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Villarreal v Elche

Villarreal
0–0Full time
Elche

La Liga · SAT 17 OCT · Estadio de la Cerámica

Full timeGraded 17 Oct 18:10
Villarreal 0–0 Elche VILLARREAL WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · WRONGBOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · WRONGUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT2–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Villarreal win66%
The market said67%
Brier score, this match · lower is better1.114
The market’s Brier score1.131

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.

The match replay21 notes · 36 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Villarreal win at 66%.
  2. 2′Much as we predicted: Villarreal was 66% before kick-off and our model makes it 65% now. 0–0 · 65–19–16
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Villarreal v Elche
  4. 12′We published Villarreal at 66%. Our model now makes it 84%. 1–0 · 84–11–5
  5. 12′⚽ GOAL · 12' Villarreal 1–0 Elche
  6. 12′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 12' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 84% now
  7. 13′Villarreal find the net on 12′. 0–0 · 63–21–16
  8. 13′GOAL DISALLOWED · 13' Villarreal
  9. 13′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 13' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 63% now
  10. 30′SUBSTITUTION · 28' Elche · On: Federico Redondo Solari · Off: Marc Aguado
  11. 31′Goals are coming at about the 3.4 we expected. 1–0 · 83–12–5
  12. 31′⚽ GOAL · 31' Villarreal 1–0 Elche
  13. 31′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 31' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 83% now
  14. 32′GOAL DISALLOWED · 32' Villarreal
  15. 32′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 32' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 57% now
  16. 34′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 34' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 56% now
  17. 37′7 shots for Villarreal, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 55–28–17
  18. 39′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 54%. 0–0 · 54–29–17
  19. 40′🟨 YELLOW · 38' Gonzalo Villar · Elche
  20. 43′9 shots for Villarreal, 1 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 53–31–17
  21. 45′SECOND HALF Villarreal 0–0 Elche
  22. 46′Villarreal have had 12 attempts to 2 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 52–32–17
  23. 46′HALF-TIME Villarreal 0–0 Elche
  24. 50′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 49%. 0–0 · 49–34–16
  25. 55′We expected about 3.4 goals. There have been none, and the clock is running down. 0–0 · 46–38–16
  26. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 46% now
  27. 58′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 44%. 0–0 · 44–40–16
  28. 62′Villarreal have had 16 attempts to 4 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 41–44–15
  29. 62′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Alberto Moleiro · Villarreal
  30. 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Draw is now our likeliest result at 45% (was Villarreal win 40%)
  31. 65′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 39%. 0–0 · 39–47–14
  32. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Tete Morente · Off: Lucas Cepeda
  33. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Martim Neto · Off: Thomas Lemar
  34. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Elche · On: Fernando Niño Rodríguez · Off: Abiel Alessio Osorio
  35. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 66' Villarreal · On: Georges Mikautadze · Off: Santi Comesaña Corrected
  36. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Villarreal · On: Nathan-Dylan Saliba · Off: Carlos Macià
  37. 67′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Villarreal · On: Pape Gueye · Off: Tani Oluwaseyi Corrected
  38. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 68' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 36% now
  39. 70′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 0–0 · 34–53–13
  40. 72′🟨 YELLOW · 71' Tete Morente · Elche
  41. 75′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 28%. 0–0 · 28–61–11
  42. 76′🟨 YELLOW · 75' Roy Revivo · Elche
  43. 76′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Villarreal · On: Gerard Moreno · Off: Ilias Akhomach Chakkour
  44. 77′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 77' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 25% now
  45. 78′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–0 · 24–67–10
  46. 81′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–0 · 19–73–8
  47. 82′🟨 YELLOW · 81' Alex Freeman · Villarreal
  48. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 15% now
  49. 84′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 13%. 0–0 · 13–81–6
  50. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Elche · On: Ruben Sanchez Saez · Off: Buba Sangaré
  51. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Villarreal · On: Nizar El Jmili · Off: Ayoze Pérez
  52. 88′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–0 · 9–86–4
  53. 91′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 90+1' Villarreal win: 66% at kick-off, 6% now
  54. 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Juan Foyth · Villarreal
  55. 92′🟨 YELLOW · 90+1' Víctor Chust · Elche
  56. 93′We said Villarreal at 66%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–0 · 4–95–2
  57. 97′Full time, 0–0. We called Villarreal at 66% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 0–0 · 0–100–0
  58. FTFULL TIME Villarreal 0–0 Elche
  59. 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.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Villarreal are clear favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Villarreal 66%, draw 19%, Elche 16%. Over 2.5 goals 65%, both teams to score 58%.

The AI’s read on Villarreal v ElcheBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Villarreal win66%
Draw19%
Elche win16%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 15:15

RoundMatchday 9

VenueEstadio de la Cerámica

RefereeVictor Garcia Verdura

Line-ups

Villarreal

4-4-2

Elche

5-4-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Villarreal

Elche

4Days since last match6

Last match: 13 Oct · UEFA Champions League

Last match: 11 Oct · La Liga

2Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
11Villarreal808
18Elche8−66

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

Our number · villarreal winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
66% The market67%
Us66%
Market67%

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 model
Expected goals · Villarreal v Elche2.33 – 1.05
Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 28 AugW2 D0 L4 · W1 D2 L3
Table places · points 8 v 611 v 18
The market · Villarreal win67% · ours 66%

Built 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.

How the number movedSince we published
60%65%70% 11 OCT 03:5917 OCT 14:01
Our probability · Villarreal win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. The market has gone from 65% to 67% in the same time.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Villarreal win66%67%−1
Draw19%19%0
Elche win16%14%+2
Over 2.5 goals65%67%−2
Both teams to score58%59%−1
Over 1.5 goals85%85%0
Over 3.5 goals44%46%−2
Villarreal or draw84%86%−2
Villarreal clean sheet35%––
Elche clean sheet10%––

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.

Every scorelineMost likely 2–1 at 9.5%
0123450 3.7 3.5 1 7.8 8.5 4.4 2 9.2 9.5 5.0 3 7.1 7.4 3.9 4 4.2 4.3 2.3 5 2.1
under 2% 5% 12%+Villarreal down, Elche across0–5 goals a side shown (96.5% of outcomes)

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 2021/22
Goals a meeting3.50
Over 2.55 of 6
Both scored4 of 6
Last meetingsVIL 2–1 ELC · ELC 1–3 VIL · ELC 3–1 VIL · VIL 4–0 ELC

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in La Liga this season · since 28 Aug

VILLARREAL

LLLWWL0–1 · 2–3 · 1–2 · 3–1 · 3–1 · 0–1

ELCHE

LLDLWD2–3 · 2–3 · 1–1 · 2–3 · 3–1 · 0–0

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Barcelona8+2724
2Atletico Madrid8+1019
3Real Betis8+519
4Real Madrid8+1118
5Sevilla8+114
6Real Sociedad8−313
7Alaves8+411
8Deportivo La Coruna9+111
9Celta Vigo8+28
10Athletic Club6+18
11Villarreal808
12Espanyol808
13Rayo Vallecano7−58
14Getafe8−68
15Racing Santander8−108
16Osasuna8−108
17Levante8−47
18Elche8−66
19Valencia8−95
20Malaga8−94

The competition's standings before kick-off.