

Villarreal v Elche
Villarreal
ElcheLa Liga · SAT 17 OCT · Estadio de la Cerámica
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Villarreal win at 66%.
- 2′Much as we predicted: Villarreal was 66% before kick-off and our model makes it 65% now. 0–0 · 65–19–16
- 2′KICK-OFF Villarreal v Elche
- 12′We published Villarreal at 66%. Our model now makes it 84%. 1–0 · 84–11–5
- 12′⚽ GOAL · 12' Villarreal 1–0 Elche
- 12′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 12' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 84% now
- 13′Villarreal find the net on 12′. 0–0 · 63–21–16
- 13′GOAL DISALLOWED · 13' Villarreal
- 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 13' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 63% now
- 30′SUBSTITUTION · 28' Elche · On: Federico Redondo Solari · Off: Marc Aguado
- 31′Goals are coming at about the 3.4 we expected. 1–0 · 83–12–5
- 31′⚽ GOAL · 31' Villarreal 1–0 Elche
- 31′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 31' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 83% now
- 32′GOAL DISALLOWED · 32' Villarreal
- 32′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 32' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 57% now
- 34′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 34' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 56% now
- 37′7 shots for Villarreal, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 55–28–17
- 39′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 54%. 0–0 · 54–29–17
- 40′🟨 YELLOW · 38' Gonzalo Villar · Elche
- 43′9 shots for Villarreal, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 53–31–17
- 45′SECOND HALF Villarreal 0–0 Elche
- 46′Villarreal have had 12 attempts to 2 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 52–32–17
- 46′HALF-TIME Villarreal 0–0 Elche
- 50′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 0–0 · 49–34–16
- 55′We expected about 3.4 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 46–38–16
- 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 46% now
- 58′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–0 · 44–40–16
- 62′Villarreal have had 16 attempts to 4 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 41–44–15
- 62′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal
- 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Draw is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Villarreal win 40%)
- 65′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–47–14
- 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Tete Morente · Off: Lucas Cepeda
- 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Martim Neto · Off: Thomas Lemar
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Fernando Niño Rodríguez · Off: Abiel Alessio Osorio
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Villarreal · On: Georges Mikautadze · Off: Santi Comesaña Corrected
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Villarreal · On: Nathan-Dylan Saliba · Off: Carlos Macià
- 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Villarreal · On: Pape Gueye · Off: Tani Oluwaseyi Corrected
- 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 68' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 36% now
- 70′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–53–13
- 72′🟨 YELLOW · 71' Tete Morente · Elche
- 75′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 28%. 0–0 · 28–61–11
- 76′🟨 YELLOW · 75' Roy Revivo · Elche
- 76′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Villarreal · On: Gerard Moreno · Off: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
- 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 25% now
- 78′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–67–10
- 81′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 19–73–8
- 82′🟨 YELLOW · 81' Alex Freeman · Villarreal
- 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 15% now
- 84′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 0–0 · 13–81–6
- 85′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Elche · On: Ruben Sanchez Saez · Off: Buba Sangaré
- 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Villarreal · On: Nizar El Jmili · Off: Ayoze Pérez
- 88′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 9–86–4
- 91′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+1' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 6% now
- 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Juan Foyth · Villarreal
