Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 18 match between Elche and Villarreal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Villarreal go up against Elche on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Martinez Valero.
Placed nineth in the table Elche have amassed 22 points after 17 matches. On 35 points, Villarreal rank fourth with 17 matches played this season.
Team form: Elche vs Villarreal
Elche Form
Elche recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-1 against Mallorca. They responded by beating Eibar 0-1, and followed that up by winning 4-0 against Rayo Vallecano. Elche won three of their previous six matches at Estadio Martinez Valero in the LaLiga. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 12 goals to four against.
Villarreal Form
Villarreal lost their previous three matches by 2-3 against FC Copenhagen, 2-1 against Racing Santander and 0-2 against Barcelona. Villarreal performed a very admirable four wins in six LaLiga away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored ten times, while also conceding eight goals.
Betting stats and facts for Elche and Villarreal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Elche and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Elche home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Elche home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Villarreal have won the last 6 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Villarreal have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players on top: Elche vs Villarreal
There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Alberto Moleiro has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because Villarreal bank on him to build on these numbers against Elche. The latter relies on Alvaro Rodriguez, who found the target three times in six games.
Popular markets: Elche vs Villarreal
Full-time result
Elche won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Villarreal won five games, drew one and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Elche are on an amazing streak of now 13 games at home in a row without defeat. Elche have not lost to Villarreal in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Elche scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Elche probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Villarreal managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Elche have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Villarreal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Elche’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Villarreal, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
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