Villarreal vs Elche — match summary
Spain · La Liga · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:15
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Villarreal 62 · Elche 17
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Villarreal 55 · Elche 31
Shots on target 7-1 · corners 10-5 · possession 57-43
NextGOAL tip: Elche +1.25 · 1 stars
Villarreal host Elche in La Liga tonight, with the home side having just thrashed their European opponents 3-1, while Elche closed out their last match with a 0-0 draw. The two teams are at different ends of the table: Villarreal have 8 points from 8 games, while Elche have 6 points from 8 games. Villarreal are still clearly the team that dominates possession (58.8% per game over their last 10) and get about twice as many shots on target as their opponents, but their defence is hardly solid, conceding 13 goals, the same as they have scored in 8 league games. Elche arrive unbeaten in two, but their season overall shows 11 scored and 17 conceded in 8 games, and they are a team that allows more shots on target than they manage themselves. This game is likely to see the home side with more of the ball and pushing forward, but Elche have not come just to sit back. The home side's second halves are often when the game opens up, and if the scoreline is still close, the game is all the more likely to stretch out until the closing stages.