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LaLiga · LaLiga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 21.7h before kickoff

Elche vs Celta Vigo

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Elche host Celta Vigo in LaLiga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Elche collected 4 points (1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses). Celta Vigo earned 6 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Elche have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Celta Vigo have 1 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Elche average 1.33 xG and 1.87 xGA over 5 recent matches; Celta Vigo average 1.25 xG and 1.13 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Elche in position 18 and Celta Vigo in position 15. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 2 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

32.1%Home
28.2%Draw
39.7%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 39.7%

Total goals

49.6%Over 2.5
50.4%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

55.0%Yes
45.0%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Elche 5/5, Celta Vigo 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

LaLiga page →
Elche
Position#18
Points5
Played7
Goal difference-6
Celta Vigo
Position#15
Points7
Played7
Goal difference+2

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Elche

LLDLW
0.80Points / match
2.00Goals / match
1.33xG / match
1.87xGA / match
VS

Celta Vigo

LDDDW
1.20Points / match
1.40Goals / match
1.25xG / match
1.13xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Elche at home
W-D-L1-1-3
Points / match0.80
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.18
Celta Vigo away
W-D-L1-4-0
Points / match1.40
Goals / match0.60
xG / match0.48

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Elche

28 Aug07 Sep12 Sep15 Sep18 Sep
xGxGA

Celta Vigo

30 Aug03 Sep07 Sep13 Sep19 Sep
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Elche expected goals

1.25

Celta Vigo expected goals

1.41
1–113.4%
0–18.8%
1–28.7%
0–08.1%
2–17.7%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Elche

18 SepWA · EspanyolxG 1.61 · xGA 1.053–1
15 SepLH · Real MadridxG 0.78 · xGA 3.612–3
12 SepDA · Athletic ClubxG 0.84 · xGA 2.391–1
07 SepLH · Real SociedadxG 2.37 · xGA 0.572–3
28 AugLA · Racing de SantanderxG 1.03 · xGA 1.722–3

Celta Vigo

19 SepWH · Racing de SantanderxG 2.14 · xGA 0.755–0
13 SepDH · MálagaxG 1.90 · xGA 0.431–1
07 SepDA · GetafexG 1.03 · xGA 0.651–1
03 SepDA · Real SociedadxG 0.43 · xGA 1.050–0
30 AugLH · Athletic ClubxG 0.75 · xGA 2.780–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

03 May 2026Celta Vigo — Elche3–1
28 Sep 2025Elche — Celta Vigo2–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Elche and Celta Vigo drew 0–0. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 0.80 for Elche and 0.31 for Celta Vigo. Elche generated the higher xG total. Elche scored -0.80 goals relative to xG and Celta Vigo scored -0.31 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Elche registered 13 shots, with 2 on target (shot accuracy: 15.4%); Celta Vigo recorded 7 shots, with 0 on target (shot accuracy: 0.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Away (39.7%); the actual outcome was Draw, so the leading selection did not match the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Elche vs Celta Vigo

Final score: 0–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 0.80 – 0.31.

Shots: 13 – 7.

Shots on target: 2 – 0.

Possession: 67.00% – 33.00%.

Corners: 5 – 2.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
× Miss1X2 · predicted Away, actual Draw
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Under, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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