La Liga: Celta de Vigo - Getafe pre-match thoughts and facts

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abanca-Balaídos

It's time for La Liga and Celta de Vigo - Getafe. In this preview and news article you'll get statistics, results, analysis, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Getafe have the fewest points from losing position (1) in La Liga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Celta de Vigo at their home stadium (Abanca-Balaídos) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

Happy days for Celta de Vigo in their previous game, a fixture away at Athletic Club (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Midfield player Beltrán got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Beltrán scored one goal and had 52 successful passes (of 57 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Espanyol.

Celta de Vigo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 games. Celta de Vigo have conceded 21 in these home matches.

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Getafe form and stats

Getafe have only collected 7 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 0-7-9 (16 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Getafe have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 16 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Valencia game.

Getafe failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Villarreal (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Midfield player Olivera was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. Olivera served one assist, hit three key passes and had 28 successful passes (of 33 total).

A 0-2 defeat away at Real Madrid before that.

Goals are few and far between in Getafe's away league games. Only 8 goals from 16 travels. Getafe have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other previously this season, with the result Getafe - Celta de Vigo 0-3 entered in the official records. Statistics for the last ten meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Celta de Vigo, four draws and three wins for Getafe. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

GetafeE. Ünal
E. Ünal
15 goals
CeltaI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
14 goals
Celta de VigoS. Mina Lorenzo
S. Mina Lorenzo
7 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Getafe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celta de Vigo Getafe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
10 5 3 Won W 0 0 7
9 4 1 Drew D 1 7 11
13 7 1 Lost L 3 9 14
36 21 9 Scored S 1 8 29
35 21 6 Conceded C 5 22 37
84% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 84%
62% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 59%
34% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 19% 34%
16% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 12%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
38% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 38%
38% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 31%
41% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 62% 47%
 
4.2 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.2 3.7
4 3.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.8
2.4 2.3 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.1 3.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 2 2 6
 
10.5 12.2 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 9.6 11.1
3.7 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.4
31% 34% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 19% 27%
 
11.1 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.6 11.6
3.8 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.4 3.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celta de Vigo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Getafe have scored away.
  • Getafe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Getafe have the fewest points from losing position (1) in La Liga
  • Getafe have the fewest scored goals (8) away in La Liga
  • Getafe have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 32 23 6 3 66 28 16 11 4 1 34 13 16 12 2 2 32 15 38 75
2 Barcelona 30 17 9 4 60 31 14 10 2 2 32 13 16 7 7 2 28 18 29 60
3 Sevilla 32 16 12 4 46 25 16 11 4 1 34 16 16 5 8 3 12 9 21 60
4 Atlético Madrid 32 18 6 8 59 39 16 11 3 2 31 15 16 7 3 6 28 24 20 60
5 Real Betis 32 17 6 9 56 37 16 9 2 5 31 19 16 8 4 4 25 18 19 57
6 Real Sociedad 32 15 10 7 32 30 16 9 5 2 12 6 16 6 5 5 20 24 2 55
7 Villarreal 32 13 10 9 51 31 16 9 5 2 36 15 16 4 5 7 15 16 20 49
8 Athletic Club 32 11 12 9 36 32 16 8 3 5 25 18 16 3 9 4 11 14 4 45
9 Osasuna 32 12 8 12 33 41 16 5 6 5 15 20 16 7 2 7 18 21 -8 44
10 Valencia 32 10 12 10 44 46 16 5 7 4 23 20 16 5 5 6 21 26 -2 42
11 Celta de Vigo 32 10 9 13 36 35 16 5 4 7 21 21 16 5 5 6 15 14 1 39
12 Espanyol 32 10 9 13 37 44 16 9 4 3 23 16 16 1 5 10 14 28 -7 39
13 Elche 32 9 8 15 35 44 16 6 5 5 20 17 16 3 3 10 15 27 -9 35
14 Rayo Vallecano 31 9 7 15 32 38 16 8 4 4 22 12 15 1 3 11 10 26 -6 34
15 Getafe 32 7 11 14 29 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 16 0 7 9 8 22 -8 32
16 Granada 32 6 11 15 36 56 16 4 5 7 20 28 16 2 6 8 16 28 -20 29
17 Mallorca 32 7 8 17 27 53 16 5 6 5 14 17 16 2 2 12 13 36 -26 29
18 Cadiz 31 5 13 13 26 43 16 2 8 6 13 20 15 3 5 7 13 23 -17 28
19 Levante 32 5 10 17 39 62 16 3 7 6 21 25 16 2 3 11 18 37 -23 25
20 Deportivo Alaves 32 6 7 19 25 53 16 5 4 7 13 18 16 1 3 12 12 35 -28 25

Celta de Vigo:
Getafe:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 32 23 6 3 66 28 16 11 4 1 34 13 16 12 2 2 32 15 38 75
2 Barcelona 30 17 9 4 60 31 14 10 2 2 32 13 16 7 7 2 28 18 29 60
3 Sevilla 32 16 12 4 46 25 16 11 4 1 34 16 16 5 8 3 12 9 21 60
4 Atlético Madrid 32 18 6 8 59 39 16 11 3 2 31 15 16 7 3 6 28 24 20 60
5 Real Betis 32 17 6 9 56 37 16 9 2 5 31 19 16 8 4 4 25 18 19 57
6 Real Sociedad 32 15 10 7 32 30 16 9 5 2 12 6 16 6 5 5 20 24 2 55
7 Villarreal 32 13 10 9 51 31 16 9 5 2 36 15 16 4 5 7 15 16 20 49
8 Athletic Club 32 11 12 9 36 32 16 8 3 5 25 18 16 3 9 4 11 14 4 45
9 Osasuna 32 12 8 12 33 41 16 5 6 5 15 20 16 7 2 7 18 21 -8 44
10 Valencia 32 10 12 10 44 46 16 5 7 4 23 20 16 5 5 6 21 26 -2 42
11 Celta de Vigo 32 10 9 13 36 35 16 5 4 7 21 21 16 5 5 6 15 14 1 39
12 Espanyol 32 10 9 13 37 44 16 9 4 3 23 16 16 1 5 10 14 28 -7 39
13 Elche 32 9 8 15 35 44 16 6 5 5 20 17 16 3 3 10 15 27 -9 35
14 Rayo Vallecano 31 9 7 15 32 38 16 8 4 4 22 12 15 1 3 11 10 26 -6 34
15 Getafe 32 7 11 14 29 37 16 7 4 5 21 15 16 0 7 9 8 22 -8 32
16 Granada 32 6 11 15 36 56 16 4 5 7 20 28 16 2 6 8 16 28 -20 29
17 Mallorca 32 7 8 17 27 53 16 5 6 5 14 17 16 2 2 12 13 36 -26 29
18 Cadiz 31 5 13 13 26 43 16 2 8 6 13 20 15 3 5 7 13 23 -17 28
19 Levante 32 5 10 17 39 62 16 3 7 6 21 25 16 2 3 11 18 37 -23 25
20 Deportivo Alaves 32 6 7 19 25 53 16 5 4 7 13 18 16 1 3 12 12 35 -28 25

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