Villarreal CF vs Elche CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Antonio Solans
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 17 |
| +1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
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
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Elche CF are 18th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 5 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Tete Morente needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fidel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Elche CF.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pere Milla.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Samuel Chukwueze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Elche CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Paco Alcacer is replacing Samuel Chukwueze for the Villarreal CF side.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Raul Guti suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' Dani Parejo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Fidel is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 72' The travelling Elche CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albiol on 75.
- 78' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 78 minute. Iborra leaves to be changed by Francis Coquelin.
- 81' The referee calls foul for Francis Coquelin. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Fernando Nino on, Trigueros off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Omenuke Mfulu. He replaces Tete Morente on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Iborra ↓ Francis Coquelin 78'
- 5
- 7
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Fernando Nino 82'
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Paco Alcacer 46'
- 4
- 3
- 15
-
32
Alejandro Baena ↓ Takefusa Kubo 46'
Bench
- 8
-
17
Paco Alcacer ↑ 46'
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 78'
- 13
- 24
- 6
- 21
- 20
-
16
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 46'
-
34
Fernando Nino ↑ 82'
- 30
Coach
Unai Emery
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 19
- 2
- 10
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↓ Steven Lucumi 87'
- 5
- 13
- 14
-
11
Tete Morente ↓ Omenuke Mfulu 87'
- 4
Bench
-
6
Omenuke Mfulu ↑ 87'
- 18
- 23
- 22
- 7
- 12
- 15
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 37
-
20
Steven Lucumi ↑ 87'
Coach
Jorge Almirón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Pere Milla | 3 |
| Lucas Boye | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
| Alberto Moreno | 1 |
| Trigueros | 1 |
| Yeremi Pino | 1 |
| Johan Mojica | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF to win 55% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or Elche CF
45%
Villarreal CF or Elche CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.