Wednesday , 30 September 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)
3 games this season 🟨 6.7/game ⚽ 23.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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 #18
7 Points 5
7 Played 7
1 / 4 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
8 Scored 11
6 Conceded 17
+2 GD -6
1.00 PPG 0.71
14% Win % 14%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Elche CF are 18th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G
Elche CF
Fer Nino 5 G
Buba 1 G
Marc Aguado 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RC Celta de Vigo launch into their encounter with Elche CF.
  • 5' Elche CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Tete Morente has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' What a moment for Hugo Alvarez! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iago Aspas made 126 appearances and scored 111 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Gonzalo Villar. He receives a card.
  • 30' Goal! Iago Aspas scores his 111 goal in 126 matches.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Javi Rueda.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eder Sarabia might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' Alvaro Rodriguez is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Elche CF tonight.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Elche CF's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' The Portugal forward Andre Silva breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 2-1!
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Yoel Lago argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 85' Borja Iglesias doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RC Celta de Vigo to claim maximum points.

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
Dario Benedetto 1
Denis Suarez 1
Joseph Aidoo 1
Borja Iglesias 1
Hugo Alvarez 1
Andre Silva 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
3 / 4
1.89 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Elche CF xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo53% Draw25% Elche CF22%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
78%
Draw or Elche CF
47%
RC Celta de Vigo or Elche CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo40% Draw43% Elche CF17%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Elche CF covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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