RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 12 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Pablo Fernandez
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 22.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | Granada CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | SD Eibar | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Getafe CF | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Elche CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 7 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 10 | Conceded | 20 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 0.83 |
| 17% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
Elche CF this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). Elche CF are 18th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Elche CF
0-15
–/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Elche CF
| Fer Nino | 6 G |
| German Valera | 2 G |
| Buba | 1 G |
| Marc Aguado | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RC Celta de Vigo welcome Elche CF for this crunch clash at Estadio de Balaidos.
- 5' RC Celta de Vigo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Denis Suarez made 529 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Josan Fernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Elche CF is showing some good football. However, Elche CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Time for substitution for Elche CF. Josan Fernandez is replaced by Josema Sanche.
- 31' The supporters are chanting for Tete Morente. He replaces Johan Mojica on 31 minute.
- 36' Elche CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Elche CF winning 0% of all matches.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Santi Mina makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 46' Elche CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Calvo is hanging Diego Gonzalez on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' What a moment for Brais Mendez! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' What composure from Emiliano Rigoni! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brais Mendez on 53.
- 58' Aaron Martin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Elche CF so far.
- 63' The whistle greets Nolito as he departs to be replaced by Augusto Solari.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Santi Mina gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 76' Facundo Ferreyra gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Brais Mendez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for RC Celta de Vigo. Facundo Ferreyra will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Iago Aspas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Another change for Elche CF made on 85 minute. Guido Carrillo leaves to be changed by Pere Milla.
- 89' The whistle greets Iago Aspas as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Aidoo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RC Celta de Vigo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 19
- 24
-
22
Santi Mina ↓ Fran Beltran 76'
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Joseph Aidoo 89'
- 4
- 13
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Fran Beltran 76'
- 2
-
9
Nolito ↓ Augusto Solari 63'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Miguel Baeza 89'
Bench
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 76'
- 1
- 11
- 20
-
21
Augusto Solari ↑ 63'
-
12
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 76'
-
18
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 89'
- 29
-
27
Miguel Baeza ↑ 89'
- 39
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Elche CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Guido Carrillo ↓ Pere Milla 85'
-
25
Johan Mojica ↓ Tete Morente 31'
- 23
-
2
Diego Gonzalez ↓ Dani Calvo 46'
- 22
-
17
Josan Fernandez ↓ Josema Sanche 27'
- 5
- 13
- 14
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 6
- 1
-
24
Josema Sanche ↑ 27'
- 19
-
10
Pere Milla ↑ 85'
-
12
Dani Calvo ↑ 46'
- 15
- 18
- 8
-
11
Tete Morente ↑ 31'
- 33
- 26
Coach
Jorge Almirón
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 4 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Denis Suarez | 1 |
| Joseph Aidoo | 1 |
| Borja Iglesias | 1 |
| Hugo Alvarez | 1 |
| Andre Silva | 1 |
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
79%
Draw or Elche CF
47%
RC Celta de Vigo or Elche CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.