Elche CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Elche CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.
- Elche CF 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jose Munuera
- Referee Salvador Lax
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Garrido
- Referee Ivan Masso Granado
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Granada CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Dec | Valencia CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Cadiz CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Elche CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jan | Levante UD | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | H | 5–2 | W |
| 18 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Elche CF | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #11 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 12 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Elche CF are 18th (5 pts). Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio Martinez Valero. Elche CF are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Elche CF. Gonzalo Verdu will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Elche CF in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
- 20' Elche CF is showing some good football. However, Elche CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Elche CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It looks surprising Elche CF does not make any changes. Nicolas Jackson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Elche CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' It’s high time Francisco Rodriguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Pere Milla needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Lucas Boye is replacing Lucas for the Elche CF side.
- 69' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Nicolas Jackson on, Moi Gomez off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 75' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfonso Pedraza is hanging Pervis Estupinan on the field on 75 minute.
- 76' The Elche CF manager makes a substitution. Tete Morente departs to be replaced by Josan Fernandez.
- 78' Lucas Boye puts Elche CF on the lead.
- 82' The referee calls foul for Dani Parejo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Gerard Gumbau makes way for Ivan Marcone at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Elche CF.
- 85' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Dani Parejo is withdrawn and Iborra gets his opportunity.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Johan Mojica argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 90.
- The points are shared — Elche CF 1-0 Villarreal CF. Honours even.
Lineups
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas ↓ Lucas Boye 66'
- 21
- 7
-
2
Gerard Gumbau ↓ Ivan Marcone 84'
- 22
- 19
- 4
- 10
- 5
- 13
-
11
Tete Morente ↓ Josan Fernandez 76'
Bench
- 25
- 24
- 15
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↑ 76'
- 8
- 3
-
9
Lucas Boye ↑ 66'
-
23
Ivan Marcone ↑ 84'
- 28
- 29
- 26
Coach
Francisco Rodriguez
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Moi Gomez ↓ Nicolas Jackson 69'
- 6
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↓ Dani Raba 85'
-
8
Juan Foyth ↓ Mario Gaspar 75'
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Iborra 85'
- 13
- 7
- 4
- 3
- 12
- 21
Bench
-
10
Iborra ↑ 85'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 75'
- 1
-
2
Mario Gaspar ↑ 75'
-
17
Dani Raba ↑ 85'
- 28
- 35
-
26
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 69'
- 38
- 39
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Pere Milla | 3 |
| Lucas Boye | 2 |
| Francis Coquelin | 1 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 1 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 1 |
| Guido Carrillo | 1 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
Head to Head
Elche CF Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Elche CF or Villarreal CF 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Elche CF or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
64%
Elche CF or Villarreal CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Elche CF
| Handicap | Elche CF covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.