Villarreal CF vs Elche CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Referee Miguel Sesma
- Referee Alejandro Muniz
- Referee Jaime Latre
- Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Elche CF | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Granada CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Levante UD | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 15 | Points | 10 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -6 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 33% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts). Elche CF are 18th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Villarreal CF welcome Elche CF for this crunch clash at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- 5' Yeremi Pino does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact .
- 15' Gerard Gumbau, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' Johan Mojica doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' Elche CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' Alfonso Pedraza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Ivan Marcone has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Mario Gaspar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Trigueros makes it 2-1.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Fidel is booked for Elche CF — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Alfonso Pedraza is replaced by Pervis Estupinan.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fran Escribá might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' The whistle greets Yeremi Pino as he departs to be replaced by Moi Gomez.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 60' Arnaut Danjuma doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' The Elche CF manager makes a substitution. Gerard Gumbau departs to be replaced by Omar Mascarell.
- 69' The Elche CF manager makes a substitution. Lucas departs to be replaced by Dario Benedetto.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Elche CF. Diego Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 75' The whistle greets Trigueros as he departs to be replaced by Francis Coquelin.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Pere Milla comes on to replace Antonio Barragan.
- 86' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Arnaut Danjuma is withdrawn and Alberto Moreno gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats Elche CF
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Alberto Moreno 86'
- 6
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↓ Boulaye Dia 75'
- 5
- 22
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Francis Coquelin 75'
- 4
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↓ Moi Gomez 53'
Bench
-
23
Moi Gomez ↑ 53'
- 10
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 86'
- 8
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↑ 75'
- 13
- 20
- 3
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 46'
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 75'
Coach
Unai Emery
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas ↓ Dario Benedetto 69'
- 7
-
2
Gerard Gumbau ↓ Omar Mascarell 64'
-
16
Fidel ↓ Javier Pastore 64'
- 22
-
19
Antonio Barragan ↓ Pere Milla 82'
- 1
- 4
- 17
- 3
-
23
Ivan Marcone ↓ Raul Guti 64'
Bench
- 25
- 24
-
21
Omar Mascarell ↑ 64'
-
10
Pere Milla ↑ 82'
-
15
Javier Pastore ↑ 64'
- 13
-
8
Raul Guti ↑ 64'
- 14
- 11
-
18
Dario Benedetto ↑ 69'
- 26
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Pere Milla | 3 |
| Lucas Boye | 2 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 1 |
| Guido Carrillo | 1 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
| Alberto Moreno | 1 |
| Trigueros | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Elche CF
41%
Villarreal CF or Elche CF
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.