Celta Vigo vs Espanyol: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 17, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Espanyol?
Celta Vigo won 3-1 on December 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′Santi MinaCelta Vigo
- 47′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
- 82′Denis SuárezCelta Vigo
- 90′Loren MorónEspanyol
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-1-3-2- 22Santi Mina
- 10Iago Aspas
- 8Fran Beltrán
- 23Brais Méndez
- 11F. Cervi
- 14R. Tapia
- 17Javi Galán
- 15J. Aidoo
- 4N. Araújo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 1M. Dituro
Espanyol
4-4-2- 9Javi Puado
- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 25Y. Herrera
- 10Darder
- 22Aleix Vidal
- 3Adrià Pedrosa
- 2Miguel Llambrich
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 4L. Cabrera
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | FC Andorra(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Mallorca(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Valencia(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Ebro(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Alaves(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cristo Atlético(away) | 2-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Levante(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Solares(away) | 3-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Celta Vigo wins, 5 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2020 | Espanyol 0-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Espanyol 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Espanyol 2-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Celta Vigo on Jul 19, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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