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.)
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 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Malaga win(s).
| 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 12th in La Liga (1 points from 1 matches) and Malaga sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Malaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy