The first half ends with a victory for Villarreal vs Elche by 2-0.

At the end of the first half, Villarreal leads the visiting team 2-0 with goals from Gerard Moreno and Giovani Lo Celso.

After the results in the previous matchday, both teams will seek to get back to winning ways. The home team could only manage a draw in their previous encounter, while the visitors come from losing their last game of the current season.

Villarreal only secured one point in their last match against Getafe, after a goalless draw.

Elche comes from a 0-1 loss against Real Sociedad. In their last matches, they have suffered 1 defeat and achieved 1 draw.

The home team is currently in fifth place with 7 points (2 wins - 1 draw), while the visitors have 1 point and are in sixteenth place in the table (1 draw - 2 losses).

Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias was chosen to officiate the match.

Probable Villarreal lineup today

The team led by Unai Emery sets up with a 4-4-2 formation with Gerónimo Rulli in goal; Kiko Femenía, Raúl Albiol, Pau Torres, and Alfonso Pedraza in defense; Yéremy Pino, Étienne Capoue, Dani Parejo, and Giovani Lo Celso in midfield; and Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Jackson up front.

Probable Elche lineup today

On the other hand, the team coached by Francisco Rodríguez takes the field with a 4-4-2 strategy with Edgar Badía in goal; Helibelton Palacios, Enzo Roco, Pedro Bigas, and Carlos Clerc in defense; Teté Morente, Raúl Guti, Omar Mascarell, and Álex Collado in midfield; and Lucas Boyé and Ezequiel Ponce up front.