Villarreal vs Elche match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Villarreal beat Elche 2–1 in La Liga on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.58–1.22. Elche had 63% of the ball.
Villarreal vs Elche match statistics
- 37% Ball possession 63%
- 1.58 Expected goals (xG) 1.22
- 16 Total shots 13
- 7 Shots on target 6
- 6 Shots off target 6
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 13 Shots inside the box 9
- 4 Corners 6
- 11 Fouls 16
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 352 Passes 608
- 80% Pass accuracy 87%
- 6 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 31' Goal T. Buchanan (assist P. Gueye) Villarreal
- 41' Goal S. Mouriño (assist S. Comesana) Villarreal
- 43' Yellow card Alberto Moleiro Villarreal
- 74' Yellow card Martim Neto Elche
- 83' Goal André Silva (assist Martim Neto) Elche
- 90+6' Yellow card André Silva Elche
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Villarreal
Bench Arnau Tenas , Dani Parejo , Gerard Moreno , Renato Veiga , T. Partey , Pedraza , A. Gonzalez , A. Freeman , T. Oluwaseyi
Elche
Bench Iñaki Peña , Alejandro Iturbe , André Silva , Josan , Martim Neto , F. Redondo Solari , Bigas , Tete Morente , Gonzalo Villar , Adrià Pedrosa , L. Cepeda
Form guide
Villarreal at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 6.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.1 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Elche away
2–4–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
42% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Villarreal vs Elche head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elche v Villarreal | 1–3 | |
| Elche v Villarreal | 3–1 | |
| Villarreal v Elche | 4–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.