Elche vs Villarreal

La LigaRound 18

Elche

1–3

90:00

Full time

Villarreal

Estadio Manuel Martínez ValeroElche

Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, SpainReferee

Scorers1Martim Neto30′

Scorers1Alberto Moleiro7′1G. Mikautadze13′1Pedraza83′

Elche vs Villarreal was played in La Liga (Round 18) on Saturday 3 January 2026 at 19:30 (GMT+2) at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, refereed by Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain, and ended 1-3.

Last updated: Sunday 27 September 2026 - 23:01 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

ElcheVillarreal

First half

7′

Alberto MoleiroGoal0-1Assist: G. Mikautadze

13′

G. MikautadzeGoal0-2Assist: N. Pépé

Martim NetoGoal1-2Assist: Aleix Febas

30′

39′

Ayoze PérezYellow card

Second half

Germán ValeraYellow card

50′

Off D. AffengruberOn Bambo Diaby

61′

Aleix FebasYellow card

BigasYellow card

66′

Santi ComesañaYellow card

67′

Off Ayoze PérezOn Gerard Moreno

68′

Off N. PépéOn Sergi Cardona

Off Marc AguadoOn G. Diangana

71′

76′

Off G. MikautadzeOn T. Oluwaseyi

Off Dani ParejoOn C. Macia

Off Álvaro NúñezOn Josan

Off Martim NetoOn R. Mendoza

Off Rafa MirOn A. Boayar

79′

80′

Off S. MouriñoOn J. Foyth

83′

PedrazaGoal1-3Assist: Sergi Cardona

88′

Sergi CardonaYellow card

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Elche31%

Away side with the edge

Villarreal69%

0'88'88'

78%Possession22%

15Shots12

2Shots on target4

6Corners2

Top Trends

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by Villarreal, ⁦2–1⁩⁦2–1⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by Villarreal, ⁦2–1⁩

⁦2–1⁩

Villarreal

Team Form

Last 5 matches

ElcheLLDLW

VillarrealLLLWW

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

3.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for Villarreal

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

Martim NetoElcheMidfielder7.7

Rating

7.7

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

2

Successful passes

14

PedrazaVillarrealDefender8.0

Rating

8.0

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

1

Successful passes

2

VS

Scoring Periods

ElcheHome

4goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

VillarrealAway

Attack Direction

ElcheFocus: left flank

Left wing50%

Center0%

Right wing50%

VillarrealFocus: left flank

Left wing62%

Center15%

Right wing23%

L 50%C 0%R 50%

R 23%C 15%L 62%

Win Probability

Elche

39%

Draw

28%

Villarreal

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date03/01 · 19:30

RoundRegular Season - 18

StadiumEstadio Manuel Martínez Valero · Elche

RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain

CompetitionLa Liga