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Villarreal 0-0 Elche: result and stats, La Liga
Matchday 9
FT
VillarrealLine ups
6.810corners2yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.75corners4yellow cards0red cards
Victor Garcia Verdura, see his record. 
Referee
RefereeVerdura
7.2Gulacsi
7.7Cardona
7.0Costa
6.8Foyth
7.0Freeman
6.5Oluwaseyi
6.6Macia
6.7Comesana
7.2Akhomach
6.5Moleiro
6.6Perez
8.0Dituro
6.6Valera
6.9Revivo
6.8Chust
6.3Morcillo
7.0Sangare
7.0Lemar
6.7Aguado
5.9Villar
6.8Cepeda
6.5Osorio
Assistant
Rubén Uría
Assistant
Jon López
AssistantRubén Uría
Rubén UríaSubstitutions
- 66'S. Comesana146.7P. Gueye
186.4 - 66'
- 66'T. Oluwaseyi216.5G. Mikautadze
96.6 - 75'I. Akhomach117.2G. Moreno
76.5 - 84'A. Perez226.6N. El Jmili
276.6
Unused
- Luiz JuniorG
1 - R. VeigaD
12 - C. RomeroD
20 - S. MourinoD
15 - P. NavarroD
6 - A. DiattaM
5 - J. GaitanF
28
AssistantJon López
Jon LópezSubstitutions
- 28'M. Aguado86.7
- 65'
- 65'L. Cepeda216.8Tete Morente
206.3 - 65'
- 83'Buba Sangare27.0R. Sanchez
226.6
Unused
- A. IturbeG
13 - K. LomonacoD
15 - P. BigasD
6 - F. BuonanotteM
10 - E. PonceF
9 - JosanM
17 - A. HouaryF
29
Home
OutT. BuchananMuscle Injury
OutN. PepeEye injury
Away
No reported injuries.
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Player of the match
Matias Dituro
Goalkeeper · Elche
8.0
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Shots0
Shots on target0
Dribbles won0
Build-up
Passes50
Key passes0
Pass accuracy60%
Goalkeeping
Saves5
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 96% of La Liga midfielders for progressive passes.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 90 midfielders with at least 300 minutes.
Pape Gueye · VillarrealMidfielder · 808 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.3395%
- xG0.2693%
- Shots2.1283%
- Assists0.0029%
- xA0.0958%
- Shot-creating actions4.1283%
- Chances created1.4569%
- xT0.1074%
- Progressive passes6.3596%
- Progressive carries1.0041%
- Dribbles won0.2216%
- Tackles won0.6722%
- Interceptions1.0053%
- Duels won1.0011%
- VAEP0.3189%
La Liga 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneGulacsi
Villarreal
1
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.25
Prevented
Best save: Lemar 60' · 0.24 xGOT
Middle left · 1.2 m high · 29 m out · 2° angle
Dituro
Elche
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+1.09
Prevented
Best save: Moleiro 1' · 0.38 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.1 m high · 11 m out · 2° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. DituroG | 5 | 1,09 | +1,09 | 30/50 | 10/28 |
| P. GulácsiG | 1 | 0,25 | +0,25 | 22/24 | 4/6 |
xG race
27 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Villarreal2,15 xG · 0 scoredElche0,26 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Villarreal37
Elche11
Shot map
20 v 7Villarreal shoot right, Elche left. Bigger dot = better chance.
VILVillarrealELCElchegoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
17 on target · 0 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
VillarrealElchegoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Moleiro's 1' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,58 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Villarreal above and Elche below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Villarreal20 shots · 2,15 xGElche7 shots · 0,26 xGAlberto Moleiro
Villarreal
1'0,58 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Villarreal87% open play13% set piece
Elche69% open play31% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Villarreal have 8.0 fewer points than their chances earned.
Every La Liga shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 20 sides
These two sidesFull table
Villarreal
Points below what their chances earned
-8.0
- 8th → 3rd
- Table
- 17 / 24.1 xG
- Scored
- 15 / 12.3 xG
- Conceded
Elche
Points below what their chances earned
-4.4
- 18th → 14th
- Table
- 14 / 14.9 xG
- Scored
- 20 / 21.2 xG
- Conceded
La Liga 2026/27, 119 of 119 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Villarreal83% pressureElche17% pressureMatch replay
91'0-00%Draw 100%0%
2.15xG0.26
20Shots7
15On target2
Momentum
90' Off target Gerard Moreno 0.03 xG · Regular play · HeaderAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
VillarrealDefensive line 49%ElcheDefensive line 27%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
VillarrealUntil 66'Most-connected pair: Freeman and Akhomach, 26 passes between them.
ElcheUntil 28'Most-connected pair: Dituro and Morcillo, 11 passes between them.
