Creeping up on the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides do battle. Both are targeting to strenghten their league status, Espanyol in 12th and Celta de Vigo in 11th spot.
- Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in La Liga
Celta de Vigo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both contenders have had ample time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face game!
Espanyol form and stats
The La Liga results at home this season for Espanyol are 8-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Espanyol has recorded two wins in a row here at RCDE Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
No payout for Espanyol in their previous match, an away game at Real Sociedad that ended in defeat 0-1. Defender Cabrera got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Cabrera hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.
Before that, Espanyol had a home game versus Mallorca which ended with a victory 1-0.The Espanyol fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. Espanyol's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Celta de Vigo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Home advantage was not enough for Celta de Vigo in their previous game as they lost hosting Real Madrid, 1-2. Galán was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Galán served one assist, hit two key passes and won 5 of 9 duels.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Real Betis.The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Celta as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Espanyol and Celta de Vigo have duelled previously this season: Celta de Vigo - Espanyol 3-1. Espanyol-Celta de Vigo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Espanyol one win, Celta de Vigo two wins, seven draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. de Tomás Gómez 14 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 13 goals |  S. Mina Lorenzo 7 goals |
Espanyol missing players
Celta de Vigo missing players
| Espanyol | Celta de Vigo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 35 | 22 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| 42 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 93% | 93% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 71% | 83% |
| 70% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 63% |
| 47% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 37% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 57% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 21% | 40% |
| 27% | 47% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 37% |
| 23% | 7% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 40% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 5.7 | 5.9 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.1 | 10.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 30% | 33% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 31% |
| 13.3 | 13 | 18.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 12.4 | 11.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
- Espanyol have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in La Liga
| 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 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 35 | 69 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 57 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 57 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 53 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 45 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 44 |
| 9 | Valencia | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -1 | 41 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -10 | 38 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -7 | 36 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -5 | 33 |
| 14 | Getafe | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Elche | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Granada | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 29 |
| 17 | Cadiz | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -16 | 28 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -24 | 26 |
| 19 | Levante | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -25 | 22 |
| 20 | Deportivo Alaves | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 34 | -28 | 22 |
