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LaLiga: Elche vs Celta Vigo – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Elche and Celta Vigo and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Celta Vigo go up against Elche on Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Elche approach round 7 as number 5 in the LaLiga table with ten points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Celta Vigo have amassed five points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

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Team form: Elche vs Celta Vigo

Elche Form

Elche are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 2-2 with Sevilla, beating Real Oviedo 1-0 and drawing 1-1 with Osasuna. Elche claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the LaLiga, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored seven and conceded three goals.

Celta Vigo Form

In their last three matches, Celta Vigo drew 1-1 with Girona, drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano and lost 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Celta Vigo won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats for Elche and Celta Vigo

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Elche and Celta Vigo. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 16 of the last 18 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 8 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Elche home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Elche home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Elche matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 13 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 6 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 7 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players in form: Elche vs Celta Vigo

Elche against Celta Vigo is also a battle between Rafa Mir and Borja Iglesias with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three LaLiga goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Elche won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Martinez Valero. They drew one and lost three as well, while Celta Vigo won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Elche are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. Elche didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Estadio Martinez Valero. Celta Vigo drew their last five LaLiga matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Elche only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Celta Vigo got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Celta Vigo games. Elche managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Elche, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Celta Vigo, who managed to score one time in those matches. Elche are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.