Delightful dogfight as daring Celta de Vigo duels with determined Leganes

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (31800 seats)

Celta de Vigo are welcoming Leganes for another important game after their 2-2 result against 1st-placed Real Madrid.

Celta de Vigo and Leganés should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Celta de Vigo are 3-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).

The home team returns to Estadio de Balaídos after being equal after 90 minutes with Real Madrid (placed 1st) on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sevilla in a game that was won 2-1.

The hometeam coach Ó. García Junyent made a successful contribution in the game against Real Madrid, bringing on Santi Mina who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Celta de Vigo handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, five draws and zero defeats.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Celta de Vigo here at Estadio de Balaídos in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Leganés form and stats

Leganés have only collected 5 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 0-5-6 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Óscar Rodríguez was the last player to score for the away team. Leganés haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

Leganés delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Real Betis (placed 12th) in their previous match; a La Liga game. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Levante's place.

We have checked recent matches where Leganés have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, three draws and two defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Leganés as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Leganés have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Leganés - Celta de Vigo 3-2 earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Celta de Vigo won two, Leganés won three and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
8 goals
LeganésM. Braithwaite Christensen
M. Braithwaite Christensen
6 goals
LeganésÓ. Rodríguez Arnaiz
Ó. Rodríguez Arnaiz
5 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Leganés missing players

Celta de Vigo Leganés
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 2 11 24
4 3 0 Won W 0 0 4
9 5 4 Drew D 2 5 7
11 4 0 Lost L 0 6 13
21 9 3 Scored S 3 6 18
34 12 3 Conceded C 3 18 36
88% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 92%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 71%
38% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 27% 42%
29% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 18% 12%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 8%
54% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 45% 46%
21% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 17%
38% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 55% 46%
 
4.8 5.2 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.5 4.2
5.4 3.8 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.6 4.6
2.6 2.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.9 3.5
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
258 151 65 Total Shots T S 16 116 268
93 48 17 Shots on Target S O 5 38 92
23% 19% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 16% 20%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
  • Leganés has the fewest scored goals (18)
  • Leganés has the fewest scored goals (6) away
  • Leganés has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
  • Leganés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Leganés 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 24 15 8 1 46 16 12 8 4 0 25 9 12 7 4 1 21 7 30 53
2 Barcelona 24 16 4 4 57 29 12 11 1 0 39 12 12 5 3 4 18 17 28 52
3 Getafe 24 12 6 6 36 22 12 7 3 2 21 10 12 5 3 4 15 12 14 42
4 Atletico Madrid 24 10 10 4 25 17 12 7 4 1 15 6 12 3 6 3 10 11 8 40
5 Sevilla 24 11 7 6 31 25 12 5 5 2 16 11 12 6 2 4 15 14 6 40
6 Villarreal 24 11 5 8 42 32 12 6 4 2 25 15 12 5 1 6 17 17 10 38
7 Valencia 24 10 8 6 35 34 13 7 6 0 21 11 11 3 2 6 14 23 1 38
8 Real Sociedad 23 11 4 8 39 31 11 6 2 3 23 12 12 5 2 5 16 19 8 37
9 Granada 24 10 3 11 29 31 12 8 1 3 16 8 12 2 2 8 13 23 -2 33
10 Athletic Club 24 7 10 7 23 20 12 6 3 3 14 7 12 1 7 4 9 13 3 31
11 Osasuna 24 7 10 7 31 32 12 4 5 3 19 17 12 3 5 4 12 15 -1 31
12 Real Betis 24 7 8 9 32 37 12 6 2 4 22 17 12 1 6 5 10 20 -5 29
13 Levante 24 9 2 13 30 36 11 6 2 3 17 11 13 3 0 10 13 25 -6 29
14 Deportivo Alavés 24 7 6 11 25 34 12 5 4 3 15 9 12 2 2 8 10 25 -9 27
15 Real Valladolid 24 5 11 8 20 27 11 2 7 2 11 8 13 3 4 6 9 19 -7 26
16 SD Eibar 23 6 6 11 22 32 11 5 1 5 14 16 12 1 5 6 8 16 -10 24
17 Celta de Vigo 24 4 9 11 21 34 12 3 5 4 9 12 12 1 4 7 12 22 -13 21
18 Mallorca 24 6 3 15 23 39 13 6 2 5 16 13 11 0 1 10 7 26 -16 21
19 Leganés 24 4 7 13 18 36 13 4 2 7 12 18 11 0 5 6 6 18 -18 19
20 Espanyol 24 4 7 13 21 42 12 1 4 7 11 23 12 3 3 6 10 19 -21 19

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.