LaLiga: Villarreal vs Elche 17/10/2026

Combo Bet

Villarreal shouldn’t be in the bottom half of the table, and their latest results suggest we’ll see them higher up soon.

On Tuesday they beat Napoli 3-1 at home in the Champions League, and in their first game after the break they held up well in a 1-0 away defeat to Real Madrid. Before the break they’d won their first two league games, both 3-1, away at Malaga and at home to Levante.

Elche will be fighting to stay up. They don’t like sitting deep, but they don’t have the quality to carry an attacking style either.

They’re usually involved in high-scoring games. Since last November they’ve scored in every away game, apart from the one at Rayo, where they were down to ten men in the first half.

Villarreal create chances with ease but have some problems at the back. They’re strong favourites to pick up another three points. They played in the Champions League on Tuesday and the next match is on Wednesday, so there’s no need for heavy rotation.

The 1 should be available at odds just under 1.50, and it becomes interesting when combined with the likely over 2.5.