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Villarreal vs Elche: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
LaLiga, Saturday, 17 October 2026: Villarreal vs Elche. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- LaLiga
- Date
- Saturday, 17 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 14:15
- Venue
- Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
- TV / streaming
- ESPN Deportes (United States), ESPN+ (United States)
Match overview
Villarreal host Elche in LaLiga on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 14:15 UTC.
The venue for the game is Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Villarreal are 11th with 8 points from 8 matches, while Elche are 18th with 6 points from 8 matches. That leaves Elche 2 points behind Villarreal.
Villarreal have scored 13 goals and conceded 13 goals in the league, a goal difference of 0. Elche are currently in the relegation places. Elche have scored 11 goals and conceded 17 goals in the league, a goal difference of -6.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 24 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 6 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Villarreal have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 10 goals and let in 6 goals (L-W-W-L-W).
Over their last 5 games Elche have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 8 goals and let in 8 goals (L-D-L-W-D).
Villarreal arrive in better form, taking 9 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Elche.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 13 Oct | Napoli | H | 3-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 10 Oct | Real Madrid | A | 0-1 | L |
| Villarreal | 20 Sept | Levante | H | 3-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 17 Sept | Málaga | A | 3-1 | W |
| Villarreal | 14 Sept | Real Betis | H | 1-2 | L |
| Elche | 11 Oct | Celta Vigo | H | 0-0 | D |
| Elche | 18 Sept | Espanyol | A | 3-1 | W |
| Elche | 15 Sept | Real Madrid | H | 2-3 | L |
| Elche | 12 Sept | Athletic Club | A | 1-1 | D |
| Elche | 7 Sept | Real Sociedad | H | 2-3 | L |
Head-to-head
Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for Villarreal, 0 wins for Elche and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 8 March 2026: Villarreal 2-1 Elche.
Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 7 goals, an average of 3.5 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Villarreal | 2-1 | Elche |
| 3 Jan | Elche | 1-3 | Villarreal |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Villarreal averaged 2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while Elche averaged 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded.
Villarreal have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Villarreal have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN Deportes (United States) and ESPN+ (United States).
Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.
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