Celta Vigo vs Malaga: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 8, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
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What was the result of Celta Vigo vs Malaga?
Celta Vigo won 3-1 on January 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′Iago AspasCelta Vigo
- 60′D. WassCelta Vigo
- 73′Andreu FontàsCelta Vigo
- 86′D. WassMalaga (o.g.)
Official lineup for Celta Vigo vs Malaga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Celta Vigo
4-3-3- 7T. Bongonda
- 9J. Guidetti
- 10Iago Aspas
- 6N. Radoja
- 18D. Wass
- 5M. Díaz
- 19Jonny
- 3Andreu Fontàs
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 22G. Cabral
- 13Rubén Blanco
Malaga
4-2-3-1- 19Sandro Ramírez
- 8M. Santos
- 31Pablo Fornals
- 14Recio
- 6Ignacio Camacho
- 11G. Castro
- 4M. Villanueva
- 7Juankar
- 18R. Rosales
- 23Miguel Torres Gómez
- 1C. Kameni
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; Malaga have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2016 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Panathinaikos(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Real Betis(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Sevilla(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Granada CF(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Valencia(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Barcelona(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Celta Vigo wins, 0 draws, 3 Malaga wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Malaga 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Celta Vigo 1-0 Malaga | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Malaga 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Celta Vigo 0-2 Malaga | La Liga |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Malaga 0-5 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Malaga score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Malaga | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Malaga sit 20th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Malaga | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
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