Espanyol vs Celta Vigo: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 18, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Celta Vigo?
Espanyol won 2-1 on September 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′Gerard MorenoEspanyol
- 24′P. PiattiEspanyol
- 69′P. SistoCelta Vigo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Celta Vigo have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barcelona(away) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 19, 2017 | Granada CF(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2017 | Valencia(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | Alaves(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Real Betis(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| May 21, 2017 | Real Sociedad(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 17, 2017 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-4 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Celta Vigo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 23, 2015 | Celta Vigo 3-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Espanyol 1-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Espanyol on Mar 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 5th in La Liga (3 points from 2 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 12th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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