Villarreal and Elche go meet for La Liga on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 10:15. The live update before the match talk say lineups don announce and players dey warm up. Villarreal manager Iñigo Pérez arrange im side for 4-4-2, while Elche manager Martín Anselmi set im team for 5-3-2.
Villarreal enter the match from 11th place for La Liga table with eight points from eight matches. The Yellow Submarine get two wins, two draws and four defeats for league this season. Elche dey 18th with six points from eight matches, and dem don concede 17 goals for those eight league games.
Last weekend, Real Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 at Santiago Bernabéu for La Liga. Villarreal manage four shots on target and 53 percent possession for that game. But on Tuesday night, Villarreal bounce back with 3-1 win over Napoli for Champions League. That result make am three straight wins in all competitions, and dem go face Liverpool at Anfield next week for Champions League.
Elche also come into this one after 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo at Estadio Martínez Valero. Elche control 66 percent possession and get two shots on goal for that home game. For league, Martín Anselmi side only lose one of dia last four matches, and that defeat na 3-2 home loss to Real Madrid in middle of September.
The head-to-head favour Villarreal small. Dem lead overall record with nine wins to Elche seven, plus seven draws. Villarreal win both league meetings last season, including 2-1 for corresponding match in March. The last two encounters also go Villarreal way: 2-1 home win at Estadio de la Ceramica and 3-1 away win at Estadio Martínez Valero. For previous eight meetings, Villarreal win four, Elche win two, two draw.
Elche get recent win over Villarreal, 3-1 in February 2023, but dem never beat Villarreal away from home since May 2013. Elche finish 15th for La Liga last season, only one point above relegation zone.
Team news: Villarreal no go get Nicolas Pepe and Tajon Buchanan for Saturday match, but the rest of the squad dey strong shape. Changes dey expected from the side wey start against Napoli for Champions League.
For attack, Villarreal top scorer for the stats na Pape Gueye with four goals, while Ayoze Perez and Georges Mikautadze get three each. Alberto Moleiro and Ayoze Perez tie for most assists with three. Elche top scorer na Fer Nino with five; German Valera, Abiel Osorio, Facundo Buonanotte and Thomas Lemar get one each. Tete Morente provide three assists, and Matias Dituro keep two clean sheets in last 10 games.
Villarreal confirmed lineup include Peter Gulacsi for goal, plus Alex Freeman, Juan Foyth, Logan Costa, Sergi Cardona, Ilias Akhomach, Santi Comesana, Carlos Macia, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Perez and Tani.
