Elche hosts Villarreal in round 21 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, January 16th at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche)
Elche played an away match against Espanyol on January 10th. And the Green-striped ones sensationally earned three points (1-2). The victory turned out to be as unexpected as possible because the Catalans are quite strong at home, and the Levantines are far from showing themselves in the best way on foreign pitches. Truth be told, Francisco Rodriguez's charges cannot boast of excellent results at their native stadium, which is confirmed by their results: two victories, five draws, and two defeats with a goal difference of 9-10. Five home matches ended with Under 2.5 goals scored. In addition, the exchange of goals was recorded in five games. At the moment, Elche is in 16th place in the standings. After 20 rounds, the Green-striped ones have 19 points, and the gap from the relegation zone is two points.
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Villarreal faced Atletico Madrid in the last round. Unai Emery's men showed themselves very well, although they earned only one point. The final whistle of the referee fixed the score of 2-2. I cannot but note that the Yellow Submarine had a one-goal advantage at a certain moment, but didn't manage to keep the victory. Be that as it may, the team continues its unbeaten streak, which has already totaled five matches (four victories and one draw). The Yellows managed to climb to 8th place in the standings (29 points scored). The gap to the top six was reduced to three points. Villarreal shows very mediocre results on foreign pitches in the current season: only one victory in nine games (five draws and three defeats).
In the first half of this season, Villarreal did not leave a single chance for Elche at the home arena (4-1). However, the Green-striped ones were able to stop the Yellow Submarine at home in the previous season. The final whistle of the referee fixed the score of 2-2. Yes, Elche loses at home not so often (only two defeats in nine matches). But the team cannot boast of a large number of victories either (only two). Most often, the Green-striped ones share points with their opponents (five times). Such results were gained due to a fairly reliable defense. As for the upcoming game, I think that the hosts will choose as cautious tactics as possible. The visitors showed poor away statistics in the current season. But now they are in excellent condition, so I expect a victory from Emery's charges.
Prediction for the match: Villarreal to win
