Villarreal CF vs Elche CF prediction | 17 Oct 2026 | xGtoday


Villarreal CF
Ranking: #31 overall, #3 in Spain

80.8 → 81.2 (+0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-0 28 Aug Alavés (A) 82.4 +0.8
2-3 05 Sep La Coruña (H) 82.1 -0.3
3-2 08 Sep Dortmund (A) 81.7 -0.4
1-2 14 Sep Betis (H) 80.2 -1.5
1-3 17 Sep Málaga (A) 81.2 +1.0
Elche CF
Ranking: #103 overall, #19 in Spain

71.6 → 72.3 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-5 23 Aug Barcelona (H) 72.1 -0.4
3-2 28 Aug Racing Sant (A) 71.8 -0.3
2-3 07 Sep Real Sociedad (H) 72.7 +0.9
1-1 12 Sep Athletic Club (A) 72.6 -0.1
2-3 15 Sep Real Madrid (H) 72.3 -0.3

Villarreal CF vs Elche CF: by the numbers

Villarreal CF sit 72 places above Elche CF in our European rankings, and 16 places above them in Spain.

Over their last 10 matches Elche CF have moved +0.7 rating points, against +0.4 for Villarreal CF.

Last time these teams played, on 8 Mar 2026, Villarreal CF lost 0.2 rating points.

The best xGtoday rating Villarreal CF have ever held is 85.6, first set on 16 Mar 2022.

The highest Elche CF have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #77, first reached on 23 Oct 2025.