Elche vs Villarreal. Will the hosts be able to win the first victory in the championship?

On February 4, in the match of the 20th round of the Spanish La Liga, at the Manuel Martinez Valero Arena (Elche), the Elche and Villarreal clubs will measure their strength.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Elche vs Villarreal facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Elche vs Villarreal

Elche

Elche have so far not won the current La Liga, the team is on an unfortunate stretch of 19 matches. In the last round of the championship, the wards of Pablo Machin were defeated by Sevilla 0:3 on the road. "Green-striped" started the meeting unsuccessfully, allowing the hosts to take the lead. Already in the 41st minute, the guests were in the minority, Bigas received a red card. The "Green-Whites" did not immediately recover from the shock, so the Sevillians brought the score to a devastating one even before the break. After the break, the guests could not come up with anything, once again resigned to defeat.

Elche is in last place in the league with 6 points, with a goal difference of 12:39.

Villarreal

Villarreal broke a five-match unbeaten streak in the championship, losing in the last round on its territory with a minimum score of Rayo Vallecano 0:1. Quique Setien's wards, as hosts, were actively moving forward, the team possessed the ball for 62% of the playing time. It is worth noting that such pressure did not bring results, since the "giants" skillfully defended themselves. Already in the middle of the second half, the “yellow submarine” made one mistake, the “bees” scored a goal, which the hosts failed to win back.

Villarreal is 5th in the league with 31 points, with a goal ratio of 21:14.

Elche vs Villarreal facts

• Elche have failed to win their last 19 La Liga matches;
  There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Villarreal's last 3 Liga matches.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers give preference to guests. For the success of Elche, the quotes were 4.90. You can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 3.85. Quotes stopped at Victoria Villarreal, at the level of 1.71. The bookmaker does not know what to expect from the Spaniards in terms of performance. The bookmaker's office 1xbet offers to bet on "Total less than 2.5" the coefficient is 1.89, "Total more than 2.5" with quotes - 1.91. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Elche does not shine at the tournament, the "green-striped" is the main candidate for relegation. Villarreal looks much better, but after the last failure, the team needs to catch up. The hosts can already prepare for the Segunda, so they are unlikely to be able to stop Setien's wards, the "yellow submarine" will not experience problems with scoring three points even on the road: Villarreal's victory - 1.72.