Elche vs Villarreal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Jan 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Elche vs Villarreal

Elche welcome Villarreal to Estadio Martínez Valero, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Saturday 3 January.

If you agree with our verdict that Elche can avoid defeat against Villarreal, then you can back the home team with a +0.25 goal start at -109. This means our Asian Handicap stake is split equally between 0 and +0.5.

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Elche have enjoyed successive La Liga home victories at Estadio Martínez Valero. Last time out, Rayo Vallecano were beaten 4-0. Los Franjiverdes had 47% possession and managed six shots on target, while Hector Fort, Alvaro Rodriguez, German Valera and Martim Neto scored one goal apiece.

Villarreal have won three consecutive away games. Most recently, they lost 2-0 at home to Barcelona at Estadio de la Ceramica. Marcelino Garcia's men were restricted to just 21% possession and had five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 3-1 home win for Elche at Estadio Martínez Valero when they last played Villarreal. In the past 6 H2H meetings, we have seen two wins for each team and two draws.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Villarreal	23	14	3	6	44	26	18	44:26	45
16	Elche	24	5	10	9	31	35	-4	31:35	25

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Elche have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. Eder Sarabia's team have averaged 58.0% possession, 510.0 passes and 3.0 corners per match, conceding 1.4 goals and 4.8 corners from 5.5 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts.

Top scorers are Alvaro Rodriguez and Rafa Mir on 3 goals, while German Valera has racked up 2. Alvaro Rodriguez, Hector Fort and German Valera have the most assists with 2, while goalie Inaki Pena has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Villarreal have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1, with an average of 4.8 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 1.9 goals. El Submarino Amarillo average 43.0% possession, 389.3 passes, 3.6 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 13.8 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal.

Alberto Moleiro is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Gerard Moreno on 4, with Tajon Buchanan and two others bagging 2. Ayoze Perez is top assists provider with 3, while Luiz Junior has recorded 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Elche confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Inaki Pena (GK), Victor Chust, David Affengruber, Pedro Bigas, Alvaro Nunez, Martim Neto, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado, German Valera, Alvaro Rodriguez, Rafa Mir.

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Pau Navarro, Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Santi Comesana, Daniel Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Perez, Georges Mikautadze.

Elche vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full Elche vs Villarreal betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

We’ll split our stake by backing Elche +0.25 at odds of -109 for this Asian Handicap wager. There’s every chance that we see a strong performance from the home team in this La Liga encounter.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the La Liga team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Elche vs Villarreal league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Elche in 9 consecutive games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Elche in 12 of their last 17 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Elche in 4 of their last 6 games against Villarreal.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Elche Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -109 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Elche 2 - 1 Villarreal

Elche can be backed at +850 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nicolas Pepe Under 0.5 Shots On Target -122

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in four consecutive La Liga matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Target line and this is priced at -122.

Latest Nicolas Pepe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-137

Shots

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

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Rafa Mir to Score +200

Rafa Mir (Elche) has managed two goals in his past five La Liga matches. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +200.

Latest Rafa Mir Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+540

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Shots

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners +105

We’ve seen the past five Elche games feature an average 6.60 corners, while the last five Villarreal away matches have averaged 7.60. The Total Corners line looks too big and we’re content to go under this number at odds of +105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Elche

Total

7.80 3.00 4.80

Home

7.10 4.00 3.10

Away

6.90 2.20 4.70

Villarreal

Total

8.90 3.60 5.30

Home

9.20 5.50 3.70

Away

8.60 2.90 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-139

Under 8.5

-103

Elche Corners

Over 4.5

+114

Under 4.5

-164

Villarreal Corners

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-127

Most Corners

1

+120

X

+600

2

-112

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Elche vs Villarreal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Villarreal are the +110 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 48% chance of winning this La Liga encounter according to the latest betting odds. Elche are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +240.

There’s a Draw No Bet market should you wish to have some insurance and Elche are +135 here. However, if you want to back favourites Villarreal, then -200 is on offer.

You can get -114 for the Over 2.5 Goals pick and the same applies to Under 2.5 Goals. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+240

X

+240

2

+110

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+130

2

+160

Double Chance

1X

-143

12

-333

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+135

2

-200

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-103

2 Hcp -0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+112

Those interested in favourite Georges Mikautadze to find the net first are able to get +450. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is +200.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+200

Anytime

+450

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Rafa Mir (Elche)

First

+210

Anytime

+540

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

André Silva (Elche)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

First

+260

Anytime

+750

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Adam Boayar (Elche)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Yago Santiago (Elche)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Josan (Elche)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Grady Diangana (Elche)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Aleix Febas (Elche)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Marc Aguado (Elche)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Martim Neto (Elche)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Rafa Mir (Elche)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+112

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

+105

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-105

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-115

André Silva (Elche)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-112

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-137

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-152

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Adam Boayar (Elche)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Yago Santiago (Elche)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-238

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Josan (Elche)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Grady Diangana (Elche)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-357

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-345

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-357

Aleix Febas (Elche)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-435

Marc Aguado (Elche)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Martim Neto (Elche)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-556

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+104

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-

Rafa Mir (Elche)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

André Silva (Elche)

Over 2.5

-119

Under 2.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Yago Santiago (Elche)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Adam Boayar (Elche)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-

Manor Solomon (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz (Elche)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-263

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Grady Diangana (Elche)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Aleix Febas (Elche)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Marc Aguado (Elche)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Elche have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at Estadio Martínez Valero. Los Franjiverdes have six wins and four draws in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Villarreal have clocked up three straight away wins. Marcelino Garcia's men have racked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

When the teams previously met at Estadio Martínez Valero, Elche defeated Villarreal 3-1. In addition to a draw, Elche have been dominant with two wins in the previous 3 H2H games at Estadio Martínez Valero.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Elche Home Stats		6-4-0	2.30	1.80	0.50	4	6	4	6
Villarreal Away Stats		6-1-3	2.90	1.50	1.40	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Elche vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News

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