Celta Vigo vs Espanyol: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Espanyol?
Celta Vigo and Espanyol drew 1-1 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′HermosoEspanyol
- 51′David LópezCelta Vigo (o.g.)
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-2-3-1- 9M. Gómez
- 11P. Sisto
- 10Iago Aspas
- 8Fran Beltrán
- 23Brais Méndez
- 14S. Lobotka
- 25J. Alonso
- 4N. Araújo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 1Sergio Álvarez
Espanyol
4-3-3- 7Borja Iglesias
- 11Léo Baptistão
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 19P. Piatti
- 4Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 22Hermoso
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Levante(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-6 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2018 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Las Palmas(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Girona(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo wins, 3 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Espanyol 2-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Espanyol 0-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Espanyol 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Espanyol on Feb 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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