The Matchday 7 La Liga encounter between Elche and Celta will take place on September 28 at the Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium. Elche vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Elche
The club extended its unbeaten run since returning to the top Spanish division to six matches (2 wins, 4 draws) following a 1-1 draw with Osasuna in the last round. As a result, Elche is one of three teams in the current championship, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, that have yet to suffer a defeat. Notably, both victories in the current La Liga season have come at their home stadium. In the league standings, Elche is in the European competition zone, occupying 5th place.
- The team's scoring streak in La Liga stands at 13 matches.
- Elche has not lost in 11 consecutive matches in this tournament (4 wins, 7 draws).
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in the club's last 6 home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Elche (5-3-2)
Inaki Pena – Alvaro Nunez, Bambo Diaby, Victor Chust, Leo Petro, Hector Fort – Grady Diangana, Aleix Febas, Marc Aguado – Alvaro Rodriguez, Andre Silva.
Midfielder Yago de Santiago is injured.
Celta
The Galicians have drawn their last five matches in La Liga, all with the same 1-1 scoreline. This is the longest active draw streak in the Spanish championship. It is also Celta's longest run of draws in La Liga since 2006. Additionally, Claudio Giraldez's side is one of three teams in the current La Liga season, along with Mallorca and Girona, that have yet to secure a victory. Furthermore, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet for eight consecutive matches in La Liga.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Celta's last 8 matches in the Spanish championship.
- The team has not lost in 4 consecutive away matches in this tournament (2 wins, 2 draws).
- The club's away scoring streak in La Liga stands at 13 matches.
Predicted lineup for Celta (3-4-3)
Andrei Radu – Manu Fernandez, Yoel Lago, Mihailo Ristic – Javi Rueda, Hugo Sotelo, Fran Beltran, Sergio Carreira – Hugo Alvarez, Borja Iglesias, Bryan Zaragoza.
Defender Sergio Carreira will not play due to health issues.
Referee
Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 86;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 27%.
Elche vs. Celta: Match Prediction
The newcomer to this season's La Liga is off to a very successful start, remaining unbeaten in 6 matches alongside the tournament's giants. The hosts have an excellent chance to extend their unbeaten streak in La Liga, as they face Celta, who have yet to win in the current championship. It is worth noting that the Galicians did not play midweek, unlike Elche, as they played their 6th round match against Betis back in August.
Nevertheless, I believe the visitors will not secure their first victory in the current La Liga campaign. Apart from not winning in the current season, Celta rarely collects 3 points away from home: they have failed to win 13 of their last 17 league matches (6 draws, 7 losses). As previously mentioned, Elche is particularly resilient at home, where they have not lost in 11 consecutive La Liga matches. The hosts also score regularly at the Manuel Martinez Valero, finding the net in 7 consecutive matches in the top Spanish league.
Therefore, I believe Elche will not lose and will score against Celta. My prediction: 1X + Elche to score – yes
