Sunday , 16 August 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
RC Celta de Vigo
3 – 1
Full Time
Elche CF
Sun 3 May 2026 · 12:00 UTC Estadio Abanca-Balaidos 15,401 HT 45' · FT 45'
Hugo Alvarez 14' 1–0
Iago Aspas 30' 2–0
2–1 82' Andre Silva pen
Borja Iglesias 85' 3–1
Y 28' Gonzalo Villar
Javi Rueda 41' Y
Yoel Lago 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
RC Celta de Vigo 8 games · Avg 2.1 goals Elche CF
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF 2025-09-28 Elche CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF 2023-01-06 Elche CF 0–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Elche CF H 3–1 W
26 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
22 Apr FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
16 Apr SC Freiburg H 1–3 L
12 Apr Real Oviedo H 0–3 L
09 Apr SC Freiburg A 0–3 L
Elche CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May RC Celta de Vigo A 1–3 L
26 Apr Real Oviedo A 2–1 W
22 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid H 3–2 W
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–0 W
03 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–1 L
21 Mar RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Elche CF
#14 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts). Elche CF are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RC Celta de Vigo host Elche CF — let the battle begin!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The travelling Elche CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' Goal! Hugo Alvarez scores his 5 goal in 320 matches.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 24' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Elche CF's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Gonzalo Villar on 28 minutes earns him a card. Elche CF will be frustrated.
  • 30' GOAL! Iago Aspas scores on 30. Assisted by Ferran Jutgla
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a card for Javi Rueda.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Elche CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
  • 71' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Elche CF backline.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Silva makes it 2-1.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Yoel Lago.
  • 85' GOAL! Borja Iglesias fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 90' Fer Lopez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • Another three points for RC Celta de Vigo.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio

Elche CF Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eder Sarabia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-05-03 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF 2025-09-28 Elche CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-26 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF 2023-01-06 Elche CF 0–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-05-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Elche CF

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2026-05-03 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF W 2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-04-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-04-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–3 SC Freiburg L 2026-04-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 Real Oviedo L 2026-04-09 SC Freiburg 3–0 RC Celta de Vigo L

Elche CF Form

2026-05-03 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Elche CF L 2026-04-26 Real Oviedo 1–2 Elche CF W 2026-04-22 Elche CF 3–2 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2026-04-11 Elche CF 1–0 Valencia CF W 2026-04-03 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–0 Elche CF L 2026-03-21 Elche CF 2–1 RCD Mallorca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo40% Draw36% Elche CF24%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 74%
26%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
76%
Draw or Elche CF
60%
RC Celta de Vigo or Elche CF
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo22% Draw63% Elche CF15%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.6%
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 23% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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