About the Match

Elche faces Villarreal at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Sat, Jan 3, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC. This match is part of the La Liga. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Elche and Villarreal have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Elche vs Villarreal live score with a full set of match features, including:

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• Real-time extensive stats: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.
• Lineups and formations: Elche 3-5-2 formation, manager Eder Sarabia, Villarreal 4-4-2 formation, manager Marcelino. Elche starting XI: Iñaki Peña, Víctor Chust, D. Affengruber, Bigas, Álvaro Núñez, Martim Neto, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado, Germán Valera, Á. Rodríguez, Rafa Mir. Villarreal starting XI: Luíz Júnior, Pau Navarro, S. Mouriño, Rafa Marín, Pedraza, N. Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Dani Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, G. Mikautadze.
• Unavailable players: Elche: André Silva (Injury), Héctor Fort (Shoulder Injury), F. Redondo (Red Card). Villarreal: Ilias Akhomach (International duty), T. Buchanan (Yellow Cards), Pau Cabanes (Knee Injury), Logan Costa (Knee Injury), T. Fernández (Knee Injury), P. Gueye (International duty), Willy Kambwala Ndengushi (Hamstring Injury), T. Partey (Injury), Renato Veiga (Red Card).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Elche and Villarreal head to head record: Elche 2 win(s), Villarreal 1 win(s), 2 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos, Spain.
• Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.
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Final score: Elche 1-3 Villarreal.

Player of the Match: Pedraza (Rating: 7.9)

Top rated players of Elche:Martim Neto (7.7), Aleix Febas (7.3), D. Affengruber (7.2)

Top rated players of Villarreal:Pedraza (7.9), Alberto Moleiro (7.9), G. Mikautadze (7.3)

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