Villarreal vs Elche result and stats
Win probability: home 68%, draw 17%, away 15%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersVillarreal and Elche drew 0–0 in the La Liga on Saturday 17 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Villarreal 68%, the draw 17% and Elche 15%, so a draw had a 17% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Villarreal 2.38, Elche 0.30, so Villarreal created the better chances. Villarreal had 20 shots (7 on target) to Elche's 7 (1 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
VIEL
2.38Expected goals0.30
20Shots7
7On target1
10Corners5
12Fouls7
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Villarreal
L @ Real Madrid0–1 · 10 Oct
W v Levante3–1 · 20 Sep
W @ Malaga3–1 · 17 Sep
L v Real Betis1–2 · 14 Sep
L v Deportivo La Coruña2–3 · 5 Sep
Elche
D v Celta Vigo0–0 · 11 Oct
W @ Espanyol3–1 · 18 Sep
L v Real Madrid2–3 · 15 Sep
D @ Athletic Club1–1 · 12 Sep
L v Real Sociedad2–3 · 7 Sep
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 4, Elche won 2 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 8 Mar 2026, finished Villarreal 2–1 Elche, a win for Villarreal.
Villarreal 2–1 Elche8 Mar 2026
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
Season averages per game
VIEL
1.50Goals1.40
1.40Conceded1.70
2.08xG1.23
1.18xG against1.85
16.6Shots11.5
6.0On target4.7
7.3Corners4.4
1.80Yellow cards2.50
10%Clean sheets30%
70%Both score60%
70%3+ goals60%