Celta Vigo vs Espanyol: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 13, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Espanyol?
Celta Vigo and Espanyol drew 2-2 on August 13, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
- 63′Gonçalo PaciênciaCelta Vigo
- 72′Edu ExpósitoEspanyol
- 90′JoseluEspanyol (pen.)
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-1-3-2- 9Gonçalo Paciência
- 10Iago Aspas
- 11F. Cervi
- 5Óscar Rodríguez
- 21A. Solari
- 8Fran Beltrán
- 17Javi Galán
- 4Unai Núñez
- 15J. Aidoo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 1A. Marchesín
Espanyol
4-3-3- 21Nico Melamed
- 9Joselu
- 27Rubén Sánchez
- 10Darder
- 5Fernando Calero
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 2Óscar Gil
- 13B. Lecomte
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 21, 2022 | Valencia(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| May 15, 2022 | Elche(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 10, 2022 | Barcelona(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Napoli(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Brighton(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Linense(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Lille(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Las Palmas(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Celta Vigo win, 4 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Espanyol 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Celta Vigo 3-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Celta Vigo on Apr 10, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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