Elche CF and Celta de Vigo face each other this Sunday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for matchweek eight of the La Liga.
Elche CF have 5 points to their name this season and occupy 18th position in the table. In their last game, Martín Anselmi‘s team won 1-3 against Espanyol (La Liga 2026/27).
Celta de Vigo currently have 7 points and lie in 14th position. In their last game, Claudio Giráldez‘s team won 5-0 against Racing Santander (La Liga 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Celta de Vigo winning 3-1.
Predicted lineups
Elche CF: Matías Dituro, Rubén Sánchez, Víctor Chust, Pedro Bigas, Roy Revivo, Javi Morcillo, Gonzalo Villar, Thomas Lemar, Lucas Cepeda, Fer Niño, Germán Valera
Celta de Vigo: Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Aleix Febas, Hugo Álvarez, Hugo González, Ferrán Jutglà, Williot Swedberg
Unavailable
Elche CF
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Federico Redondo – Red Card Suspension
Celta de Vigo
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Iago Aspas – Hamstring Injury
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Miguel Román – Knee Injury
Last starting XIs
Elche CF ( vs Espanyol 2026-09-18): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, Víctor Chust, Federico Redondo, Roy Revivo, Gonzalo Villar, Thomas Lemar, Javi Morcillo, Lucas Cepeda, Fer Niño, Germán Valera
Celta de Vigo ( vs Racing Santander 2026-09-19): Ionut Radu, Álvaro Núñez, Yoel Lago, Sebastián Cáceres, Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Román, Hugo Álvarez, Hugo González, Ferrán Jutglà, Williot Swedberg
Did you know…by playmaker stats
MANAGERS
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Claudio Giráldez has faced Elche CF on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat
TEAMS
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Away from home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of four consecutive matches without a win.
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Celta de Vigo currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
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Celta de Vigo currently have one win in their last eight matches.
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At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive matches conceding goals.
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At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
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At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive defeats.
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Elche CF currently have one win in their last seven matches.
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Elche CF are on a run of five consecutive matches scoring goals.
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Elche CF are on a run of seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Elche CF and Celta de Vigo have met 51 times, with Celta de Vigo holding the advantage: 23 wins, compared with 16 Elche CF victories.
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At the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche CF have the edge in their meetings with Celta de Vigo: 13 wins in 26 matches. Celta de Vigo have nine victories.
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In the Spanish league, the two teams have played 24 matches, with eight Elche CF wins, five draws and 11 Celta de Vigo victories.