THE MATCHDAY BRIEFING
Published forecast archive · Forecast cutoff: 18 Oct 2026, 04:00. This is the retained forecast, and may not include the final result.
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HomeVillarreal
La Liga15:15
AwayElche
Villarreal #5
1592SCORE
1561ATTACK · #4
1553ON TARGET · #4
Last five form
LLLWL
Points / match1.8
Goals scored / match2.0
Goals conceded / match1.2
TEAM COMPARISON
VillarrealElche
2.0Goals scored1.6
1.2Goals conceded1.6
16.4Shots11.2
6.0Shots on target4.4
10.2Inside-box shots7.4
58.6%Possession49.6%
Last five at forecast cutoff · per match
Elche #19
1455SCORE
1476ATTACK · #18
1487ON TARGET · #15
Last five form
LDLWD
Points / match1.0
Goals scored / match1.6
Goals conceded / match1.6
Villarreal · PREDICTED LINE UP
Review sample · not a live prediction
I. Akhomach · retained from the last observed XI. Started 1 of 4 earlier stored matches.
No injury or selection-confidence claim.
Elche · PREDICTED LINE UP
Review sample · not a live prediction
M. Neto · retained from the last observed XI. Started 1 of 4 earlier stored matches.
A. Osorio · retained from the last observed XI. Started 1 of 4 earlier stored matches.
No injury or selection-confidence claim.