Elche welcome Celta Vigo to the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Sunday, with kick-off at 1pm UK time. Both sides head into the game on the back of their best result of the season, as Elche won 3-1 at Espanyol with 10 men and Celta thrashed Racing Santander 5-0. Elche sit 18th on five points, two behind 14th-placed Celta, so there is plenty riding on this one.
Anthony Eadson’s Elche vs Celta Vigo predictions, best bets and score prediction are below.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has picked out two Premium Tips for Elche vs Celta Vigo, backing Elche’s strong second-half habit and a bigger-priced correct score.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | 4/5 (bet365) | Elche’s games have rarely been dull. They have conceded in all seven of their league matches, scored in six of them and netted in each of their last five, while every Elche game this season has produced at least two goals. Celta Vigo are hard to beat, losing just two of their seven league games, but four of their results have been draws and they have been dragged into tight, low-margin contests. A goal for each side looks the likeliest outcome, and at 4/5 both teams to score fits our 1-1 call. |
| Correct score: Elche 1-1 Celta Vigo | 11/2 (Sky Bet) | Four of the 14 league games involving these sides this season have finished 1-1. Elche drew 1-1 at Deportivo La Coruna and Athletic Club, while Celta Vigo drew 1-1 at Getafe and at home to Malaga. Celta have been tight on the road, conceding once in three away league games, but they have also scored only once on their travels. Elche, by contrast, have conceded in all seven league games and scored in six. Draws make up four of Celta’s seven league results, and the bookmakers can barely separate the sides, so the 1-1 correct score appeals at 11/2. |
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How Elche go into the game
Last time out, Elche won 3-1 at Espanyol on 18 September despite Federico Redondo’s sixth-minute red card. Fer Nino scored twice in the first half and German Valera added a third. That was their first league win of the season, lifting them to five points from seven games, with 11 goals scored and 17 conceded.
Home form is the concern. Elche have lost all three league games at the Martinez Valero, going down 5-0 to Barcelona and 3-2 to both Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, although they scored twice in each of the last two. They have conceded in all seven league games, but they also tend to finish strongly: nine of their 11 league goals have come after half-time. Fer Nino leads the way with five league goals, while Redondo serves a suspension after his red card.
How Celta Vigo go into the game
Celta Vigo beat Racing Santander 5-0 at Balaidos last time out, with Pablo Duran scoring twice off the bench after goals from Hugo Gonzalez, Ilaix Moriba and Miguel Roman. That came three days after a 1-0 Europa League defeat at Omonia Nicosia, and it was only their first league win in seven attempts.
Draws have defined their season, with four from seven league games, and they are unbeaten away from home after a 0-0 at Valencia, a 0-0 at Real Sociedad and a 1-1 at Getafe. However, Celta have scored only once in those three away games, and their home defeats to Osasuna (2-1) and Athletic Club (2-0) show they can be got at. No Celta absentees had been reported by Wednesday.
Elche vs Celta Vigo head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/26 | Celta Vigo | 3-1 | Elche |
| 28/09/25 | Elche | 2-1 | Celta Vigo |
| 26/04/23 | Celta Vigo | 1-0 | Elche |
| 06/01/23 | Elche | 0-1 | Celta Vigo |
| 15/05/22 | Celta Vigo | 1-0 | Elche |
Celta Vigo have won four of the last five meetings, most recently beating Elche 3-1 at Balaidos in May. Elche’s only win in that run came in September 2025, when they beat Celta 2-1 at the Martinez Valero, and none of the last five meetings has ended level.
Elche vs Celta Vigo predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both teams to score | 4/5 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Elche have conceded in all seven and scored in six. |
| Correct score: Elche 1-1 Celta Vigo | 11/2 (Sky Bet) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Four of the 14 league games involving these sides have ended 1-1 |
| Draw | 12/5 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | Celta have drawn four of seven league games, including all three away games |
Elche vs Celta Vigo score prediction
Celta Vigo’s away record suggests they will keep this tight, while Elche’s habit of finishing strongly gives them a way back into the game. We expect the visitors to strike first and Elche to level after the break. Score prediction: Elche 1-1 Celta Vigo.
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