Thursday , 2 July 2026

Elche CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Elche CF
1 – 0
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 3 Oct 2021 · 12:00 UTC Estadio Martinez Valero HT 45' · FT 45'
Josan Fernandez 35' Y
Antonio Barragan 58' Y
Y 72' Nestor Araujo
Y 82' Hugo Mallo
Omar Mascarell 89' Y
Kiko Casilla 90' Y
Y 90' Santi Mina

Overview

Match Preview

Elche CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Match Details

  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Jose Munuera
  • Referee Pedro Munoz
  • Referee Antonio Martinez
  • Referee Jaime Latre

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
Elche CF 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-03 Elche CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-02-12 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF 2020-11-06 Elche CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct RC Celta de Vigo H 1–0 W
26 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–1 L
22 Sep Villarreal CF A 1–4 L
18 Sep Levante UD H 1–1 D
13 Sep Getafe CF A 1–0 W
28 Aug Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Elche CF A 0–1 L
27 Sep Granada CF H 1–0 W
21 Sep Levante UD A 2–0 W
17 Sep Cadiz CF H 1–2 L
12 Sep Real Madrid CF A 2–5 L
28 Aug Athletic Club H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Elche CF RC Celta de Vigo
#13 Position #6
43 Points 54
38 Played 38
10 / 13 / 15 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 12
49 Scored 53
57 Conceded 48
-8 GD +5
1.13 PPG 1.42
26% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Elche CF are 13th (43 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Estadio Martinez Valero that hosts another battle between Elche CF and RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josan Fernandez made 236 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Elche CF that had 236 games and scored 232 goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Elche CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' The 36-year-old Fidel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for Elche CF. Josan Fernandez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Elche CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Elche CF and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Dario Benedetto makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 51' The whistle greets Gonzalo Verdu as he departs to be replaced by Diego Gonzalez.
  • 56' Josema Sanche has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Gonzalez on 56 minute.
  • 57' The whistle greets Josan Fernandez as he departs to be replaced by Pablo Piatti.
  • 58' Antonio Barragan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Franco Cervi. He replaces Nolito on 61 minute.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fran Escribá might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Brais Mendez exits the field as Thiago Galhardo enters on 70.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Augusto Solari. He replaces Jeison Murillo on 71 minute.
  • 72' Nestor Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Hugo Mallo is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 83' Another change for Elche CF made on 83 minute. Dario Benedetto leaves to be changed by Pere Milla.
  • 88' Hugo Mallo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Okay Yokuslu. He replaces Renato Tapia on 89 minute.
  • 89' Omar Mascarell was booked on 89.
  • 90' Elche CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 90' Iago Aspas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • With this win, Elche CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Elche CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 4
Santi Mina 3
Brais Mendez 1
Emiliano Rigoni 1
Dario Benedetto 1
Denis Suarez 1
Joseph Aidoo 1
Borja Iglesias 1

Head to Head

2021-10-03 Elche CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-02-12 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF 2020-11-06 Elche CF 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Elche CF Form

2021-10-03 Elche CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-09-26 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Elche CF L 2021-09-22 Villarreal CF 4–1 Elche CF L 2021-09-18 Elche CF 1–1 Levante UD D 2021-09-13 Getafe CF 0–1 Elche CF W 2021-08-28 Elche CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-10-03 Elche CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-09-27 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Granada CF W 2021-09-21 Levante UD 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-09-17 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Cadiz CF L 2021-09-12 Real Madrid CF 5–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Elche CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Elche CF or RC Celta de Vigo 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF42% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo31%
Actual: Elche CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Elche CF or Draw
69%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
58%
Elche CF or RC Celta de Vigo
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Elche CF27% Draw48% RC Celta de Vigo25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Elche CF

Handicap Elche CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Elche CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.