Against Villarreal, everything seems to be against the numbers lately. Even against Team B, where Francisco lost 1-3 in their pre-season games. The Franjiverde team has never beaten the highest category yellow sub at home. In addition, they have not conceded in three duels this season, with Francisco’s men only having one goal in their favor, Collado’s against Almería. For dessert, the Castellón club was strengthened using Elche, with the painful departure of one of their “best” players, Johan Mojica.
This Sunday it’s all against the Elche team (18:30, Ciutat de València stadium), but there’s always a straw to cling to. Elche defeated Villarreal as a guest. Yes, he did it 2-3 in the Second Division, and not so long ago, in the 2012/2013 season, especially on May 5 of the second year. Francisco’s team starts off at a clear disadvantage, but you can look at what players like Carles Gil, Generelo, and Ángel, the authors of many franchises, were up to back then.
Led by coach Fran Escribá, this group now had sporting director Sergio Mantecón and the current player. Fidel Chaves, who already knows what victory is in a “groguet” field. Both the coach and the player will be able to tell Franjiverdes that it is possible to beat Villarreal in their fiefdom. They also didn’t quite win the field factor because they have to play the match at the Levante stadium due to the work on them.
Another boost to hold on to is the 0-1 win in the first round of the King’s King Cup in the 1997/1998 season. Later, at home, the franciverde team ensured the continuity of the competition with a goalless draw.
In total, Villarreal-Elche played ten times (including Cup, First and Second) with four yellow wins, four draws and two franchise wins. Considering all the matches, there is more equality than meets the eye. Eight draws, six losses and six wins for each team, 22 goals from Castellón and 21 goals from Elche.
Therefore, it is necessary to look at the statistics to see that Villarreal and Elche, who are in the top fifth with 7 points and only one and 16th place, are not very different teams from each other. Yes on the budget, yes on the names, yes on the position and proven play, but football can have biblical shades. David can beat Goliath. And yet Elche knows it.
Against Villarreal, everything seems to be against the numbers lately. Even against Team B, where Francisco lost 1-3 in their pre-season games. The Franjiverde team has never beaten the highest category yellow sub at home. In addition, they have not conceded in three duels this season, with Francisco’s men only having one goal in their favor, Collado’s against Almería. For dessert, the Castellón club was strengthened using Elche, with the painful departure of one of their “best” players, Johan Mojica.
This Sunday it’s all against the Elche team (6:30, Ciutat de València stadium), but there’s always a straw to cling to. Elche defeated Villarreal as a guest. Yes, he did it 2-3 in the Second Division, and not so long ago, in the 2012/2013 season, especially on May 5 of the second year. Francisco’s team starts off at a clear disadvantage, but you can look at what players like Carles Gil, Generelo, and Ángel, the authors of many franchises, were up to back then.
Led by coach Fran Escribá, this group now had sporting director Sergio Mantecón and the current player. Fidel Chaves, who already knows what victory is in a “groguet” field. Both the coach and the player will be able to tell Franjiverdes that it is possible to beat Villarreal in their fiefdom. They also didn’t quite win the field factor because they have to play the match at the Levante stadium due to the work on them.
Another boost to hold on to is the 0-1 win in the first round of the King’s King Cup in the 1997/1998 season. Later, at home, the franciverde team ensured the continuity of the competition with a goalless draw.
In total, Villarreal-Elche played ten times (including Cup, First and Second) with four yellow wins, four draws and two franchise wins. Considering all the matches, there is more equality than meets the eye. Eight draws, six losses and six wins for each team, with 22 goals from Castellón and 21 from Elche.
Therefore, it is necessary to look at the statistics to see that Villarreal and Elche, who are in the top fifth with 7 points and only one and 16th place, are not very different teams from each other. Yes on the budget, yes on the names, yes on the position and proven play, but football can have biblical shades. David can beat Goliath. And yet Elche knows it.