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Elche
La Liga | Gameweek 21
Jan 16, 2022 at 1pm UK
Martinez Valero
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Elche
1 - 0
Villarreal

Boye (78')
Gonzalo (10'), Mojica (87'), Gonzalez (90+3'), Milla (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Parejo (81'), Capoue (90+3'), Iborra (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Elche and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Elche 1-2 Villarreal

Elche's recent form has been impressive, with Francisco's side losing just one of their last five matches, but Villarreal are on a roll at the moment in Spain's top flight. We are expecting this to be a close contest but believe that Villarreal's superior quality to shine through to secure an important three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Villarreal win with a probability of 56.42%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Elche had a probability of 21.33%.

The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.9%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.62%) and 0-2 (9.14%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.42%), while for a Elche win it was 2-1 (5.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.

Result
ElcheDrawVillarreal
21.33%22.24%56.42%
Both teams to score 56.25%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.29%42.7%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.89%65.11%
Elche Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.14%33.86%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.48%70.52%
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.04%14.96%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.62%43.38%
Score Analysis
    Elche 21.33%
    Villarreal 56.42%
    Draw 22.24%
ElcheDrawVillarreal
2-1 @ 5.64%
1-0 @ 5.49%
2-0 @ 2.97%
3-1 @ 2.04%
3-2 @ 1.94%
3-0 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 21.33%
1-1 @ 10.42%
2-2 @ 5.36%
0-0 @ 5.06%
3-3 @ 1.23%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.24%
1-2 @ 9.9%
0-1 @ 9.62%
0-2 @ 9.14%
1-3 @ 6.27%
0-3 @ 5.79%
2-3 @ 3.4%
1-4 @ 2.98%
0-4 @ 2.75%
2-4 @ 1.61%
1-5 @ 1.13%
0-5 @ 1.05%
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 56.42%

How you voted: Elche vs Villarreal

Elche
7.3%
Draw
13.4%
Villarreal
79.3%
82
Head to Head
Sep 22, 2021 9pm
Gameweek 6
Villarreal
4-1
Elche
Pino (5'), Trigueros (39'), Danjuma (60'), Moreno (90+4')
Pedraza (27')
Mojica (19')
Fidel (40'), Gonzalez (73')
Feb 6, 2021 5.30pm
Gameweek 22
Elche
2-2
Villarreal
Carrillo (49'), Boye (64')
Boye (22')
Moreno (16', 35')
Pedraza (62'), Trigueros (70')
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Villarreal
0-0
Elche
Parejo (64'), Albiol (75'), Coquelin (81')
Milla (23'), Fidel (67'), Almiron (73')
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Jan 3, 2015 7pm
Elche
2-2
Villarreal
Jonathas (26'), Rodriguez (34')
Pasalic (29'), Jonathas (38'), Pelegrin (48'), Cisma (75')
Vietto (12'), Uche (17')
Ruiz (7'), Costa (49')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Barcelona19122551222938
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Mallorca199371921-230
6Villarreal177642928127
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Osasuna186752327-425
10Celta Vigo187382728-124
11Real BetisBetis176652021-124
12Sevilla176471823-522
13Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
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20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512


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