Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Elche
Match Time & Date:
28 September 2025
15:15
Prediction: 1-0
Celta Vigo
Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero will host Sunday’s football game between Elche and Celta Vigo, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. Los Franjiverdes are surprisingly occupying fifth place in the standings, with the team showing character in a 1-1 draw with Osasuna. The newcomers aim to remain undefeated in the new Primera Division campaign and they are surely capable of matching Os Celeste in front of home fans.
Elche boss Eder Sarabia will be watching the game from the stands following his sending-off in the midweek draw, while there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team. The Galicians, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-1 loss to Stuttgart in their Europa League opener. As tired legs should prove to be a big problem for the visiting side, we are tempted to bet on the in-form hosts. Mihailo Ristic has joined fellow defender Sergio Carreira in Celta’s recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Elche):
Established in 1923, Elche is a Spanish club that competes in La Liga. Los Franjiverdes welcome their rivals at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, the stadium which can hold up to 33,732 spectators. The venue was opened on September 8, 1976.
Elche wear white shirts with green stripe and white shorts when playing at home, while black is the dominant colour of their away jersey. The club’s biggest success came in 1969 as Elche made it to the Copa del rey final. Los Franjiverdes faced Club Atletico de Bilbao in the Spanish Cup final, with the Basques winning the match by one goal to nil.
The likes of Mario Pasalic, Ivan Bolado, Garry Rodrigues, Goran Djorovic, Albert Nadj, Wakaso, Moha, Carlos Sanchez, Ioan Andone, Enzo Roco, Dominique Malonga, Richmond Boakye, and Sory Kaba are some of the notable players who were part of the team in the past. Elche have never represented Spain in European competitions.
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