Match Report
Before the match
ten goals for and six against accompanied Villarreal's three wins and two defeats across five outings. On 13 October, Villarreal recorded a 3-1 win hosting Napoli.
The 13 October fixture (Champions League) paired Villarreal with Napoli. Villarreal won 3-1 at home, netting three goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Real Madrid (La Liga), Villarreal finished 0-1 on 10 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against one from the opposition. 20 September: Villarreal won 3-1 against Levante at home in La Liga, scoring three goals and allowing one. Against Málaga in La Liga, Villarreal scored three and conceded one on 17 September; the away from home result was 3-1. Villarreal's at home game on 14 September (La Liga) ended 1-2 against Real Betis, with one goal for and two against.
Villarreal: 11th, eight points, eight matches in the calculated La Liga standings at kickoff.
Elche came into the game with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring eight goals and conceding eight. On 11 October, Elche recorded a 0-0 draw hosting Celta.
La Liga, 11 October brought a home meeting with Celta; Elche drew 0-0, a return of zero goals scored and zero conceded. Elche visited Espanyol on 18 September (La Liga) and won 3-1; their goals totalled three, compared with one conceded. Real Madrid travelled to face Elche (La Liga) on 15 September. For Elche, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 1-1 was Elche's result against Athletic on 12 September (La Liga), playing away from home; Elche drew, with one scored to one conceded. The 7 September fixture (La Liga) paired Elche with Real Sociedad. Elche lost 2-3 at home, netting two goals while conceding three.
Elche stood 18th in the results-based La Liga table before kickoff, with six points from eight matches.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-1 home win for Villarreal on 8 March and a 3-1 away win for Villarreal on 3 January.
After the match
Villarreal and Elche could not be separated in a goalless draw on 17 October 2026. Gonzalo Villar (38'), Tete Morente (71'), Roy Revivo (75'), Alex Freeman (81'), Juan Foyth (90') and Víctor Chust (90') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Villarreal 103 points stronger than Elche. Villarreal: two yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Villarreal. Elche picked up four yellow cards. Elche: five substitutions. Tete Morente, on in the 65th minute, was booked. A clean sheet for Villarreal. Elche conceded no goals.