La Liga· Season 2025
Match Summary
Villarreal defeated Elche 3:1. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by A. Moleiro 7′, G. Mikautadze 13′, M. Neto 30′, A. Pedraza 83′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Elche had 78% possession while Villarreal held 22%. Elche had 15 shots (2 on target) compared to 12 (4 on target) for Villarreal. Expected goals: Elche 1.31 — Villarreal 1.52. Elche made 5 substitutions, Villarreal made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Elche and Villarreal — 4 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: G. Mikautadze
assist: N. Pepe
assist: A. Febas
assist: S. Cardona
Match Statistics
Elche had 78% possession against Villarreal's 22%. Elche registered 15 shots (2 on target) while Villarreal managed 12 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–2. Fouls committed: 8–11.
Rivalry since 2013
Elche vs Villarreal Head to Head Results· 11
Elche and Villarreal have met 11 times — Elche won 2, Villarreal won 5, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.64 per match (11 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (55%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2021.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Elche have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Villarreal show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
3
Average goals per game
70%
Games with 3+ goals
60%
Both teams scored
Head-to-Head Record
Even recordHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Market Summary
Margin: 4.4%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 3.20 | 3.50 | 2.20 |
| Max | 3.24 | 3.58 | 2.24 |
Market Consensus
Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional market | 29.8% | 27.0% | 43.2% |
| Public market | 29.7% | 27.1% | 43.2% |
Elche vs Villarreal — margin-removed probabilities
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Elche
Away Record: Villarreal
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026