- 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Víctor Chust · Elche
- 93′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–0 · 4–95–2
- 97′Full time, 0–0. We called Villarreal at 66% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 0–0 · 0–100–0
- FTFULL TIME Villarreal 0–0 Elche
- FTVillarreal 0–0 Elche · Villarreal win: wrong · Over 2.5: wrong · Both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: wrong · Under 3.5: right · 2–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
PassVillarreal are clear favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Villarreal 66%, draw 19%, Elche 16%. Over 2.5 goals 65%, both teams to score 58%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
Villarreal win66%
Elche win16%Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 15:15
RoundMatchday 9
VenueEstadio de la Cerámica
RefereeVictor Garcia Verdura
Match timeline
All events
VillarrealMIN
ElcheEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Villarreal
4-4-2
Elche
5-4-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Villarreal
Elche
Last match: 13 Oct · UEFA Champions League
Last match: 11 Oct · La Liga
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Villarreal
4-4-2
25 P. Gulacsi
3 A. Freeman
8 J. Foyth
2 L. Costa
23 S. Cardona
11 I. Akhomach
14 S. Comesana
16 C. Macia
21 T. Oluwaseyi
22 A. Perez
10 A. Moleiro
Coach · Inigo Perez
Substitutes
1 · Luiz Junior
12 · R. Veiga
20 · C. Romero
15 · S. Mourino
6 · P. Navarro
5 · A. Diatta
18 · P. Gueye
24 · N. Saliba
7 · G. Moreno
9 · G. Mikautadze
27 · N. El Jmili
28 · J. Gaitan
Elche
5-4-1
1 M. Dituro
2 Buba Sangare
47 J. Morcillo
23 V. Chust
3 R. Revivo
11 G. Valera
21 L. Cepeda
12 G. Villar
8 M. Aguado
18 T. Lemar
24 A. Osorio
Coach · Martin Anselmi
Substitutes
13 · A. Iturbe
15 · K. Lomonaco
6 · P. Bigas
22 · R. Sanchez
16 · M. Neto
5 · F. Redondo Solari
10 · F. Buonanotte
9 · E. Ponce
17 · Josan
20 · Tete Morente
14 · F. Nino
29 · A. Houary
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Villarreal
4-4-2
25 P. Gulacsi
3 A. Freeman
8 J. Foyth
2 L. Costa
23 S. Cardona
11 I. Akhomach
14 S. Comesana
16 C. Macia
21 T. Oluwaseyi
22 A. Perez
10 A. Moleiro
Coach · Inigo Perez
Substitutes
1 · Luiz Junior
12 · R. Veiga
20 · C. Romero
15 · S. Mourino
6 · P. Navarro
5 · A. Diatta
18 · P. Gueye
24 · N. Saliba
7 · G. Moreno
9 · G. Mikautadze
27 · N. El Jmili
28 · J. Gaitan
Elche
5-4-1
1 M. Dituro
2 Buba Sangare
47 J. Morcillo
23 V. Chust
3 R. Revivo
11 G. Valera
21 L. Cepeda
12 G. Villar
8 M. Aguado
18 T. Lemar
24 A. Osorio
Coach · Martin Anselmi
Substitutes
13 · A. Iturbe
15 · K. Lomonaco
6 · P. Bigas
22 · R. Sanchez
16 · M. Neto
5 · F. Redondo Solari
10 · F. Buonanotte
9 · E. Ponce
17 · Josan
20 · Tete Morente
14 · F. Nino
29 · A. Houary
We make Villarreal a 66% chance to win. The market has them at 67%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 2.3–1.1.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 65% to 67% in the same time.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal win | 66% | 67% | −1 |
| Draw | 19% | 19% | 0 |
| Elche win | 16% | 14% | +2 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 65% | 67% | −2 |
| Both teams to score | 58% | 59% | −1 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 85% | 85% | 0 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 44% | 46% | −2 |
| Villarreal or draw | 84% | 86% | −2 |
| Villarreal clean sheet | 35% | – | – |
| Elche clean sheet | 10% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
6 meetings since 2021/22Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 28 Aug
VILLARREAL
ELCHE
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | +27 | 24 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 8 | +5 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 8 | −3 | 13 |
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | −5 | 8 |
| 14 | Getafe | 8 | −6 | 8 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 8 | −10 | 8 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 8 | −10 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante | 8 | −4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | −6 | 6 |
| 19 | Valencia | 8 | −9 | 5 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | −9 | 4 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.

Barcelona
Atletico Madrid
Real Betis
Real Madrid
Sevilla
Real Sociedad
Alaves
Deportivo La Coruna
Celta Vigo
Athletic Club
Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano
Getafe
Racing Santander
Osasuna
Levante
Valencia
Malaga