Celta Vigo vs Elche Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th April 2023
Celta Vigo approach the next La Liga round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 36 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Elche amassed 13 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.
Celta Vigo as well as Elche suffered disappointing defeats in their most previous match. This could lead to a cautious encounter as neither side naturally fancies losing once again already.
Celta Vigo are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.
Elche scored five goals, conceded 21 and kept their opponents from scoring once in ten matches.
Celta Vigo had a good reading on Elche in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 1-0, respectively.
Celta Vigo vs Elche Prediction
Celta Vigo Form
A draw was the best Celta Vigo could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Sevilla, before getting trounced 0-1 against Mallorca. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Real Madrid ran out 2-0 winners. Celta Vigo claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded four goals.
Elche Form
Elche lost their previous three matches by 2-1 against Osasuna, 2-0 against Girona and 0-2 against Valencia. Elche managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in two.
Celta Vigo disappointingly lost their last two matches, but in front of their supporters at Abanca Balaidos, they will kick back and book a much-needed win.
Celta Vigo won 12 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored 13 and let in 12 goals. Elche claimed zero wins from six goals scored and ten conceded from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them four points to their account. Celta Vigo enjoy a record of nine wins, nine draws and 12 defeats in the La Liga this season. Elche enjoy a record of two wins, seven draws and 21 defeats in the La Liga.
Celta Vigo vs Elche Stats
- In 13 of the last 15 Celta Vigo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Celta Vigo have scored in 17 of the last 19 home matches
- Celta Vigo have not lost 8 of the last 10 home matches
- Celta Vigo have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches
- Celta Vigo have not won the last 4 matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 13 Elche away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Elche have not won 14 of the last 16 matches
- Elche have conceded in 17 of the last 19 matches
- Elche have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Elche have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Celta Vigo vs Elche Squads
Celta Vigo Squad
The 57-year-old Carvalhal will select the starting eleven against Elche from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:
Agustin Marchesin (0/19), Christian Sanchez (0/0), Coke Carrillo (0/0), Diego Alves (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/11), Carlos Dominguez (0/2), Hugo Mallo (0/21), Javi Dominguez (0/0), Joseph Aidoo (2/29), Kevin Vazquez (0/6), Martin Conde (0/0), Oscar Mingueza (0/18), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (0/28), Augusto Solari (0/12), Fran Beltran (0/30), Gabriel Veiga (9/28), Hugo Alvarez (0/0), Javi Galan (0/30), Luca de la Torre (0/21), Oscar Rodriguez (2/26), Renato Tapia (0/22), Williot Swedberg (0/3), Carles Perez (2/28), Fran Lopez (0/0), Franco Cervi (0/29), Goncalo Paciencia (2/19), Haris Seferovic (2/11), Iago Aspas (12/30), Joergen Strand Larsen (2/25), Miguel Rodriguez (1/2), Pablo Duran (0/4).
Elche Squad
Here is the full squad of the away team. The 42 year-old Elche manager Beccacece will select his starting XI from these players:
Axel Werner (0/1), Edgar Badia (0/29), Jesus Lopez (0/0), Carlos Clerc (0/25), Diego Gonzalez (0/16), Enzo Roco (0/20), Gonzalo Verdu (1/13), Helibelton Palacios (0/23), Jose Angel Carmona (3/19), Lautaro Blanco (0/11), Lisandro Magallan (0/7), Nicolas Fernandez (0/14), Pedro Bigas (0/24), Pol Lirola (1/10), Alejandro Alfaro (0/0), Alex Collado (1/12), Gerard Gumbau (0/27), John Nwankwo (0/6), Josan (1/18), Omar Mascarell (0/27), Pape Cheikh (0/0), Randy Nteka (0/17), Raul Guti (0/22), Rodrigo Mendoza (0/0), Tete Morente (2/24), Tobias Christensen (0/0), Ezequiel Ponce (3/28), Fidel (1/19), Lucas Boye (3/27), Pere Milla (6/23).
Celta Vigo vs Elche Team News
Elche face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Wednesday against Celta Vigo.
Alex Collado, Josan and John Nwankwo all face a spell on the sidelines for Elche due to various injuries.
Celta Vigo vs Elche Lineups
Celta Vigo vs Elche H2H
Celta Vigo had a good reading on Elche in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 1-0, respectively. Celta Vigo go into their upcoming match against Elche with a 44% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Celta Vigo vs Elche Results
Over 2.5 goals happened only one time in the last nine matches Celta Vigo took on Elche. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/1 with the bookies.
Celta Vigo vs Elche Betting Tips
It has been a superb season for Iago Aspas so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Celta Vigo rely on his abilities against Elche. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Wednesday seems like a decent punt.
Celta Vigo claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Elche won two of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost seven of the games in this run. Celta Vigo claimed three wins without conceding a goal in their last 10 matches at home.
There were less than three goals scored eight times in the previous nine encounters between Elche and Celta Vigo, while both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Celta Vigo performed an average of 0.88 goals, while Elche pulled off 0.66 goals per game. Celta Vigo witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 1.4 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Elche played across all tournaments. They scored 0.5 times on average in the process.
