La Liga competition is still going on in a competitive way as every team fights in every game to grab valuable points and advance in their respective zones. In the 20th round of La Liga, 20th place Elche will host Villarreal at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Villarreal win- 1.70.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Both teams to score – No – 1.97.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Total Goals Over 1.5 – 1.25
Match Predict – Villarreal to win
Elche is currently in a very serious position and Villarreal desperately needs the three points and is eager to fight for the win. We expect Villarreal to win their next game as they did in the previous meetings.
Both teams to score – No
Considering the statistics and the meetings both teams had previously in all Spanish competitions, out of the total 13 matches, 54% of the games have ended up with only one of the teams scoring in the game as we expect the scenario to be repeated.
Total Goals Over 1.5
Numbers and statistics are the most important tools for predictive analysis. As mentioned above, in the previous 13 games, 54% of the games have ended up with a minimum of 2 goals in the game(7/13). We are certain that the minimum number of goals will be 2.
Elche:
Elche was in a very dangerous place as they were standing right in the middle of the relegation zone just before a month. However, their latest results especially played at home, helped the club to reach the 15tj position and “temporarily” stay away from the danger zone. Since the new year, Elche has not lost a single game in their last 3 home games with wins against Betis and Celta and a draw against Girona.
Villarreal:
On the other hand, Villarreal is playing in a better and more offensive way as their board replaced Unai Emery with Quique Setien who loves to play offensively. With their current position, and attacking mindset, they are playing in a more productive way and in their last 5 games they only lost against Real Madrid in the Copa Del Rey. Villarreal wants to get a European ticket for next season.
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Safe Bets
Considering the statistics of both teams and La Liga, in 19 games played, Elche has averaged an average of 5.54 corners per game while Villarreal has an average of 4.30 as we expect total corners of at least 9 in the game.
Get Rich Quick
After a difficult battle for ninety minutes, we might witness a draw result with both teams taking the valuable point and changing their position in the table with odds of 3.92 from 22Bet.
Elche’s squad will miss Collado, Quina, Nwankwo, and Morente with injuries and Bigas with suspension while the guests will miss Pedraza and Lo Celso with hamstring injuries, and Kiko and Jackson with muscle injuries.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Elche: Goalkeeper – Badia; Defenders – Olivian, Cabrera, Montes, Gil; Midfielders; Souza, Vidal, Darder, Puado; Forwards – Joselu, Braithwaite.
Villarreal: Goalkeeper – Herrera; Defenders: Josan, Roco, Gonzalez; Midfielders: Palacios, Mascarell, Gumbau, Blanco; Forwards – Chaves, illa, Boye.
This match will be played at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero..
This starting whistle will sound on February 4, 2023.
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