Malaga vs Celta Vigo: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 09:05 PM (UTC)Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga
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What was the result of Malaga vs Celta Vigo?
Malaga won 2-0 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′CharlesMalaga
- 26′Raúl AlbentosaMalaga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malaga have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Celta Vigo have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Levante(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Granada CF(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2015 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Granada CF(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Espanyol(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Malaga win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Celta Vigo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Malaga 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Malaga | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Malaga score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaga | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malaga sit 19th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 12th (1 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