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Elche vs Celta Vigo: what the numbers say

LaLiga · Round 8 · 11 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win35%Elche
Draw26%
Away win38%Celta Vigo
Expected points, home1.32

What to expect

No clear favourite: 35% home, 26% draw, 38% away. Attack against defence: Celta Vigo should create more, 1.67 expected goals a match against 1.35. Elche are 2.5 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Elche18757.5−2.51.402.24
Celta Vigo14778.7−1.71.091.31

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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