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Villarreal vs Elche

VillarrealVillarreal
16:15
SCHEDULED
17 October 2026, 16:15 CESTEstadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
ElcheElche
Match preview

Villarreal vs Elche preview: Villarreal look to beat Elche for a third straight time

Villarreal host Elche at the Estadio de la Cerámica in round nine of La Liga. Villarreal are 11th with eight points from eight games and lost their most recent match. Elche are 18th, in the relegation zone, on six points and drew their last game.

Villarreal won both meetings last season, 3-1 at Elche in January and 2-1 at home in March.

P. Gueye leads Villarreal's scoring with three goals, and Alberto Moleiro has two goals and three assists. Elche's Fer Niño has five goals, and Tete Morente three assists.

Who will win?

Goals by time interval (this season)

Villarreal
0-15'0
16-30'4
31-45+'5
46-60'1
61-75'2
76-90+'6
Elche
0-15'0
16-30'2
31-45+'0
46-60'1
61-75'3
76-90+'5

Injuries & absences

VillarrealElche

Will not play

N. PepeEye injury
Y. SantiagoKnee Injury
T. BuchananMuscle Injury

Questionable

Buba SangareHamstring Injury

Coaches

Inigo Perez
Martin Anselmi

Standings

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-PtsForm
1BarcelonaBAR880034:7+2724 W 0 : 56 Sept 2026 W 2 : 413 Sept 2026 W 7 : 216 Sept 2026 W 1 : 319 Sept 2026 W 3 : 010 Oct 2026
2Atletico MadridATM861118:8+1019 L 3 : 05 Sept 2026 W 0 : 313 Sept 2026 W 4 : 016 Sept 2026 W 2 : 120 Sept 2026 W 1 : 210 Oct 2026
3Real BetisBET861114:9+519 W 1 : 04 Sept 2026 W 1 : 214 Sept 2026 W 1 : 017 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 W 5 : 211 Oct 2026
4Real MadridREA860219:8+1118 L 1 : 04 Sept 2026 W 4 : 112 Sept 2026 W 2 : 315 Sept 2026 L 2 : 120 Sept 2026 W 1 : 010 Oct 2026
5SevillaSEV842213:12+114 D 1 : 16 Sept 2026 W 1 : 011 Sept 2026 W 0 : 116 Sept 2026 L 1 : 319 Sept 2026 D 3 : 312 Oct 2026
6Real SociedadRSO841312:15-313 D 0 : 03 Sept 2026 W 2 : 37 Sept 2026 L 0 : 313 Sept 2026 W 2 : 320 Sept 2026 W 3 : 211 Oct 2026
7AlavesALA832312:8+411 W 5 : 26 Sept 2026 L 2 : 112 Sept 2026 L 0 : 115 Sept 2026 D 0 : 019 Sept 2026 L 1 : 210 Oct 2026
8Deportivo La CorunaCOR824212:11+110 W 2 : 35 Sept 2026 D 1 : 113 Sept 2026 L 0 : 116 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 L 3 : 211 Oct 2026
9Celta VigoCEL81528:6+28 D 0 : 03 Sept 2026 D 1 : 17 Sept 2026 D 1 : 113 Sept 2026 W 5 : 019 Sept 2026 D 0 : 011 Oct 2026
10Athletic ClubBIL62227:6+18 L 2 : 027 Aug 2026 W 0 : 230 Aug 2026 W 3 : 05 Sept 2026 D 1 : 112 Sept 2026 D 0 : 019 Sept 2026
11VillarrealVIL822413:1308 L 2 : 35 Sept 2026 L 1 : 214 Sept 2026 W 1 : 317 Sept 2026 W 3 : 120 Sept 2026 L 1 : 010 Oct 2026
12EspanyolESP822411:1108 D 1 : 16 Sept 2026 W 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 2 : 115 Sept 2026 L 1 : 318 Sept 2026 D 1 : 19 Oct 2026
13Rayo VallecanoRAY722311:16-58 L 5 : 231 Aug 2026 W 3 : 25 Sept 2026 L 4 : 112 Sept 2026 W 2 : 115 Sept 2026 D 1 : 119 Sept 2026
14GetafeGET82244:10-68 D 1 : 17 Sept 2026 D 1 : 113 Sept 2026 L 1 : 017 Sept 2026 W 1 : 020 Sept 2026 L 3 : 010 Oct 2026
15Racing SantanderSAN822413:23-108 L 3 : 25 Sept 2026 W 2 : 112 Sept 2026 L 7 : 216 Sept 2026 L 5 : 019 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
16OsasunaOSA82248:18-108 L 5 : 26 Sept 2026 L 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 4 : 016 Sept 2026 D 1 : 119 Sept 2026 L 5 : 211 Oct 2026
17LevanteLEV713311:15-46 W 5 : 229 Aug 2026 D 0 : 06 Sept 2026 L 2 : 413 Sept 2026 L 3 : 120 Sept 2026 D 3 : 312 Oct 2026
18ElcheELC813411:17-66 L 2 : 37 Sept 2026 D 1 : 112 Sept 2026 L 2 : 315 Sept 2026 W 1 : 318 Sept 2026 D 0 : 011 Oct 2026
19ValenciaVAL81256:15-95 L 0 : 56 Sept 2026 L 1 : 011 Sept 2026 W 0 : 115 Sept 2026 L 2 : 320 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
20MalagaMAL80444:13-94 D 0 : 06 Sept 2026 D 1 : 113 Sept 2026 L 1 : 317 Sept 2026 L 1 : 020 Sept 2026 D 1 : 19 Oct 2026
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Full standings

Head-to-head

  • 8 Mar 2026Villarreal Villarreal 2 : 1 Elche ElcheLa Liga
  • 3 Jan 2026Villarreal Villarreal 3 : 1 Elche ElcheLa Liga
  • 4 Feb 2023Villarreal Villarreal 1 : 3 Elche ElcheLa Liga
  • 4 Sept 2022Villarreal Villarreal 4 : 0 Elche ElcheLa Liga
  • 16 Jan 2022Villarreal Villarreal 0 : 1 Elche ElcheLa Liga
See full head-to-head history →

Probable lineups

4-4-25-3-2

Based on both teams' starting XIs from their previous matches, with players ruled out replaced by a substitute in the same position. ❓ – doubtful. Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.

Details (events, statistics, lineups) are not yet available for this match.