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Villarreal vs Elche Prediction & Betting tips
Villarreal:
Villarreal arrives chaining a streak of 8 consecutive games without losing in the Santander League (4 wins and 4 draws), an excellent unbeatable dynamic in which they have managed to beat Getafe (1-3), Valladolid (2-0), Valencia (2-1) and Alavés (3-1), and in which they have drawn both at home (1-1 vs Real Madrid) and away (1-1 vs Real Sociedad / 0-0 vs Cádiz / 0-0 vs Atlético Madrid). On the other hand, in the Europa League it comes from beating Sivasspor (0-1), which is why it has already secured the classification as 1st in the group.
As a local, Villarreal has been connecting 7 games in a row without losing (5 wins and 2 draws), so it faces this day with the intention of maintaining its good results at home and achieving a new victory that allows it not only to consolidate in the positions of Champions League, but also have options to be able to get closer to the leader of the classification of the one that is 4 points away (Real Sociedad, 1st).
Villarreal presents these numbers in Liga Santander:
Classified in 3rd position with 20 points after 11 days played.
At home, they have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses with 11 goals in favor and 5 against.
As a visitor he presents 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 loss with 4 goals in favor and 6 against.
Regarding the line-up, Villarreal will have the casualties of Carlos Bacca [fibrillar tear in the femoral biceps], Alberto Moreno [tear of the anterior cruciate ligament] and Moi Gómez [tear in the hamstrings]; as well as the doubt of Paco Alcácer [overload in the hamstrings].
Elche:
Elche arrives linking a streak of 3 consecutive draws in the Santander League, a dynamic in which they have drawn at home against Cádiz (1-1) and Celta (1-1) and away against Levante (1-1). Before these matches he had been defeated by Betis (3-1) and had chained 4 games in a row without losing (2 wins and 2 draws).
As a visitor, Elche has not lost in 4 of their last 5 matches played (2 wins and 2 draws), good results away from home that they will try to maintain on this day to achieve a victory that allows them to get closer to the European positions from which they are It is 2 points away (Cádiz, 6th).
Elche presents these numbers in Liga Santander:
Ranked 10th with 13 points after 9 games played.
At home, they present 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 loss with 4 goals in favor and 6 against.
As a visitor, he presents 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with 5 goals in favor and 4 against.
Regarding the line-up, Elche will have Lucas Boyé [double yellow]; as well as the doubt of Emiliano Rigoni [acromio-clavicular sprain].
Villarreal vs Elche head to head matches
10.05.15 LL Villarreal Elche 1 : 0
03.01.15 LL Elche Villarreal 2 : 2
30.07.14 CF Elche Villarreal 2 : 1 (1 : 1)
30.03.14 LL Villarreal Elche 1 : 1
17.12.13 CDR Elche Villarreal 0 : 1