FC Villarreal B vs Elche CF, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Villarreal B vs Elche CF — Segunda Division at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal.
- FC Villarreal B 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruben Avalos Barrera (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Brian Valencia Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Andorra CF | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Granada CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo B | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UD Almería | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Burgos CF | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cordoba CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CD Leganes | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CD Eldense | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | CE Sabadell FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | SD Eibar | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Elche CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | CD Eldense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Real Zaragoza | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Andorra CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | CD Tenerife | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | CD Mirandés | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Villarreal B | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | AD Alcorcon | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | FC Cartagena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | SD Eibar | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | SD Amorebieta | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Burgos CF | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' FC Villarreal B are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Josan Fernandez.
- 15' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Castro makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sebastián Beccacece will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Rodri Alonso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Villarreal B so far.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Chetauya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
- 35' Carlos Clerc, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' FC Villarreal B currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Arnau Puigmal.
- 46' The whistle greets Aitor Gelardo as he departs to be replaced by Dani Requena.
- 51' The 29-year-old Tete Morente has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' It’s high time Sebastián Beccacece made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Arnau Puigmal by Aleix Febas on 58 minute.
- 61' Poor challenge from Dani Requena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' The referee shows Elche CF player a card on 62.
- 63' The crowd applauds Josan Fernandez as he leaves the pitch. Jose Salinas steps in for Elche CF.
- 65' The referee shows FC Villarreal B player a card on 65.
- 70' Javier Ontiveros is replacing Jorge Pascual for the FC Villarreal B side.
- 75' Carlo Garcia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Elche CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Borja Garces is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mourad El Ghezouani at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Sergio Bermejo on, Rodrigo Mendoza off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Borja Garces.
- 87' Hugo Novoa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antonio Espigares on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Villarreal B Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Carlo Garcia ↓ Tiago Geralnik 70'
- 12
- 7
- 11
- 2
-
29
Antonio Espigares ↓ Hugo Novoa 87'
- 9
-
21
Rodri Alonso ↓ Carlos Romero 46'
- 3
-
14
Aitor Gelardo ↓ Dani Requena 46'
Bench
-
10
Javier Ontiveros ↑ 70'
- 13
-
17
Hugo Novoa ↑ 87'
- 16
-
18
Carlos Romero ↑ 46'
- 5
-
27
Dani Requena ↑ 46'
- 33
- 24
-
22
Tiago Geralnik ↑ 70'
- 15
Coach
Miguel Alvarez
Elche CF Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
6
Pedro Bigas ↓ Diego Gonzalez 46'
- 23
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↓ Jose Salinas 63'
- 11
- 21
-
8
Arnau Puigmal ↓ Aleix Febas 58'
- 19
- 13
- 5
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 1
-
18
Borja Garces ↑ 78'
-
4
Diego Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 20
-
14
Aleix Febas ↑ 58'
- –
-
9
Sergio Bermejo ↑ 79'
-
12
Jose Salinas ↑ 63'
- 10
- 35
- 37
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Castro | 1 |
| Fidel | 1 |
FC Villarreal B Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72
FC Villarreal B xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Elche CF or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Elche CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Villarreal B or Draw
62%
Draw or Elche CF
73%
FC Villarreal B or Elche CF
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Elche CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
2 – 2
2.3%
1 – 3
1.9%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Villarreal B
| Handicap | FC Villarreal B covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 18% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 23% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Villarreal B keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

