (off: Aleix Febas)
74′Martim Neto · Yellow card
75′Dani Parejo · Substitution (off: Santi Comesaña)
75′Thomas Partey · Substitution (off: Pape Gueye)
75′Renato Veiga · Substitution (off: Pau Navarro)
77′André Silva · Substitution (off: Rafa Mir)
82′André Silva · Goal (assist: Martim Neto)
90+6′André Silva · Yellow card

Match statistics: Villarreal v Elche

Statistic	Villarreal	Elche
Possession	37%	63%
Shots on target	7	6
Total shots	16	13
Shots off target	6	6
Blocked shots	6	5
Corners	2	1
Fouls	11	16
Offsides	1	1
Yellow cards	9	10
Red cards	13	9
Passes	352	608
Pass accuracy	80%	87%

Line-ups: Villarreal v Elche

Villarreal 4-4-2

Starting XI

1 Luiz Júnior 7.5
4 Rafa Marín 6.8
6 Pau Navarro 7.3
9 Georges Mikautadze 6.5
14 Santi Comesaña 6.7
15 Santiago Mouriño 7.2
17 Tajon Buchanan 7.4
18 Pape Gueye 7.6
19 Nicolas Pépé 7.1
20 Alberto Moleiro 6.9
23 Sergi Cardona 6.6

Substitutes (9)

3 Alex Freeman
7 Gerard Moreno 6.5
10 Dani Parejo 6.3
11 Alfon González 6.4
12 Renato Veiga 6.5
16 Thomas Partey 6.4
21 Tani Oluwaseyi
24 Alfonso Pedraza
25 Arnau Tenas

Elche 3-5-2

Starting XI

1 Matías Dituro 7.9
8 Marc Aguado 6.7
10 Rafa Mir 7.2
11 Germán Valera 7.5
14 Aleix Febas 6.7
19 Grady Diangana 6.1
20 Álvaro Rodríguez 7.0
21 Léo Pétrot 6.7
22 David Affengruber 7.2
23 Víctor Chust 6.9
42 Buba Sangaré 6.2

Substitutes (11)

3 Adrià Pedrosa
5 Federico Redondo 6.6
6 Pedro Bigas
9 André Silva 7.0
12 Gonzalo Villar 6.6
13 Iñaki Peña
15 Tete Morente
16 Martim Neto 7.1
17 Josan 6.7
24 Lucas Cepeda
45 Alejandro Iturbe

Form and head-to-head: Villarreal v Elche

Villarreal

LLLLD

14 Sep 2026HReal Betis1–2L
8 Sep 2026ABorussia Dortmund2–3L
5 Sep 2026HDeportivo A Coruña2–3L
28 Aug 2026ADeportivo Alavés0–1L
23 Aug 2026AAtlético de Madrid2–2D

Elche

DLLLD

12 Sep 2026AAthletic Club1–1D
7 Sep 2026HReal Sociedad2–3L
28 Aug 2026ARacing Santander2–3L
23 Aug 2026HFC Barcelona0–5L
17 August 2026ADeportivo A Coruña1–1D

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Villarreal wins: 1; draws: 0; Elche wins: 0.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
3 Jan 2026	Elche	1–3	Villarreal	La Liga

La Liga standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Barcelona	37	31	1	5	+61	94	WWWWWWWWWW
2	Real Madrid	37	26	5	6	+40	83	LWLWWWLLWW
3	Villarreal	37	21	6	10	+22	69	LWWWWWWLWL
4	Atlético de Madrid	37	21	6	10	+22	69	LLWLWDDWWL
5	Real Betis	37	14	15	8	+10	57	DDLWDWDWWW
6	Celta de Vigo	37	13	12	12	+4	51	LWWWDWWLLW
7	Getafe	37	14	6	17	-7	48	DLLWDWWLWW
8	Rayo Vallecano	37	11	14	12	-4	47	WDDDWLWDLW
9	Valencia	37	12	10	15	-11	46	LWDDDWLWLL
10	Real Sociedad	37	11	12	14	-2	45	WLDDLWDWWW
11	Espanyol	37	12	9	16	-12	45	LWWLLLDLLD
12	Athletic Club	37	13	6	18	-13	45	DLLDLDWLWL
13	Deportivo Alavés	37	11	10	16	-11	43	LWLDLWWLWD
14	Sevilla	37	12	7	18	-13	43	LWWLWDWWWL
15	Osasuna	37	11	9	17	-5	42	LLDWLDWDLD
16	Elche	37	10	12	15	-8	42	WLDDWDLDLD
17	Levante	37	11	9	17	-13	42	DWDWLWLDLL
18	Girona	37	9	13	15	-16	40	DDLLLLWDWL
19	Mallorca	37	10	9	18	-13	39	LWLWLDLLLL
20	Real Oviedo	37	6	11	20	-31	29	LDWLWLLLWW

Managers: Villarreal v Elche

VillarrealManagerM. García Toral

ElcheManagerE. Sarabia Armesto

Match information: Villarreal v Elche

Kick-off: Sun 8 Mar · 13:00
Competition: La Liga
Round: 27
Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica
City: Villarreal
Surface: grass
Capacity: 23,500

Live commentary: Villarreal v Elche

Live commentary will appear here as the match unfolds.