Villarreal take on Elche after suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to Barcelona, looking to bounce back in front of their home crowd. As the Yellow Submarine have turned their Estadio de la Ceramica into a real fortress, we predict a 2-1 home win. Marcelino's men have been inconsistent of late, especially away, but at home they manage 1.80 points per game and score 2.00 goals on average, making them dangerous offensively. BTTS occurs in 80% of their home matches, signaling a tendency for open games. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Elche continue to struggle, sitting in the lower part of the table with only 0.20 points per away game. Despite this, los Franjiverdes can find the net, with BTTS at 100% on the road, and their last game ended in a 2-2 draw against Espanyol. Forward German Valera should be fit, which will be crucial for their attacking threat. Head-to-head stats favor Villarreal slightly, with 6 wins in 15 meetings, but matches tend to be high-scoring: 53% over 2.5 goals and 53% BTTS.
Given Villarreal's home advantage and better overall form, punters worldwide can find value in betting on Home Win, alongside Both Teams to Score (Villarreal and Elche both show high BTTS percentages), and Over 2.5 goals (53% H2H).
This Primera Division match will be played on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 13:00.
What is our Villarreal vs Elche prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Villarreal 2 - 1 Elche
Villarreal vs Elche Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 2-1 @ 750 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -134 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -450 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -175 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Georges Mikautadze @ -120 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Georges Mikautadze @ 333 Odds
- To be Booked: Santiago Mourino @ 150 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Elche +1.5 @ -154 Odds
- European Handicap: Villarreal +1 @ -450 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 6 - 8 @ 175 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -550 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Villarreal to Win @ -700 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Villarreal to Win/Villarreal to Win @ 110 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Villarreal - No @ -175 Odds
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View OfferVillarreal Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lllldwlwwl | 1.00 |
| Home | llww | 1.50 |
| Away | lldlwl | 0.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 50% | 17% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.10 | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 1.20 | 1.75 | 0.83 |
| Conceded | 1.90 | 1.50 | 2.17 |
| BTTS | 60% | 75% | 50% |
| Clean Sheets | 10% | 0% | 17% |
| Failed to Score | 30% | 25% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 1.09 | 1.33 | 0.94 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.58 | 1.37 | 1.71 |
Elche Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dldllwldld | 0.70 |
| Home | dlwdd | 1.20 |
| Away | dllll | 0.20 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Scored | 1.60 | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Conceded | 1.80 | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| BTTS | 80% | 60% | 100% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.20 | 1.51 | 0.95 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.75 |
Villarreal vs Elche Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Villarreal (40%)
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Elche (27%)
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