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Elche v Villarreal result

Full-time · Elche 1–3 Villarreal

La Liga · · Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero

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Elche 1–3 Villarreal — Villarreal won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Villarreal: 2.63 to 1.52 in expected goals, from 12 shots to 14, ahead on xG from the sixth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Villarreal won 3–1 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in La Liga on Saturday 3 January. Elche have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Villarreal led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro (7’, assisted by Georges Mikautadze), Georges Mikautadze (13’, assisted by Nicolas Pépé) and Pedraza (83’, assisted by Sergi Cardona); Elche: Martim Neto (30’, assisted by Aleix Febas).

Discipline

Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain showed six yellow cards — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Elche: Germán Valera (50’), Aleix Febas (66’) and Bigas (66’); Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez (39’), Santi Comesaña (66’) and Sergi Cardona (88’).

What it changes

Elche have scored 49 goals, the eighth-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Elche have conceded 57 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Villarreal have scored 72 goals, the third-most of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 38 games). Villarreal have conceded 46 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal) 7.5, David Affengruber (Elche) 6.7 and Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) 6.4 led the match.

Next up

Elche next host Real Betis on 8 November 2026.

Villarreal next host Getafe on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Elche: Elche v Real Betis, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Villarreal: Villarreal v Getafe, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

  • Result: Elche 1–3 Villarreal · La Liga
  • Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero · Elche
  • Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Elche 2 · draws 2 · Villarreal 2 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Elche 4W 0D 1L · Villarreal 1W 1D 3L

Elche 1–3 Villarreal (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.25
Goals
against 1 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
2.57 / 4.86
Corners
against 3.86 / 4.29 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
3.71 / 4.86
Shots on target
against 5.71 / 4.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.86 / 3.14
Cards
against 2.29 / 2.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.78 yellows
Referee · Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain
22.33 fouls a game
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over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 21 December 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameElche for / againstLineVillarreal for / against
Goals scored
1.63 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8
Corners won
2.57 for · 3.86 against n 7
9.5standard
4.86 for · 4.29 against n 7
Shots
11.43 for · 14 against n 7
19.5standard
14.14 for · 11.86 against n 7
Shots on target
3.71 for · 5.71 against n 7
8.5standard
4.86 for · 4.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
14.71 for · 13.71 against n 7
21.5standard
14.43 for · 12.43 against n 7
Cards shown
1.86 for · 2.29 against n 7
3.5standard
3.14 for · 2.57 against n 7

Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain — 4.78 yellow cards a game, 0.33 red cards, 22.33 fouls over 9 matches.

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Elche

Elche Goalkeeper

Elche — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Iñaki Peña1190990 min423.8 /90141.3 /9000 /90
M. Dituro790630 min172.4 /9060.9 /9010.1 /90
Elche — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Iñaki Peña n 890
4.47/6
M. Dituro n 890
2.85/4

Elche Defensive

Elche — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Álvaro Núñez17881499 min221.3 /90161 /9060.4 /90603.6 /90110.7 /9010.1 /90
D. Affengruber16861381 min312 /90231.5 /90100.7 /90785.1 /90151 /9040.3 /90
Bigas13831073 min211.8 /90171.4 /9090.8 /90504.2 /90100.8 /9010.1 /90
Víctor Chust1178856 min252.6 /9060.6 /9080.8 /90444.6 /90151.6 /9050.5 /90
Adrià Pedrosa1152575 min243.8 /9091.4 /9010.2 /90365.6 /90121.9 /9030.5 /90
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Elche — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Aleix Febas n 890
1.14/2
3.27/6
Santi Comesaña
Álvaro Núñez n 887
14/3
0.84/2
Alberto Moleiro
Rafa Mir n 880.5
1.55/3
0.42/1
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D. Affengruber n 889.6
0.84/2
0.54/0
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Germán Valera n 870.3
1.85/3
2.45/4
N. Pépé
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Elche — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Aleix Febas n 890
2.58/4
Álvaro Núñez n 887
1.88/3
Rafa Mir n 880.5
0.83/3
D. Affengruber n 889.6
1.56/3
Germán Valera n 870.3
2.17/3
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Elche Attacking

