Celta Vigo to beat Betis at the Balaidos?

Celta Vigo will be looking to show their best side at home against Betis Sevilla and try to take a step forward in the fight against relegation. It won’t be easy, however, as their opponents are difficult to beat

The bookmakers’ Celta Vigo vs Betis Sevilla prediction shows the home side as the favorites, but not by much. Betis certainly have the means to hold their own at the Balaidos. It will be important to keep Celta Vigo’s strengths to a minimum

Because the Andalusians are very difficult to beat, our prediction ahead of the match between Celta Vigo and Betis Sevilla is that the visitors will not lose. A lot has to go right for a win, which hasn’t always been the case recently

Celta Vigo – Statistics & current form

Celta Vigo are still in the relegation battle in La Liga with coach Rafael Benitez. The team rarely performs at the highest level, too often either missing chances or making mistakes in defense. That has to change. There have already been many attempts, but none of them have paid off in the long term. However, there should be an improvement in the next few games. Otherwise it will be tricky even for the experienced coach.

On the last matchday just before the Christmas holidays, Celta Vigo lost 3:2 at FC Villarreal. This performance also raised one or two questions. Above all, it was the goals conceded that were very unnecessary in the end. Celta now go into the matchday in 18th place and must try to forget the negative experiences and play with more structure and confidence.

In any case, there is a lot of potential for improvement. Also in terms of the approach to the game, because the build-up play is often good at times, then sloppy at others, sometimes the attacks are structured, then ideas are lacking again. And more could be achieved both defensively and offensively, especially from resting balls. The fact that the Celta Vigo vs Betis Sevilla odds are still in favor of the home side also speaks a little for their general individual quality

Celta Vigo: A trend that gives hope

Nevertheless, not everything is bad at Celta Vigo. There were phases of the season when things looked even bleaker. The home side are currently on 13 points, with the safety margin in sight. And they have only lost one of their last five league games. Although they have drawn three of their four remaining games, that still seems manageable.

It was also noticeable that, apart from the Villarreal game, there were far fewer goals conceded in the last few games. Only one in four games before the last clash. A total of 28 goals were conceded after 18 games, which is too many, but the trend is slightly in Celta Vigo’s favor. However, the home side urgently need to pick up more points at home, averaging just 0.78 per game with only six goals scored.

And their opponents naturally have one or two advantages and are much more stable. That’s why our prediction ahead of the match between Celta Vigo and Betis Sevilla is that the visitors will not lose the game

Predicted line-up of Celta Vigo:

Betis Sevilla – Statistics & current form

Real Betis are a difficult team to beat, but they have not reached their own limits recently. The Andalusians have drawn four games in a row in the league, most recently against FC Girona, who are top of the table. Manuel Pellegrini is satisfied with the upper midfield position because Betis have a good squad but are simply lacking in certain positions.

It will be important to make good use of the phase after the short break. Celta Vigo, Granada, Barcelona and Mallorca are the first opponents, which seems quite feasible. The self-confidence is there, as Real Madrid and Real Sociedad were the opponents in the draws alongside Girona. It may not be enough to beat the top teams, but it certainly works to annoy them.

What is striking about Betis Sevilla is the discrepancy between their home and away performances. The team averaged just one point per game away from home, compared to 2.11 at home, so they still need to improve on this

Betis Sevilla: Compactness is everything

Criticism of the visitors’ offense. There is too little going forward, the players leave too much to chance, and too few big chances result from actually good elements of possession. 20 goals clearly show that there is some catching up to do here. On the other hand, the Andalusians look good in terms of compactness, as they have only conceded 18 goals so far. In conjunction with the hosts’ attacking weakness at home, our Celta Vigo v Betis Sevilla value tip is that fewer than 2.5 goals will be scored. A spectacle is really not to be expected here.

The Celta Vigo vs Betis Sevilla betting odds also back this up. It is more likely to be a game in which the first big mistakes determine the outcome. Whoever makes fewer has a good chance. And who knows, maybe Betis will draw for the fifth time in a row.

Predicted line-up of Betis Sevilla:

Celta Vigo – Betis Sevilla head-to-head comparison / H2H record

The direct comparison between the two teams is relatively even: Celta Vigo have won 27 duels, while Betis Sevilla have come away victorious 32 times so far. In the previous season, Vigo even won both matches with a one-goal difference.

Celta Vigo – Betis Sevilla betting tip

Celta Vigo have only won two games so far this season, but have a good record in recent weeks. Betis Sevilla are not fish and fowl in terms of recent impressions. However, the visitors rarely lose

This is also decisive for the prediction. Our Celta Vigo vs Betis Sevilla prediction is that the visitors will not lose in this game.