La Liga Gameweek 9 Sat, Oct 17 2026 · 15:15 Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
Villarreal
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.22 – 0.30
Elche
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Villarreal or Elche

Villarreal entered as clear favourites, but neither side found a way through. Villarreal finished with the higher xG (2.22 vs 0.30). On the chances created, Villarreal deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Villarreal61%
Draw ✓22%
Elche17%

Model vs reality

Villarreal goals
0
Model 2.00 · xG 2.22
Elche goals
0
Model 0.98 · xG 0.30
Total goals
0
Model 2.98 · xG 2.52
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. DituroElche
7.9
  • RefereeVictor Garcia Verdura
  • CoachesIñigo Pérez · M. Anselmi
  • VenueEstadio de la Cerámica
  • Table before kick-offVillarreal 11th · Elche 18th
  • Weather at kick-off25°C · Overcast · wind 14 km/h

Timeline

  1. ⇄ F. RedondoFor Marc Aguado
    28’
  2. Gonzalo VillarYellow card · Foul
    38’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. VAR R. RevivoPenalty cancelled
    63’
  5. ⇄ Tete MorenteFor Lucas Cepeda
    65’
  6. ⇄ Martim NetoFor T. Lemar
    65’
  7. ⇄ Fer NiñoFor A. Osorio
    65’
  8. ⇄ G. MikautadzeFor Santi Comesaña
    66’
  9. ⇄ P. GueyeFor T. Oluwaseyi
    66’
  10. ⇄ N. SalibaFor Carlos Macia
    66’
  11. Tete MorenteYellow card · Foul
    71’
  12. R. RevivoYellow card · Foul
    75’
  13. ⇄ Gerard MorenoFor I. Akhomach
    75’
  14. A. FreemanYellow card · Foul
    81’
  15. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor Buba Sangaré
    83’
  16. ⇄ Nizar El JmiliFor Ayoze Pérez
    84’
  17. Víctor ChustYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  18. J. FoythYellow card · Argument
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Villarreal20 shots · 16 in box, 4 outside
Elche7 shots · 1 in box, 6 outside
VillarrealElche
58% Possession 42%
2.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.30
2.60 Expected points (xPts) 0.26
20 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 1
4 Shots outside the box 6
524 Passes 388
87% Pass accuracy 80%
10 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
12 Fouls 7
6 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.72 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Villarreal 4-4-2

256.8 P. Gulácsi(G)
237.0 Sergi Cardona 27.3 Logan Costa 86.7 J. Foyth 37.2 A. Freeman
106.3 Alberto Moleiro 166.8 Carlos Macia ↓66’ 147.1 Santi Comesaña ↓66’ 116.6 I. Akhomach ↓75’
216.3 T. Oluwaseyi ↓66’ 226.1 Ayoze Pérez ↓84’
  • 25P. Gulácsi (G)6.8
  • 23Sergi Cardona7.0
  • 2Logan Costa7.3
  • 8J. Foyth6.7
  • 3A. Freeman7.2
  • 10Alberto Moleiro6.3
  • 16Carlos Macia↓66’6.8
  • 14Santi Comesaña↓66’7.1
  • 11I. Akhomach↓75’6.6
  • 21T. Oluwaseyi↓66’6.3
  • 22Ayoze Pérez↓84’6.1

Substitutes used

  • 18P. Gueye↑66’6.4
  • 27Nizar El Jmili↑84’6.3
  • 7Gerard Moreno↑75’6.6
  • 9G. Mikautadze↑66’6.5
  • 24N. Saliba↑66’6.7

Unused: S. Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Carlos Romero, Luíz Júnior, A. Diatta, Renato Veiga

Coach: Iñigo Pérez

Elche 5-3-2

17.9★ M. Dituro(G)
116.3 Germán Valera 36.2 R. Revivo 236.7 Víctor Chust 477.1 J. Morcillo 26.1 Buba Sangaré ↓83’
187.0 T. Lemar ↓65’ 86.9 Marc Aguado ↓28’ 126.3 Gonzalo Villar
216.7 Lucas Cepeda ↓65’ 246.1 A. Osorio ↓65’
  • 1M. Dituro (G) ★7.9
  • 11Germán Valera6.3
  • 3R. Revivo6.2
  • 23Víctor Chust6.7
  • 47J. Morcillo7.1
  • 2Buba Sangaré↓83’6.1
  • 18T. Lemar↓65’7.0
  • 8Marc Aguado↓28’6.9
  • 12Gonzalo Villar6.3
  • 21Lucas Cepeda↓65’6.7
  • 24A. Osorio↓65’6.1

Substitutes used

  • 16Martim Neto↑65’6.5
  • 14Fer Niño↑65’6.5
  • 5F. Redondo↑28’6.8
  • 22Rubén Sánchez↑83’6.6
  • 20Tete Morente↑65’6.4

Unused: F. Buonanotte, A. Iturbe Encabo, Josan, K. Lomónaco, E. Ponce, Bigas, Ali Houary

Coach: M. Anselmi

Player stats

Top rated
M. DituroElche7.9
2nd
Logan CostaVillarreal7.3
3rd
A. FreemanVillarreal7.2

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Gulácsi G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 92% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
Sergi Cardona D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 47 1 0 1/1 1/2 7.0
Logan Costa D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 92% 77 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
J. Foyth D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 79 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Freeman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 75 1 2 2/4 2/1 7.2
Alberto Moleiro M 90 0 0 4 (2) 4 74% 35 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Carlos Macia M 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 33 3 2 0/0 2/0 6.8
Santi Comesaña M 66 0 0 1 (0) 1 97% 39 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.1
I. Akhomach F 75 0 0 4 (1) 1 70% 30 0 2 4/6 0/1 6.6
T. Oluwaseyi F 66 0 0 4 (2) 0 89% 9 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
Ayoze Pérez F 84 0 0 2 (1) 2 77% 22 1 0 2/4 0/1 6.1
P. Gueye M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.4
Nizar El Jmili F 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Gerard Moreno F 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
G. Mikautadze F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Saliba M 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Elche

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dituro G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 60% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Germán Valera F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 34 3 1 0/1 1/2 6.3
R. Revivo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 32 1 2 1/2 1/0 6.2
Víctor Chust D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Morcillo M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 42 0 0 2/2 0/0 7.1
Buba Sangaré D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 1 1 1/2 0/1 6.1
T. Lemar M 65 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 30 3 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
Marc Aguado M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Gonzalo Villar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 26 2 0 0/3 3/2 6.3
Lucas Cepeda F 65 0 0 1 (0) 1 95% 22 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
A. Osorio 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.1
Martim Neto M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
Fer Niño F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
F. Redondo M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 35 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.8
Rubén Sánchez D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Tete Morente F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.4

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.