Elche — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
Rafa Mir17731235 min60.4 /9000 /90423.1 /90231.7 /9050.4 /9050.4 /90
Á. Rodríguez1363820 min20.2 /9040.4 /90262.9 /90101.1 /90141.5 /90182 /90
André Silva1264768 min40.5 /9000 /90161.9 /9080.9 /90141.6 /90101.2 /90
Yago Alonso430121 min00 /9000 /9000 /9000 /9021.5 /9043 /90
M. El Ghezouani22550 min00 /9000 /9000 /9000 /9011.8 /9000 /90
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Elche — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Aleix Febas n 890
0.63/1
0.53/1
Álvaro Núñez n 887
00/0
00/0
Rafa Mir n 880.5
3.47/7
1.86/4
D. Affengruber n 889.6
0.54/0
0.11/0
Germán Valera n 870.3
0.64/0
0.53/0
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Elche — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Elche before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Aleix Febas n 890
0.11/0
00/0
Álvaro Núñez n 887
00/0
0.32/0
Rafa Mir n 880.5
0.42/1
00/0
D. Affengruber n 889.6
00/0
00/0
Germán Valera n 870.3
0.32/0
0.21/0
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Villarreal

Villarreal Goalkeeper

Villarreal — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsSavesGoals concededPenalties saved
Luíz Júnior18901620 min442.4 /90201.1 /9020.1 /90
Arnau Tenas590450 min112.2 /90102 /9000 /90
Villarreal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Villarreal before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Luíz Júnior n 890
2.15/3
Arnau Tenas n 590
2.23/2

Villarreal Defensive

Villarreal — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsTacklesInterceptionsBlocksDuels wonFouls committedYellow cards
Renato Veiga20791581 min100.6 /90110.6 /90160.9 /90412.3 /90120.7 /9030.2 /90
Rafa Marín17861455 min271.7 /90201.2 /90130.8 /90633.9 /90110.7 /9020.1 /90
Sergi Cardona17761296 min281.9 /90231.6 /9030.2 /90523.6 /90201.4 /9010.1 /90
S. Mouriño15891330 min674.5 /90191.3 /9050.3 /901117.5 /90292 /9080.5 /90
Pedraza1560901 min212.1 /90111.1 /9020.2 /90434.3 /90141.4 /9040.4 /90
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Villarreal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Villarreal before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Santi Comesaña n 886
1.76/4
1.26/2
Aleix Febas
N. Pépé n 861.8
1.15/1
0.94/1
Germán Valera
Alberto Moleiro n 873.1
2.27/5
1.14/2
Álvaro Núñez
Renato Veiga n 876.6
16/1
0.32/0
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T. Buchanan n 866.5
15/1
2.78/4
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Villarreal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Villarreal before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Santi Comesaña n 886
2.47/4
N. Pépé n 861.8
1.85/2
Alberto Moleiro n 873.1
0.31/1
Renato Veiga n 876.6
0.64/0
T. Buchanan n 866.5
26/3
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Villarreal Attacking

Villarreal — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
PlayerAppsAvg minsGoalsAssistsShotsShots on targetKey passesDribbles completed
N. Pépé22681497 min20.1 /9020.1 /90301.8 /90120.7 /90442.6 /90362.2 /90
G. Mikautadze18581047 min50.4 /9020.2 /90272.3 /90161.4 /9080.7 /90131.1 /90
T. Oluwaseyi1648768 min60.7 /9010.1 /90212.5 /90141.6 /9070.8 /9080.9 /90
Ayoze Pérez1549736 min30.4 /9040.5 /90141.7 /9070.9 /90111.3 /90141.7 /90
Gerard Moreno859471 min40.8 /9000 /9081.5 /9061.1 /90112.1 /90112.1 /90
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Villarreal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Villarreal before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Santi Comesaña n 886
1.26/2
0.42/1
N. Pépé n 861.8
1.56/1
0.42/0
Alberto Moleiro n 873.1
2.37/5
1.56/3
Renato Veiga n 876.6
0.32/0
0.11/0
T. Buchanan n 866.5
1.45/2
0.53/0
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Villarreal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Villarreal before kick-off, to 21 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Santi Comesaña n 886
0.11/0
0.11/0
N. Pépé n 861.8
00/0
00/0
Alberto Moleiro n 873.1
0.52/1
00/0
Renato Veiga n 876.6
00/0
00/0
T. Buchanan n 866.5
0.21/0
00/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
ElcheVillarreal
78%Possession22%
1.31Expected goals (xG)1.52
15Shots12
2Shots on target4
7Shots off target6
6Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box10
6Corners2
1Offsides2
8Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Saves1
775Passes220
91%Pass accuracy75%

