Villarreal host Elche at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sat 17 Oct, 16:15 CEST in Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season. Villarreal are 11th on 8 points from 8 games (form LLWWL), Elche are 18th on 6 from 8 (form LDLWD). Updated 2026-10-14.
Villarreal: team news
Villarreal have scored 13 and conceded 13 in 8 league games (2W 2D 4L, goal difference +0). Last time out it was L 0–1 at Real Madrid. At home they have 3 points from 3 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 4-3-3; next up is the visit of Elche.
Villarreal Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Elche: form check
Elche have scored 11 and conceded 17 in 8 league games (1W 3D 4L, goal difference -6). Last time out it was D 0–0 v Celta Vigo. Away from home they have 5 points from 4 games. Their last league XI lined up in a 5-3-2; next up is a trip to face Villarreal.
By the numbers
- Last three for Villarreal, oldest first: W 3–1 at Málaga, W 3–1 v Levante, L 0–1 at Real Madrid.
- Last three for Elche, oldest first: L 2–3 v Real Madrid, W 3–1 at Espanyol, D 0–0 v Celta Vigo.
- Table before this round: Villarreal 11th (8 pts, GD +0), Elche 18th (6 pts, GD -6).
Key battle
Villarreal (4-3-3 last time out) against Elche (5-3-2) comes down to which defence gives way first: Villarreal have conceded 13 in 8, Elche 17 in 8. Goals scored point the other way: 13 for Villarreal, 11 for Elche.
Names to know
- Predicted lineups below are each club's actual starting XI from their last league match (Villarreal: L 0–1 at Real Madrid, Elche: D 0–0 v Celta Vigo). Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.
- Villarreal are 11th and Elche 18th, so use the table gap as a guide to who is most likely to hold clean-sheet and goalscorer value.
- Villarreal did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
- Elche did not score in their last league game, so goal threat is the open question.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Villarreal a 57% win chance, a draw 20% and Elche 23%, with 2–1 the most likely single scoreline. Expected goals: 2.2 for Villarreal, 1.4 for Elche. Villarreal are the lean on the numbers, but with about eight games played it is a guide, not a certainty.