Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Elche CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
0 – 0
Full Time
Elche CF
Sun 6 Dec 2020 · 17:30 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 23' Pere Milla
Dani Parejo 64' Y
Y 67' Fidel
Albiol 75' Y
Francis Coquelin 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Jorge Bueno
  • Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
  • Referee Antonio Solans

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Villarreal CF 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Elche CF
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Elche CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Elche CF H 0–0 D
03 Dec Demir Grup Sivasspor A 1–0 W
29 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–1 D
26 Nov Maccabi Tel Aviv FC A 1–1 D
21 Nov Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
08 Nov Getafe CF A 3–1 W
Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Villarreal CF A 0–0 D
28 Nov Cadiz CF H 1–1 D
21 Nov Levante UD A 1–1 D
06 Nov RC Celta de Vigo H 1–1 D
01 Nov Real Betis Balompie A 1–3 L
23 Oct Valencia CF H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Elche CF
#3 Position #13
72 Points 43
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 13 / 15
72 Scored 49
46 Conceded 57
+26 GD -8
1.89 PPG 1.13
58% Win % 26%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Elche CF are 13th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Elche CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The 39-year-old Antonio Barragan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Francis Coquelin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' It looks surprising Elche CF does not make any changes. Tete Morente has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 23' The referee shows Elche CF player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Elche CF have won 232 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Paco Alcacer.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact .
  • 56' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dani Parejo.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fidel on 67 minutes.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Elche CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Albiol is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Iborra is replaced by Francis Coquelin on 78 minute.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Francis Coquelin on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Fernando Nino on, Trigueros off on 82 minutes.
  • 87' Omenuke Mfulu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tete Morente at the 87 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Almirón

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF52% Draw28% Elche CF20%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or Elche CF
48%
Villarreal CF or Elche CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF36% Draw51% Elche CF13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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