Elche Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Iñaki Peña9000000006.3
Víctor Chust9000000006.7
Bigas90002023Y7
Aleix Febas90011010Y7.3
Germán Valera90001022Y6.3
Á. Rodríguez9000202106.9
Álvaro Núñez7900001107.2
Martim Neto7910211107.7
Rafa Mir7900111106.3
Marc Aguado7100000206.6
D. Affengruber6100001507.2
Bambo Diaby sub2900000006.2
G. Diangana sub1900000006.5
Josan sub1100000106.6
Rodrigo Mendoza sub1100000006.7
Adam Boayar sub1100000006.2

Villarreal Player Stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Luíz Júnior9000000007
Pau Navarro9000001307.3
Rafa Marín9000001207.2
Pedraza9010110108
Santi Comesaña90002002Y6.5
Alberto Moleiro9010212007.9
S. Mouriño8000100306.9
Dani Parejo7600001306.9
G. Mikautadze7611212007.3
N. Pépé6801001306.9
Ayoze Pérez67002112Y6.2
Gerard Moreno sub2300002006.6
Sergi Cardona sub22010010Y7.3
C. Macia sub1400000406.9
T. Oluwaseyi sub1400000006.5
J. Foyth sub1000000006.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Elche v Villarreal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
ElcheWWLWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
VillarrealDWLLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Elche 2 · 2 draws · Villarreal 2 · 3 goals/game
  • 2023-02-04 Elche 3–1 Villarreal
  • 2022-09-04 Villarreal 4–0 Elche
  • 2022-01-16 Elche 1–0 Villarreal
  • 2021-09-22 Villarreal 4–1 Elche
  • 2021-02-06 Elche 2–2 Villarreal
  • 2020-12-06 Villarreal 0–0 Elche
League standing · 2025/26
Elche#15 pos43 pts38 pl-8 GD
Villarreal#3 pos72 pts38 pl+26 GD
Goals per game
Elche scored1.29
Villarreal scored1.89
Elche conceded1.5
Villarreal conceded1.21

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Elche 1.52 xG from 14 shots, Villarreal 2.63 from 12. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Pedro Bigas 52' · 0.52 xGAyoze Pérez 47' · 0.50 xGSantiago Comesaña 92' · 0.35 xGMartim Neto 35' · 0.32 xGGeorges Mikautadze 50' · 0.30 xGSantiago Comesaña 15' · 0.28 xGRafa Mir 62' · 0.10 xGAyoze Pérez 31' · 0.10 xGGrady Diangana 74' · 0.10 xGAleix Febas 28' · 0.08 xGAlvaro Rodríguez 41' · 0.07 xGPedro Bigas 40' · 0.06 xGÁlvaro Núñez 24' · 0.05 xGGeorges Mikautadze 18' · 0.05 xGAyoze Pérez 31' · 0.05 xGAlberto Moleiro 68' · 0.05 xGAleix Febas 36' · 0.04 xGGerman Valera 77' · 0.04 xGGerman Valera 21' · 0.03 xGAlvaro Rodríguez 59' · 0.03 xGSantiago Mouriño 56' · 0.02 xGRodrigo Mendoza 93' · 0.01 xGAlberto Moleiro 6' · 0.32 xG · goalGeorges Mikautadze 12' · 0.31 xG · goalAlfonso 82' · 0.30 xG · goalMartim Neto 29' · 0.06 xG · goal
Elche (attacking right)Villarreal (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Elche1411.52
Villarreal1232.63

Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.

Expected Goals Race

At half-time, Villarreal led on xG, 1.11 to 0.71. At full time, Villarreal led on xG, 2.63 to 1.52. The widest gap was 1.21 xG to Villarreal, in the 50th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)
2.61.300′15′30′45′60′75′90′105′MinutesCumulative xGGoal - Villarreal 6 minGoal - Villarreal 12 minGoal - Elche 29 minGoal - Villarreal 82 min
Elche 1.52 xGVillarreal 2.63 xGdots = goals · 26 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Elche and Villarreal?
In their last 6 meetings, Elche won 2, Villarreal won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Elche and Villarreal?
Recent form — Elche 4W 0D 1L; Villarreal 1W 1D 3L.

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