RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Elche CF — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Pablo Fernandez
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Elche CF this season
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' Three points are at stake. RC Celta de Vigo host Elche CF — let the battle begin!
- 5' Gonzalo Verdu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' The travelling Elche CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' A change in the Elche CF ranks — Josan Fernandez exits the field as Josema Sanche enters on 27.
- 31' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Tete Morente on, Johan Mojica off on 31 minutes.
- 36' Emiliano Rigoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' RC Celta de Vigo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Santi Mina on 45.
- 46' Diego Gonzalez makes way for Dani Calvo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Elche CF.
- 47' What composure from Brais Mendez! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emiliano Rigoni makes it 2-1.
- 53' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Brais Mendez gets a Yellow card.
- 58' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 63' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Nolito exits the field as Augusto Solari enters on 63.
- 68' Santi Mina does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
- 73' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Elche CF backline.
- 76' Facundo Ferreyra gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Brais Mendez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Facundo Ferreyra.
- 82' Poor challenge from Iago Aspas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Fresh legs for Elche CF! Pere Milla comes on to replace Guido Carrillo.
- 89' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Iago Aspas by Joseph Aidoo on 89 minute.
- Another three points for RC Celta de Vigo.
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 |
| Fidel | 1 |
| Brais Mendez | 1 |
| Emiliano Rigoni | 1 |
| Dario Benedetto | 1 |
| Denis Suarez | 1 |
| Joseph Aidoo | 1 |
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
82%
Draw or Elche CF
41%
RC Celta de Vigo or Elche CF
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

