Five La Liga games will be played on Sunday and Monday. Below, I'm highlighting three of my favorite La Liga picks, including why I expect Real Betis to pick up its first multi-goal win of the season. Then I discuss why you should expect goals when Real Sociedad faces Deportivo and why Elche and Celta Vigo are in for a low-scoring match.
Here are the best bets for the La Liga Week 8 game Elche vs. Celta Vigo.
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La Liga Week 8 Picks & Predictions: Elche vs. Celta Vigo
Elche hosts Celta Vigo at Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday, October 11, with kickoff scheduled for 8 a.m. ET as La Liga Week 8 continues. With Celta Vigo listed at +160 on the moneyline and the goal total set at 2.5, we'll explore the betting options for Sunday's opening matchup. Below, find our Elche vs. Celta Vigo odds, picks and predictions, including the best bets to consider before kickoff.
Elche vs. Celta Vigo Picks
Both clubs have played poorly this season, yet they enter this contest having won their last match. For Celta Vigo, it was a 5-0 win over Racing Santander, while Elche beat Espanyol 3-1. While both performances highlighted that these teams have scoring potential, I don't expect many goals in this match.
Aside from that 5-0 victory, Celta Vigo has scored just three goals in six matches. This is a defensive-minded team that has scored one or fewer goals in every other match this season. But the defense has been really good. Opponents have only managed six goals, and only one team has scored more than once against them.
While Elche has scored 11 goals and conceded 17, I'm not confident the team can decipher the defensive formation of one of the best defenses in the league. But I also don't have faith in Celta Vigo's offense, even if it showed signs of life in its last game.
Picks: Draw (+230) & Under 2.5 Goals (-120)
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