Tomás Yelmini
Spanish soccer warmed up in the last week of the year, and what follows is a long series of matches in a tight schedule. On matchday 16, Elche vsCelta de Vigo will face each other.
With that day in mind, a win will be more than a godsend for both, given that the home team is at the bottom of the standings with just 4 points, and Celta de Vigo is in 17th position with 13 points, just one point away from the relegation zone.
At JefeBet we tell you how both teams come into this clash corresponding to Matchday 16 of the Spanish first division, our predictions, the available betting odds, and probable lineups for this Elche vs Celta de Vigo.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Elche vs Celta de Vigo La Liga Matchday 16 on January 6, 2023
- Where: Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium, Elche, Spain
- When: Friday, January 6, 2023, at 01.30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Elche (+260) / Tie (+220) / Celta de Vigo (+105)
- Asian Handicap: Elche (+0.5, -140) / Celta de Vigo (-0.5, +105)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+125) / Under (-155)
- Both teams score: Yes (-110) / No (-115).
Odds provided by DraftKings.
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Elche Preview
What is winning? You can ask any team in La Liga except Elche, who have not won three points so far this season.
It is no surprise then that they are last in the standings, but to make matters worse, they have just been eliminated in the Copa del Rey against a team from Spain’s First Federation (AD Ceuta to be exact).
Álex Collado, who is suffering from a proximal disinfection of the right adductor muscle, will not be available for Friday’s match for at least a month.
Probable lineup (5-3-2): Edgar Badía, Pol Lirola, Helibelton Palacios, Pedro Bigas, Diego González and Carlos Clerc, Omar, Gumbau and Pere Milla, Roger Martí and Lucas Boyé.
Celta de Vigo Preview
This week, Celta de Vigo lost 3-1 to RCD Espanyol in the second round of the Copa del Rey. Although both have had a poor campaign in La Liga, the elimination comes prematurely.
All performances are being carefully evaluated by coach Carlos Carvalhal, who has the tough task of fielding 11 players among a very short squad and dismal performances. Nothing that resembles the previous participation of the Celta de Vigo in the past.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Agustín Marchesín, Kevin Vázquez, Joseph Aidoo, Unai Núñez, Franco Cervi, Renato Tapia, Óscar Rodríguez, Carles Pérez, Gabri Veiga, Luca de la Torre, Gonçalo Paciência.
JefeBet Prediction
Both teams have several injured players and few options on the bench to replace them. What makes this match more crucial is that both are coming off losses and are wandering in the lower zone. At JefeBet we believe that Celta de Vigo will win this match, as they count on more experienced players and are facing a team that finds it hard to score goals.
Unfortunately, Elche seems doomed to suffer one of the worst campaigns in the history of Spanish soccer.
Prediction: Celta de Vigo wins 2-0.
