Celta Vigo vs Elche: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Elche?
Celta Vigo won 3-1 on May 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 14′Hugo ÁlvarezCelta Vigo
- 30′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
- 82′André SilvaElche (pen.)
- 85′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Elche
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
3-4-2-1- 9Ferran Jutglà
- 23Hugo Álvarez
- 10Iago Aspas
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 6I. Moriba
- 8Fer López
- 17Javi Rueda
- 14Álvaro Núñez
- 29Yoel Lago
- 32Javi Rodríguez
- 13I. Radu
Elche
3-4-1-2- 9André Silva
- 20Á. Rodríguez
- 12Gonzalo Villar
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 14Aleix Febas
- 8Marc Aguado
- 15Tete Morente
- 6Bigas
- 22D. Affengruber
- 18John Nwankwo
- 1M. Dituro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Elche have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Villarreal(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SC Freiburg(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Oviedo(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Celta Vigo wins, 0 draws, 2 Elche wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | Elche 2-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Elche 0-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| May 15, 2022 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Elche 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Celta Vigo 3-1 Elche | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Elche score 1.4 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Elche | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 9th in La Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Elche sit 18th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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