Celta de Vigo know they will have a back-breaking trip to Elche and their Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. This news article has all the knowledge you require before the game.
- Elche have not yet lost a game at home.
- Celta de Vigo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of action and energy as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
These teams have little in common geographically as Celta de Vigo have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Elche form and stats
Elche have played three La Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. The home fans are hungry for more even though Elche have been steadily collecting points here at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero through three straight draws.
Elche are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Real Sociedad. Midfielder Pablo Piatti was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.33 (out of ten) in that game. Piatti hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Villarreal.Elche have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Elche are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
Celta de Vigo are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the La Liga, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Celta have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Matias Ezequiel Dituro. It's been 227 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga.
Impressive finishing from Denis Suárez secured the home win 1-0 against Granada in their previous game. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager E. Coudet when Denis Suárez scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. The end of the last match, against Granada, was very satisfying as Denis Suárez scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfield player Renato Tapia was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.75/10. Tapia dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 71 successful passes (of 81 total).
Prior to that result Celta won their away game at Levante. The scoreline was 2-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Celta de Vigo have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. Celta struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Elche, three draws and four wins for Celta de Vigo. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Pérez Martínez 2 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 2 goals |  S. Mina Lorenzo 2 goals |
Elche missing players
Celta de Vigo missing players
| Elche | Celta de Vigo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 3.7 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 8.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6 | 9.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 39% |
- Celta de Vigo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Elche have not yet lost a game at home.
- Elche have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Elche have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Villarreal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Mallorca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Cadiz | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Elche | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Levante | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Granada | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 19 | Deportivo Alaves | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 20 | Getafe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 0 |