Elche vs Villarreal – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
1:3
03/01/2026 at 12:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • LaLiga - Round 18
  • Referee: Diaz I. (Esp)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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brazilBrazilClaro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 2, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
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canadaCanadaTSN+
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russiaRussiaMATCH! Futbol 2, Match TV, Okko Sport, Sportbox.ru
serbiaSerbiaArena Premium 3
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venezuelaVenezuelaDisney+, Inter
vietnamVietnamK+, SCTV 15

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.141.52
Ball Possession
78%22%
Total shots
1412
Shots on target
24
Big Chances
27
Corner Kicks
62
Passes
91% (707/775)75% (164/220)
Yellow Cards
33
Expected Goals (xG)
1.141.52
xG on target (xGOT)
0.732.39
Total shots
1412
Shots on target
24
Shots off target
66
Blocked Shots
62
Shots inside the Box
1010
Shots outside the Box
42
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
27
Corner Kicks
62
Touches in opposition box
3119
Accurate through passes
04
Offsides
12
Free Kicks
118
Passes
91% (707/775)75% (164/220)
Long passes
65% (28/43)48% (20/42)
Passes in final third
87% (255/293)70% (51/73)
Crosses
21% (6/28)50% (1/2)
Expected assists (xA)
1.651.03
Throw-ins
2714
Fouls
811
Tackles
47% (8/17)52% (12/23)
Duels won
5350
Clearances
643
Interceptions
105
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
11
xGOT faced
2.390.73
Goals prevented
-0.61-0.27

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (1 - 2)
  • 7', 0 - 1, Moleiro A. , Mikautadze G. (A),
  • 13', 0 - 2, Mikautadze G. , Pepe N. (A),
  • 30', 1 - 2, Neto M. , Febas A. (A),
  • 39', Perez A. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 1)
  • 50', Valera G. 🟨,
  • 61', Affengruber D. , Diaby B. ,
  • 67', Comesana S. 🟨,
  • 67', Febas A. 🟨,
  • 67', Bigas P. 🟨,
  • 68', Perez A. , Moreno G. ,
  • 68', Pepe N. , Cardona S. ,
  • 71', Aguado M. , Donald J. ,
  • 75', Parejo D. , Macia C. ,
  • 75', Mikautadze G. , Oluwaseyi T. ,
  • 79', Nunez A. , Josan ,
  • 79', Mir R. , Boayar A. ,
  • 79', Neto M. , Mendoza R. ,
  • 80', Mourino S. , Foyth J. ,
  • 83', 1 - 3, Pedraza A. , Cardona S. (A),
  • 88', Cardona S. 🟨,

Highlights

https://tinyurl.com/4rxth5uy

Chances of winning


Elche
28%
Draw
27.4%
Villarreal
44.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
28.7% 26.8% 44.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

28.6% 26.9% 44.7%

Elche - Villarreal Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
3.4
(3.31)
3.51
(3.55)
2.15
(2.14)
4.4%
(5.1%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Elche - Villarreal?
  • Users Predictions: 48 users predict this event. Elche will win (votes: 10 - 20.8%). Villarreal will win (votes: 30 - 62.5%). It will Tie (votes: 8 - 16.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Villarreal: 48.8%76.2%.
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1, 1st Half - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • BTTS, 1st Half - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Villarreal will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 9 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Elche won 2.
    • Elche is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • In recent matches, Villarreal has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Villarreal will hold a modest advantage in this match.
    • There will not play in Elche: Fort H. (Shoulder Injury) Redondo Solari F. (Red Card)
    • There will not play in Villarreal: Akhomach I. (International duty) Buchanan T. (Yellow Cards) Cabanes P. (Knee Injury) Costa L. (Knee Injury) Gueye P. (International duty) Veiga R. (Red Card)
    • There are questionable in Elche: Andre Silva (Injury) Donald J. (Injury)
    • There are questionable in Villarreal: Kambwala W. (Hamstring Injury) Partey T. (Injury)
    • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Elche won 5 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 18:22. (average 1.2:1.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Elche won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:8. (average 1.4:1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Elche - Villarreal were as follows:
    04.02.2023 Elche - Villarreal 3:1
    04.09.2022 Villarreal - Elche 4:0
    Latest results of Elche
    21.12.2025 Elche - Rayo Vallecano 4:0
    16.12.2025 Eibar - Elche 0:1
    13.12.2025 Mallorca - Elche 3:1
    07.12.2025 Elche - Girona 3:0
    03.12.2025 Quintanar del Rey - Elche 1:2
    Latest results of Villarreal
    21.12.2025 Villarreal - Barcelona 0:2
    14.12.2025 Levante - Villarreal Postponed
    10.12.2025 Villarreal - Copenhagen 2:3
    06.12.2025 Villarreal - Getafe 2:0
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    15Mallorca2056924:30-621
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