Tactical battle
77control23Ilias Akhomach
13 touches in box
In possession
76,1%Field tilt23,9%
17Passes into box9
43Progressive passes17
12Carries into final third8
14Chances created4
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
7,79Press intensity (PPDA)18,09
9High turnovers4
7Regains within 5s6
20,8sBall recovery time30,4s
21Interceptions16
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
170Carries98
1799mCarry distance1186m
19Progressive carries10
1169mProgressive carry distance638m
7Carries into the box2
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
11Take-ons won7
19Take-ons attempted13
736mProgressive pass distance285m
4Through balls0
5Switches of play4
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,48Expected threat (xT)0,44
0,41Action value (VAEP)0,38
37Shot-creating actions11
0Goal-creating actions0
21Box entries10
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,9Passes per attack4,5
18,9sAttack duration15,4s
1,76 m/sAttack directness2,04 m/s
7Build-up attacks1
13Direct attacks5
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
Live statsPossession & Passing
58%Possession42%
529Total passes388
87%Pass accuracy79%
10Corners5
Attack
20Shots7
6On target1
6Off target5
8Blocked shots1
Box & Quality
16Shots in box1
4Shots out box6
2.1xG0.3
Defense & Discipline
1Goalkeeper saves5
6Offsides0
12Fouls7
2Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,81xG0,12
12Shots2
5On target0
4Big chances0
25Touches in box5
54%Possession46%
5Corners1
Second half
0,34xG0,13
8Shots5
2On target1
0Big chances0
22Touches in box6
62%Possession38%
5Corners4
More match stats
Attack
47Touches in box11
68Final third entries31
4Big chances0
1,09xG on target0,24
4Big chances missed0
Passing
7/19 (37%)Crosses2/9 (22%)
24/41 (59%)Long balls25/57 (44%)
11Throw-ins16
7Free kicks12
6Goal kicks9
Duels
49Total51
28/61 (46%)Ground33/61 (54%)
8/12 (67%)Aerial4/12 (33%)
11/17 (65%)Dribbles7/14 (50%)
9Dispossessed4
Defending
53Recoveries43
10Interceptions8
11Tackles15
64%Tackles won60%
7Clearances25
1Big saves1
0Errors led to shot2
2Fouled in final third1
7,71Average rating7,81
Big game or flat track?
Villarreal take 2.0 points a game from weaker sides, 0.8 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Villarreal0.8 (4)2.0 (5)Newest firstWLLWWLDWLW
Elche1.1 (8)0.0 (1)Newest firstLLWWDDWLDL
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Villarreal and Elche drew 0-0 at Estadio de la Cerámica in La Liga. In their last 13 meetings, Villarreal have won 6, Elche 2, with 5 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 54%VIL54%
X34%
ELC12%
→ Double chance: Villarreal or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor60%Form40%
47%Attack53%
58%Defence42%
40%Goal model (Poisson)60%
60%Head-to-head40%
62%Goals38%
55%Overall45%
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 10, conceded 11
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
67%1+ goal58%
58%2+ goals42%
17%3+ goals17%
They concede
83%1+ goal75%
33%2+ goals42%
8%3+ goals33%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-3 (H)
best 3-0 (A)·worst 0-5 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
VillarrealshootallowElche7.4%+2.2Six-yard box5.5%
65.4%+4.4Penalty area61.4%
23.0%-2.3Edge of the box-2.722.5%
4.2%-4.3Long range+2.110.6%
457 shots taken · 528 faced
ElcheshootallowVillarreal4.6%Six-yard box4.3%
66.1%+5.1Penalty area-2.059.1%
24.6%Edge of the box+4.229.4%
4.6%-3.9Long range7.2%
410 shots taken · 487 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Estadio de la Cerámica
Villarreal, Spain
24,500
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 13 meetings
6VillarrealWins6 wins
5Draws
Draws5
2Elche
Wins2 wins
- 17 Oct 2026Villarreal0 - 0ElcheLa Liga
- 8 Mar 2026Villarreal2 - 1ElcheLa Liga
- 3 Jan 2026Elche1 - 3VillarrealLa Liga
- 4 Feb 2023Elche3 - 1VillarrealLa Liga
- 4 Sept 2022Villarreal4 - 0ElcheLa Liga
- 16 Jan 2022Elche1 - 0VillarrealLa Liga
Show 7 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 22 Sept 2021Villarreal4 - 1ElcheLa Liga
- 6 Feb 2021Elche2 - 2VillarrealLa Liga
- 6 Dec 2020Villarreal0 - 0ElcheLa Liga
- 10 May 2015Villarreal1 - 0ElcheLa Liga
- 3 Jan 2015Elche2 - 2VillarrealLa Liga
- 30 Mar 2014Villarreal1 - 1ElcheLa Liga
- 4 Nov 2013Elche0 - 1VillarrealLa Liga
