La Liga match prediction and preview for Celta de Vigo vs SD Eibar clash

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Date: Sun 26.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (31800 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the La Liga, Celta de Vigo holding 18th place and SD Eibar lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

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

Celta de Vigo's struggle is real here at Estadio de Balaídos with only 10 points collected from 10 La Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-4. Three draws in a row here at Estadio de Balaídos for Celta de Vigo, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The fans are hoping that Celta de Vigo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Copa Del Rey game against Mirandés. Before that, Celta de Vigo played out a La Liga draw 1-1 when visiting Athletic Club.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Celta de Vigo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Celta de Vigo have scored 7 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. 11 goals have been conceded.

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SD Eibar form and stats

SD Eibar have only collected 7 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-4-5 (10 played).

Two away games in a row for SD Eibar, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus CD Badajoz in the Copa Del Rey. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Atlético Madrid in the La Liga.

We have checked recent matches where SD Eibar have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D4-L1.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. SD Eibar have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the SD Eibar - Celta de Vigo 2-0 played earlier this season. Celta de Vigo-SD Eibar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Celta de Vigo 6 wins, SD Eibar 4 wins, 0 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
7 goals
SD EibarF. Orellana Valenzuela
F. Orellana Valenzuela
4 goals
SD EibarE. García Martínez
E. García Martínez
3 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

SD Eibar missing players

Celta de Vigo SD Eibar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 6
7 4 3 Drew D 0 4 4
10 4 0 Lost L 2 5 10
17 7 3 Scored S 3 7 20
30 11 3 Conceded C 5 14 29
90% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 70% 85%
70% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 75%
35% 20% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 50%
30% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 15%
55% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 40%
20% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 30%
35% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 45%
 
4.8 5.4 6.7 Corners For (avg) C F 2.7 4.7 5.2
5.5 3.9 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 5.2 4.8
2.8 2.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 3.2 2.8
4 3 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
 
209 119 45 Total Shots T S 33 104 241
76 38 13 Shots on Target S O 13 32 75
22% 18% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 22% 27%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 21 13 4 4 50 25 10 9 1 0 35 10 11 4 3 4 15 15 25 43
2 Real Madrid 20 12 7 1 38 13 10 7 3 0 22 7 10 5 4 1 16 6 25 43
3 Atlético Madrid 20 9 8 3 22 14 10 6 3 1 14 6 10 3 5 2 8 8 8 35
4 Sevilla 20 10 5 5 25 20 9 4 3 2 11 8 11 6 2 3 14 12 5 35
5 Valencia 21 9 7 5 32 29 11 6 5 0 18 9 10 3 2 5 14 20 3 34
6 Getafe 20 9 6 5 29 20 10 5 3 2 17 10 10 4 3 3 12 10 9 33
7 Villarreal 21 9 4 8 36 29 10 4 4 2 20 13 11 5 0 6 16 16 7 31
8 Athletic Club 21 7 10 4 22 15 10 6 3 1 14 4 11 1 7 3 8 11 7 31
9 Real Sociedad 20 9 4 7 33 28 9 4 2 3 18 11 11 5 2 4 15 17 5 31
10 Osasuna 21 6 10 5 28 25 11 4 5 2 18 13 10 2 5 3 10 12 3 28
11 Granada 20 8 3 9 25 26 10 6 1 3 12 6 10 2 2 6 13 20 -1 27
12 Real Betis 20 7 6 7 29 32 11 6 2 3 20 14 9 1 4 4 9 18 -3 27
13 Levante 21 8 2 11 26 32 10 5 2 3 15 11 11 3 0 8 11 21 -6 26
14 Deportivo Alaves 21 6 5 10 22 31 11 4 4 3 13 8 10 2 1 7 9 23 -9 23
15 Real Valladolid 20 4 10 6 17 23 9 2 6 1 10 6 11 2 4 5 7 17 -6 22
16 SD Eibar 20 6 4 10 20 29 10 5 0 5 13 15 10 1 4 5 7 14 -9 22
17 Mallorca 20 5 3 12 22 34 11 5 2 4 15 12 9 0 1 8 7 22 -12 18
18 Celta de Vigo 20 3 7 10 17 30 10 2 4 4 7 11 10 1 3 6 10 19 -13 16
19 Espanyol 21 3 6 12 17 38 11 0 4 7 10 23 10 3 2 5 7 15 -21 15
20 Leganés 20 3 5 12 16 33 11 3 1 7 10 17 9 0 4 5 6 16 -17 14

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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.