Villarreal vs Elche Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Villarreal vs Elche Prediction: 3-1

Villarreal vs Elche in the Spain La Liga is scheduled for an 13:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday March 8, 2026. A 3-1 result in favor of the hosts is our top pick, yet with both sides creating chances, over 2.5 goals remains an appealing option.

This Villarreal vs Elche prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Villarreal's Last Match – Barcelona vs Villarreal

After suffering a 1-4 Spain La Liga loss to Barcelona, Villarreal must win to get back on track. In that match, Villarreal had 26% possession and 2 attempts at goal, with 1 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Barcelona	74%	6 (8)	2.88	82
Villarreal	26%	2 (1)	1.28	35

Elche's Last Match – Elche vs Espanyol

Elche will look to build on their last result following a 2-2 Spain La Liga stalemate against Espanyol on March 1. In that match, Elche recorded 70% possession, firing 9 shots at goal, with 9 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Elche	70%	9 (9)	1.89	51
Espanyol	30%	6 (4)	0.72	26

Villarreal vs Elche Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Villarreal are averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.9 conceded per match, while Elche average 1.2 scored and 2.1 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

Villarreal to win: @1.5

Draw: @4.5

Elche to win: @6

Lineups

Villarreal (4-4-2) : Luiz Junior, Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze

Elche (4-4-2) : Matias Dituro, Buba Sangare, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, Leo Petrot, Grady Diangana, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado, German Valera, Alvaro Rodriguez, Rafa Mir

Villarreal Fixtures

Elche Fixtures