Why this pick: Villarreal vs Elche
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Villarreal 10, Elche 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
VillarrealElche
1.57
xG per 90
1.44
1.42
npxG per 90
1.29
14.3
PPDA
8.1
6.5
Deep completions per 90
6.3
1.35
xPTS per 90
0.99
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Villarreal and Elche recent form
Villarreal
3W 1D 2L
Elche
0W 2D 4L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Villarreal at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 10-1-2
- Win rate
- 77%
- Goals for / match
- 2.23
- Goals against / match
- 0.85
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 13
Elche away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 0-4-8
- Win rate
- 0%
- Goals for / match
- 1.00
- Goals against / match
- 2.00
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 12
League matches this season before kick-off: Villarreal at home only, Elche away only.
Villarreal vs Elche head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Villarreal 4 · draws 3 · Elche 2.
44%
33%
23%
VillarrealDrawsElche
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-03 | Elche | 1-3 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2023-02-04 | Elche | 3-1 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2022-09-04 | Villarreal | 4-0 | Elche | La Liga |
| 2022-01-16 | Elche | 1-0 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2021-09-22 | Villarreal | 4-1 | Elche | La Liga |
| 2021-02-06 | Elche | 2-2 | Villarreal | La Liga |
| 2020-12-06 | Villarreal | 0-0 | Elche | La Liga |
| 2015-05-10 | Villarreal | 1-0 | Elche | La Liga |
| 2015-01-03 | Elche | 2-2 | Villarreal | La Liga |
Before and after this match
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- Elche, previous: Elche vs Espanyol: odds and pick
- Elche, next: Real Madrid vs Elche: odds and pick