La Liga
Villarreal Host Elche at Estadio de la Cerámica
Oct 17, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC
Match Preview
Villarreal has established real home authority this season coming into this fixture, a home sample of 20 games returning 13 wins against 7 losses. 80% of recent home matches have finished above the 2.5-goal mark. Last time out home, they beat Levante 3-1.
Recent away matches tell a clear story: Elche has collapsed on the road, with 4 wins to show for their last 20 games. 65% of their last 20 away matches have gone over 2.5 goals. Their latest away result: a 3-1 win versus Espanyol.
Villarreal vs Elche has produced 6 wins for Villarreal, 2 for Elche, and 4 draws across their last 12 games — a fairly complete picture of how this fixture tends to go. Scoring has been high in this rivalry, with 58% of meetings above 2.5 goals. Their previous meeting came in the La Liga, ending Villarreal 2-1 Elche.
Team Strength Comparison
Metric by metric
Villarreal · Elche — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Villarreal the favourite at 65%. 13 of 13 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 7.4%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Villarreal vs Elche
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarkets | 1.47 | 4.90 | 6.40 |
| Unibet (UK) | 1.45 | 4.60 | 5.50 |
| William Hill | 1.44 | 4.40 | 6.00 |
| LeoVegas | 1.44 | 4.60 | 5.60 |
| Betfred (UK) | 1.44 | 5.00 | 6.50 |
| BoyleSports | 1.44 | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| Paddy Power | 1.36 | 4.75 | 6.00 |
| Sky Bet | 1.40 | 4.75 | 6.25 |
| Betfair | 1.48 | 5.00 | 6.60 |
| LiveScore Bet | 1.42 | 4.70 | 5.80 |
| Virgin Bet | 1.41 | 4.60 | 5.75 |
| Grosvenor | 1.47 | 5.00 | 6.40 |
| Casumo | 1.44 | 4.90 | 6.25 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| La Liga · Regular Season - 27 | 2026-03-08 | Villarreal 2-1 Elche | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 18 | 2026-01-03 | Elche 1-3 Villarreal | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 20 | 2023-02-04 | Elche 3-1 Villarreal | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 4 | 2022-09-04 | Villarreal 4-0 Elche | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 21 | 2022-01-16 | Elche 1-0 Villarreal | L |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 6 | 2021-09-22 | Villarreal 4-1 Elche | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 22 | 2021-02-06 | Elche 2-2 Villarreal | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 12 | 2020-12-06 | Villarreal 0-0 Elche | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 36 | 2015-05-10 | Villarreal 1-0 Elche | W |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 17 | 2015-01-03 | Elche 2-2 Villarreal | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 31 | 2014-03-30 | Villarreal 1-1 Elche | D |
| La Liga · Regular Season - 12 | 2013-11-04 | Elche 0-1 Villarreal | W |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Villarreal — Home
- 2026-09-20Villarreal vs Levante 3-1
- 2026-09-14Villarreal vs Real Betis 1-2
- 2026-09-05Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna 2-3
- 2026-08-05Villarreal vs Levante 1-0
- 2026-05-24Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid 5-1
- 2026-05-13Villarreal vs Sevilla 2-3
- 2026-05-02Villarreal vs Levante 5-1
- 2026-04-26Villarreal vs Celta Vigo 2-1
- 2026-03-20Villarreal vs Real Sociedad 3-1
- 2026-03-08Villarreal vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-02-22Villarreal vs Valencia 2-1
- 2026-02-09Villarreal vs Espanyol 4-1
- 2026-01-24Villarreal vs Real Madrid 0-2
- 2026-01-20Villarreal vs Ajax 1-2
- 2026-01-10Villarreal vs Alaves 3-1
- 2025-12-21Villarreal vs Barcelona 0-2
- 2025-12-10Villarreal vs FC Copenhagen 2-3
- 2025-12-06Villarreal vs Getafe 2-0
- 2025-11-22Villarreal vs Mallorca 2-1
- 2025-11-01Villarreal vs Rayo Vallecano 4-0
Villarreal — Away
- 2026-09-17Malaga vs Villarreal 1-3
- 2026-09-08Borussia Dortmund vs Villarreal 3-2
- 2026-08-28Alaves vs Villarreal 1-0
- 2026-08-23Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal 2-2
- 2026-08-16Racing Santander vs Villarreal 2-2
- 2026-08-08Galatasaray vs Villarreal 1-2
- 2026-08-01Lens vs Villarreal 3-1
- 2026-07-29Al Ula vs Villarreal 0-3
- 2026-07-25PSV Eindhoven vs Villarreal 1-3
- 2026-07-17Benfica vs Villarreal 2-0
- 2026-05-17Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal 2-0
- 2026-05-10Mallorca vs Villarreal 1-1
- 2026-04-23Oviedo vs Villarreal 1-1
- 2026-04-12Athletic Club vs Villarreal 1-2
- 2026-04-06Girona vs Villarreal 1-0
- 2026-03-13Alaves vs Villarreal 1-1
- 2026-02-28Barcelona vs Villarreal 4-1
- 2026-02-18Levante vs Villarreal 0-1
- 2026-02-14Getafe vs Villarreal 2-1
- 2026-01-31Osasuna vs Villarreal 2-2
Elche — Home
- 2026-09-15Elche vs Real Madrid 2-3
- 2026-09-07Elche vs Real Sociedad 2-3
- 2026-08-23Elche vs Barcelona 0-5
- 2026-07-31Elche vs Cordoba 2-2
- 2026-07-28Elche vs Al Ain 2-2
- 2026-07-24Elche vs Johor Darul Takzim FC 0-0
- 2026-07-18Elche vs Kaizer Chiefs 2-1
- 2026-05-17Elche vs Getafe 1-0
- 2026-05-09Elche vs Alaves 1-1
- 2026-04-22Elche vs Atletico Madrid 3-2
- 2026-04-11Elche vs Valencia 1-0
- 2026-03-21Elche vs Mallorca 2-1
- 2026-03-01Elche vs Espanyol 2-2
- 2026-02-13Elche vs Osasuna 0-0
- 2026-01-31Elche vs Barcelona 1-3
- 2026-01-19Elche vs Sevilla 2-2
- 2026-01-03Elche vs Villarreal 1-3
- 2025-12-21Elche vs Rayo Vallecano 4-0
- 2025-12-07Elche vs Girona 3-0
- 2025-11-23Elche vs Real Madrid 2-2
Elche — Away
- 2026-09-18Espanyol vs Elche 1-3
- 2026-09-12Athletic Club vs Elche 1-1
- 2026-08-28Racing Santander vs Elche 3-2
- 2026-08-17Deportivo La Coruna vs Elche 1-1
- 2026-05-23Girona vs Elche 1-1
- 2026-05-12Real Betis vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-05-03Celta Vigo vs Elche 3-1
- 2026-04-26Oviedo vs Elche 1-2
- 2026-04-03Rayo Vallecano vs Elche 1-0
- 2026-03-27Aston Villa vs Elche 1-2
- 2026-03-14Real Madrid vs Elche 4-1
- 2026-03-08Villarreal vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-02-20Athletic Club vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-02-07Real Sociedad vs Elche 3-1
- 2026-01-23Levante vs Elche 3-2
- 2026-01-14Real Betis vs Elche 2-1
- 2026-01-10Valencia vs Elche 1-1
- 2025-12-16Eibar vs Elche 0-1
- 2025-12-13Mallorca vs Elche 3-1
- 2025-11-28Getafe vs Elche 1-0