Elche and Celta Vigo to meet in La Liga six-point relegation battle
Elche CF vs Celta de Vigo - 06/01/2023
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Elche are at the bottom of the La Liga table with zero wins from 15 games this season. The Green Striped Ones are on the fast track to the Segunda and go into matchday No 16 nine points from safety.
Celta Vigo will visit Elche’s Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Friday night in a La Liga six-pointer. The Sky Blues are 17th in the division ahead of the Friday night clash. The club appointed Carlos Carvalhal as manager, but so far, the well-travelled coach hasn’t been able to put out the fire.
The Sky Blues have won just three of 15 games this season in La Liga. The team is on a dreadful run of form with zero wins from their last six games. Celta Vigo picked up just three points from the last 18 on offer, and all three came from draws.
Celta Vigo are winless in six straight games on the road in La Liga, with five of those matches ending in defeat. The Sky Blues conceded 27 goals in the opening 15 matches of the season, which is the second-most in the division.
Which team has conceded the most goals after 15 games? Of course, it is Elche, with 33 goals conceded. Elche have also scored the fewest goals in the division with 10.
Like Celta Vigo, they made a managerial change in November, as Pablo Machin joined the club. Machin hasn’t been able to turn losses into wins or draws, however. Elche are on a four-game losing streak.
Celta Vigo are unbeaten in five of their last six games against Elche in all competitions. The Sky Blues picked up three wins and two draws during that six-match span. However, the home team has won the last two games between these rivals.
Elche are unbeaten in back-to-back games at home against Celta Vigo. The Green Striped Ones picked up four points from the last six on offer at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero versus the Sky Blues.
Carvalhal doesn’t have any new injury issues ahead of Friday’s game. Goncalo Paciencia is in good form after scoring against Espanyol in a 3-1 loss in the Copa del Rey third round in midweek.
Paciencia may not start, as club legend Iago Aspas could get the nod in attack. Aspas has seven goals in La Liga.
Elche has two suspended players, as Domingos Quina and Gonzalo Verdu are both out of the game. Meanwhile, the trio of Josan, John Donald Chetauya and Jony Alamo are all likely to miss the game.
Neither side is in form ahead of this game. Elche are unbeaten in back-to-back games at home against Celta Vigo. The Green Striped Ones should pick up a 1-1 draw at full-time.
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Correct score
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Score
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coef.
Es1
304326
X
1 - 1
2.18
15°
3.25
3.75
3.25
2.05
no
no
no
0 - 1(0 - 1)
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