Celta Vigo vs Elche Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Celta Vigo need to finish this season with a bit of a flourish as they welcome an Elche side seeking to do the same to Balaidos in Galicia on Sunday.
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Celta Vigo preview: Sliding hosts
Celta Vigo headed into the spring in contention for a top five finish in La Liga as well as in Europe - but their elimination from the UEFA Europa League has made their dip domestically even worse in the last couple of months.
The Galicians come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal at El Madrigal, meaning that they have now won just two of their last 11 matches across all competitions.
Elche preview: Fighting and finding form
They now face an Elche side that had collapsed in the second-half of the season but they have been much-improved of late as they push themselves away from the bottom three and the relegation places once again.
After a thrilling 3-2 defeat of Atletico Madrid last week, the visitors then managed to overcome rock-bottom Real Oviedo by two goals to one at Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Asturias last weekend.
Celta Vigo team news: Marcos Alonso suspended
Versatile defender Marcos Alonso is now missing through suspension for this one, while Matias Vecino and Williot Swedberg are fresh doubts for the Galicians.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Radu; Javi Rodriguez, Lago, Alvaro Nunez; Oscar Mingueza, Hugo Sotelo, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira; Pablo Duran, Hugo Alvarez; Borja Iglesias
Unavailable: Marcos Alonso (Suspended), Miguel Roman (Injured)
Questionable: Starfelt (Fitness), Matias Vecino (Injured), Swedberg (Injured)
Elche team news: German Valera suspended
As they travel to Balaidos this weekend, Elche are now without the versatile German Valera as he missing through suspension for the visitors.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Matias Dituro; Sangare, Affengruber, Pablo Bigas; Hector Fort, Aleix Febas, Gustavo Villar, Marco Aguado, Adria Pedrosa; Silva, Alvaro
Unavailable: German Valera (Suspended), Boayar (Injured)
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Celta Vigo vs Elche prediction
Elche have now won four of their last five matches as they propel themselves back up the table after a very good start to the campaign with a fun, front foot style under Eder Sarabia, having returned to La Liga last season. Celta have often played some of the better football in Spain and the best way for Claudio Giraldez' side to regain some form may be going all in on that and so both teams scoring seems a decent bet for this one.
Celta Vigo vs Elche tip: Both team to score
