GolVolt — Elche vs Villarreal: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 October: Villarreal – Elche 0:0

WWD

Villarreal are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.13

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.1).

Streak

Elche unbeaten in 5 matches

WDDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 15 September, 2:3 against Real Madrid.

Table

2 points apart in the table

15.Elche10 pts 10.Villarreal12 pts

Elche: place 15, 10 pts · Villarreal: place 10, 12 pts.

Player in form

Fer Niño: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG1.62

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.6).

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Fer Niño

Elche · forward

6goals 0assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, Rayo Vallecano: 1 goal, rating 7.1.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Valencia: 1 assist, rating 7.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Elche at home and Villarreal away, as in this match.

Elche

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.4scored per match1.7conceded per match

Villarreal

away · 10

3W2D5L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2026.

Last time · 17 Oct 2026 · La Liga Villarreal 0:0 Elche

0wins

1 draw2.3 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Elche (3-4-2-1, last: UD Pinatar) · Villarreal (4-2-3-1, last: Manacor).

AIIturbe PBBigas MBBarzic KLLomónaco TMMorente AHHouary MNMartim Neto JOJosan GDDiangana ABBoayar EPPonce LJLuiz Jr. SCCardona LCCosta PNNavarro SMMouriño ADDiatta CMMacià NJEl Jmili AMMoleiro NPPépé TOOluwaseyi

ElcheVillarreal

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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