Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Elche vs Villarreal

Elche vs Villarreal prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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La Liga 2026-01-03 17:30
Elche
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
48%
Confidence
Low
Score
1-1
Villarreal
Away

Prediction Summary

1
48%
X
26%
2
26%
Under 2.5
52%
BTTS Yes
51%
Confidence
Low

Market Evidence

Elche (Home)

Goals scored / match1.58
Goals conceded / match1
Over 2.5 rate16%
BTTS rate58%

Villarreal (Away)

Goals scored / match1.26
Goals conceded / match1.42
Over 2.5 rate11%
BTTS rate63%

Team Form last 5 matches

Elche
DWLDL
Villarreal
WLLDW

Goals Comparison rate per team

89% +0.5 79%
47% +1.5 37%
16% +2.5 11%
5% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
58% BTTS 63%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 48%. Model confidence is Low.

Elche averages 1.58 goals scored at home, while Villarreal averages 1.26 goals scored away.

Model Strength
52%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
48%
Draw
26%
Away Win
26%
Over 2.5
48%
BTTS Yes
51%

Head-to-Head last 5

Mar 2026 Elche(A) 1 - 2 Villarreal Away
Jan 2026 Elche 1 - 3 Villarreal Away
Feb 2023 Elche 3 - 1 Villarreal Home
Sep 2022 Elche(A) 0 - 4 Villarreal Away
Jan 2022 Elche 1 - 0 Villarreal Home

In the last 5 meetings, Elche won 2, drew 0 and lost 3.

Current Streaks

Elche — unbeaten run (home)7
Elche — scoring streak (home)6
Villarreal — winless run (away)3
Villarreal — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Elche Win (1)48%
Draw (X)26%
Villarreal Win (2)26%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

89% +0.5 79%
47% +1.5 37%
16% +2.5 11%
5% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

11% -0.5 21%
53% -1.5 63%
84% -2.5 89%
95% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Elche vs Villarreal — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Elche — scored (home)1.58
Elche — conceded (home)1
Villarreal — scored (away)1.26
Villarreal — conceded (away)1.42
Model expected combined goals2.6

Both Teams To Score

Yes51%
No49%

Rate per Team

Elche — BTTS matches (home)58%
Villarreal — BTTS matches (away)63%
Combined (simple average)60.5%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.582%
Under 4.518%
Over 5.574%
Under 5.526%
Over 6.561%
Under 6.539%
Over 7.553%
Under 7.547%
Over 8.542%
Under 8.558%
Over 9.535%
Under 9.565%
Over 10.521%
Under 10.579%
Expected total corners (blended average)8.30

Per-Team Corners own matches

Elche (home)

Corners for4.8
Corners against3.6

Villarreal (away)

Corners for3.0
Corners against5.2

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Elche
6 10 9 4 3
Villarreal
10 9 10 10 14

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.5100%
Under 0.50%
Over 1.598%
Under 1.52%
Over 2.584%
Under 2.516%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4.6

Yellow Cards per Team

Elche (home)

For1.9

Villarreal (away)

For2.6

Shots per Game

Elche — total shots (home)13.4
Villarreal — total shots (away)9.4

Shots on Target

Elche — on target (home)4.7
Villarreal — on target (away)3.2

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Elche

Inside the box7.53
Outside the box3.26

Villarreal

Inside the box8.45
Outside the box3.53

Player Shots Elche

Rafa Mir
Shots on Target/Game1.3
+0.5 On Target74%
+1.5 On Target37%
André Silva
Shots on Target/Game0.9
+0.5 On Target58%
+1.5 On Target26%
Á. Rodríguez
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target47%
+1.5 On Target18%
L. Cepeda
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target0%
Héctor Fort
Shots on Target/Game0.4
+0.5 On Target29%
+1.5 On Target7%

Player Shots Villarreal

Etta Eyong
Shots on Target/Game1
+0.5 On Target67%
+1.5 On Target33%
G. Mikautadze
Shots on Target/Game1
+0.5 On Target63%
+1.5 On Target28%
Gerard Moreno
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target14%
N. Pépé
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target50%
+1.5 On Target14%
Alberto Moleiro
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target41%
+1.5 On Target11%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Elche xG (home)1.11
Villarreal xG (away)1.53

Average Possession

57.71% Possession 44.53%

Team Comparison Elche vs Villarreal

84.63% Pass accuracy 82.11%
498.37 Passes per match 409.03
-0.05 Goals prevented -0.29
13.34 Fouls committed 11.95
3.13 Goalkeeper saves 2.71
1.64 Offsides 2
17.68 Tackles per match 17.32

League average xG this season is 1.35 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Elche vs Villarreal prediction analysis

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