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Celta Vigo will take on Elche on Sunday, 3 May, as the 2025/26 La Liga season enters its final month.
The match is a hugely significant one for both sides, with the hosts pushing for a place in Europe and the visitors looking to move further away from the relegation zone.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert La Liga predictions.
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Celta Vigo vs Elche key stats
- Celta Vigo have lost six of their last seven matches in all competitions.
- Elche have lost just one of their last five La Liga matches.
- Fewer than three goals have been scored in four of the last five matches between Celta Vigo and Elche.
Celta Vigo vs Elche preview: More pain for Vigo
| Celta Vigo | vs | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Position | 14th |
| 44 | Points | 38 |
| 45 | Goals For | 44 |
| 43 | Goals Against | 50 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 7 |
| 20th | Home Rank | 6th |
| 3rd | Away Rank | 20th |
It's been a dismal couple of weeks for Celta Vigo, and their season is now on the verge of a full-on implosion.
Six defeats from their last seven outings have seen them dumped out of the Europa League at the hands of Freiburg, and lose control of the race for Europe in La Liga.
At the beginning of last month, Vigo were sitting nicely in fifth position in the league table and were thinking about Champions League nights at the Estadio de Balaído. Now, there is a good chance they won't even qualify for the Europa Conference League.
Claudio Giraldez has done a brilliant job since becoming the manager in 2024, and supporters certainly still have faith that he is the man to put an end to their current poor form at such a critical stage of the season.
For the Elche clash, Giraldez will be without Miguel Roman, Carl Starfelt, and Matias Vecino due to injuries, and Marcos Alonso due to suspension.
As for the visitors, their recent form has been at the complete opposite end of the spectrum.
A run of four wins from their last five league matches has seen them move out of the bottom three and up to 14th in the league table. As things stand, they are four points clear of Sevilla in 18th, but they won't consider themselves safe just yet.
As one of the most prominent yo-yo clubs in Spain, the Elche fanbase will be all too aware of how quickly things can change at this end of the table, but one more win should keep them in the top flight for another season.
For the trip to Vigo, Elche boss Eder Sarabia will be unable to call upon the services of Yago Santiago and Adam El Mohhtari due to injury, while German Valera is suspended after being red-carded last weekend.
Celta Vigo vs Elche form guide & betting tips
| Celta Vigo | vs | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-L-L-L | League Form | W-L-W-W-W |
| 3 | Points | 12 |
| 19th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 7 | Goals For | 8 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 5 |
| L-L-L | Form (all comps) | W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Celta Vigo 0-1 Elche
Four of the last five clashes between these sides have finished 1-0 either away. Elche to win has been priced at 7/2.
Only seven goals have been scored across the last five meetings between Celta Vigo and Elche. Under 2.5 goals has been priced at 11/10.
Both teams have scored in just two of Celta Vigo's last five matches. BTTS No is priced at 11/10 on Sunday.
> Elche to win at 7/2 | Likelihood: Outsider
> Under 2.5 goals at 11/10 | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS No at 11/10 | Likelihood: Probable