Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Elche CF vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Elche CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 4 Feb 2023 · 15:15 UTC Estadio Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45'
Helibelton Palacios 20' Y
Jose Angel Carmona 25' Y
Omar Mascarell 37' Y
Y 60' Alejandro Baena
Y 74' Jorge Cuenca
Fidel 85' Y
Fidel 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Elche CF vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Match Details

  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Albert Avalos
  • Referee Antonio Martinez
  • Referee Eliana Fernandez (Spain)

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

2
2
4
Elche CF 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF 2022-09-04 Villarreal CF 4–0 Elche CF 2022-01-16 Elche CF 1–0 Villarreal CF 2021-09-22 Villarreal CF 4–1 Elche CF 2021-02-06 Elche CF 2–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Villarreal CF H 3–1 W
28 Jan Sevilla FC A 0–3 L
22 Jan CA Osasuna H 1–1 D
16 Jan Cadiz CF A 1–1 D
06 Jan RC Celta de Vigo H 0–1 L
29 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Elche CF A 1–3 L
30 Jan Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–1 L
22 Jan Girona FC H 1–0 W
13 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 1–1 D
07 Jan Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
31 Dec Valencia CF H 2–1 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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
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 game is set. Elche CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Pere Milla gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Elche CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Elche CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' Gerard Moreno adds to his 1 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' Poor challenge from Jose Angel Carmona. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' It’s high time Pablo Machín made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 37' Omar Mascarell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Elche CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Helibelton Palacios is replaced by Diego Gonzalez.
  • 48' What a strike from Pere Milla! The score is 2-1.
  • 52' Pere Milla makes a hat-trick on 52.
  • 57' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 58' Fidel gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Pere Milla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Alejandro Baena picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' The whistle greets Etienne Capoue as he departs to be replaced by Francis Coquelin.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Elche CF and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Ezequiel Ponce by Randy Ntekja on 71 minute.
  • 74' Jorge Cuenca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' The whistle greets Dani Parejo as he departs to be replaced by Fernando Nino.
  • 84' Edgar Badia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 85' Elche CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Fidel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Another change for Elche CF made on 87 minute. Gerard Gumbau leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Verdu.
  • 90' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Samuel Chukwueze exits the field as Diego Collado enters on 90.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machín

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 4
Pere Milla 3
Lucas Boye 2
Trigueros 1
Yeremi Pino 1
Johan Mojica 1
Francis Coquelin 1
Giovani Lo Celso 1

Head to Head

2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF 2022-09-04 Villarreal CF 4–0 Elche CF 2022-01-16 Elche CF 1–0 Villarreal CF 2021-09-22 Villarreal CF 4–1 Elche CF 2021-02-06 Elche CF 2–2 Villarreal CF

Elche CF Form

2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF W 2023-01-28 Sevilla FC 3–0 Elche CF L 2023-01-22 Elche CF 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2023-01-16 Cadiz CF 1–1 Elche CF D 2023-01-06 Elche CF 0–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-12-29 Club Atlético de Madrid 2–0 Elche CF L

Villarreal CF Form

2023-02-04 Elche CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-01-30 Villarreal CF 0–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-01-22 Villarreal CF 1–0 Girona FC W 2023-01-13 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-01-07 Villarreal CF 2–1 Real Madrid CF W 2022-12-31 Villarreal CF 2–1 Valencia CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92 Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Elche CF or Villarreal CF 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Elche CF39% Draw23% Villarreal CF38%
Actual: Elche CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw
61%
Draw or Villarreal CF
61%
Elche CF or Villarreal CF
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Elche CF28% Draw37% Villarreal CF35%
Actual: Elche CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap Elche CF covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 10% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 16% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 18% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.