Villarreal vs Elche result and stats
Win probability: home 68%, draw 18%, away 14%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersVillarreal beat Elche 2–1 at home in the La Liga on Sunday 8 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Villarreal 68%, the draw 18% and Elche 14%, so a home win had a 68% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
VIEL
16Shots13
7On target6
4Corners6
11Fouls16
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Recent form
Villarreal
L @ Barcelona1–4 · 28 Feb
W v Valencia2–1 · 22 Feb
W @ Levante1–0 · 18 Feb
L @ Getafe1–2 · 14 Feb
W v Espanyol4–1 · 9 Feb
Elche
D v Espanyol2–2 · 1 Mar
L @ Athletic Club1–2 · 20 Feb
D v Osasuna0–0 · 13 Feb
L @ Real Sociedad1–3 · 7 Feb
L v Barcelona1–3 · 31 Jan
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 3, Elche won 2 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 3 Jan 2026, finished Elche 1–3 Villarreal, a win for Villarreal.
Elche 1–3 Villarreal3 Jan 2026
Elche 3–1 Villarreal4 Feb 2023
Villarreal 4–0 Elche4 Sep 2022
Elche 1–0 Villarreal16 Jan 2022
Villarreal 4–1 Elche22 Sep 2021