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 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
- Elche CF 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Pablo Fernandez
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Club Atletico 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 Balompie | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 54 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 14 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 13 / 15 |
| 53 | Scored | 49 |
| 48 | Conceded | 57 |
| +5 | GD | -8 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 37% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Elche CF are 13th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RC Celta de Vigo is hosting Elche CF for another epic battle.
- 5' RC Celta de Vigo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Hugo Mallo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Raul Guti, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eduardo Coudet will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Gonzalez suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' A tactical swap from Elche CF — Josema Sanche on, Josan Fernandez off on 27 minutes.
- 31' Tete Morente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johan Mojica on 31 minute.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Elche CF. Emiliano Rigoni will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Santi Mina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Magnificent from Santi Mina! That is 35 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Dani Calvo gets the nod from Elche CF. He replaces Diego Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Brais Mendez gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Emiliano Rigoni makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 50.
- 53' Brais Mendez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' 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.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Augusto Solari. He replaces Nolito on 63 minute.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Santi Mina makes it 3-1.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Celta de Vigo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Facundo Ferreyra. He replaces Brais Mendez on 76 minute.
- 78' A moment of madness from Facundo Ferreyra on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Iago Aspas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' Another substitution for Elche CF to replace Guido Carrillo by Pere Milla on 85 minute.
- 89' The whistle greets Iago Aspas as he departs to be replaced by Joseph Aidoo.
- It finishes all square. RC Celta de Vigo and Elche CF share the spoils 3-1.
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
3 / 4
1.91
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Elche CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 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
78%
Draw or Elche CF
46%
RC Celta de Vigo or Elche CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Elche CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Elche CF keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.