LaLiga 25/26 · 3 Jan 2026

Elche 1–3 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Elche favourites at 41%.

Villarreal won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: David Affengruber, 69.8 in 61′.

Well above their usual level: Pedro Bigas +18.8, David Affengruber +16.0.

Well below it: Iñaki Peña −20.4, Santi Comesaña −15.7, Nicolas Pépé −13.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v FC Barcelona LaLiga
10 Dec 2025	L 2–3	v FC København Champions League
6 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Getafe LaLiga
30 Nov 2025	W 3–2	at Real Sociedad LaLiga
25 Nov 2025	L 0–4	at Borussia Dortmund Champions League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
David Affengruber Defender	61	0	0	–	69.8	+16.0
Pedro Bigas Defender	90	0	0	0.38	68.6	+18.8
Bambo Diaby Defender	29	0	0	–	63.8	–
Martim Neto Midfielder	79	1	0	0.27	59.2	+4.2
Germán Valera Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	54.6	−2.3
Aleix Febas Midfielder	90	0	1	0.12	53.9	+2.2
Álvaro Rodriguez Forward	90	0	0	0.25	52.5	−1.3
Víctor Chust Defender	90	0	0	–	51.0	+1.7
Rodrigo Mendoza Midfielder	11	0	0	0.02	49.0	–
Josan Midfielder	11	0	0	–	46.3	–
Marc Aguado Midfielder	71	0	0	–	45.4	−1.0
Álvaro Núñez Defender	79	0	0	0.06	44.9	−13.0
Rafa Mir Forward	79	0	0	0.09	42.3	−8.3
Grady Diangana Midfielder	19	0	0	0.06	35.8	–
Adam Boayar Forward	11	0	0	–	34.1	–
Iñaki Peña Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	33.8	−20.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Juan Foyth Defender	10	0	0	–	57.3	–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	90	1	0	0.35	54.8	+0.1
Georges Mikautadze Forward	76	1	1	0.45	51.9	+4.5
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.3	+0.0
Gerard Moreno Forward	23	0	0	–	47.0	–
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	90	1	0	0.14	45.9	−1.2
Rafa Marín Defender	90	0	0	–	45.4	−4.6
Pau Navarro Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	−2.1
Ayoze Pérez Forward	67	0	0	0.32	43.2	−5.2
Santiago Mouriño Defender	80	0	0	0.02	42.6	−10.4
Dani Parejo Midfielder	76	0	0	–	40.9	−11.7
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	14	0	0	–	40.4	–
Nicolas Pépé Forward	68	0	1	–	40.0	−13.1
Carlos Maciá Midfielder	14	0	0	–	38.2	–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	90	0	0	0.24	37.8	−15.7
Sergi Cardona Defender	22	0	1	–	36.1	–