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 .
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
Federico Redondo - Red Card Suspension
Iago Aspas - Hamstring Injury
Miguel Román - Knee Injury
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
Claudio Giráldez has faced Elche CF on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat
Away from home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of four consecutive matches without a win.
Celta de Vigo currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Celta de Vigo currently have one win in their last eight matches.
At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Elche CF are on a run of three consecutive defeats.
Elche CF currently have one win in their last seven matches.
Elche CF are on a run of five consecutive matches scoring goals.
Elche CF are on a run of seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
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.
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.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have played 24 matches, with eight Elche CF wins, five draws and 11 Celta de Vigo victories.
