Can Celta end the winning streak of Real?
After the international break, Real Madrid have to travel to Galicia on Saturday evening. The Spanish champions are guests at Celta Vigo – their favorite opponent in recent times. It is therefore hardly surprising that the Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid odds of the online bookmakers are clearly in favor of the guests from the capital.
However, such an international break is always also an interruption of the rhythm and form, after all, the many national players only return late from their international trips. In addition, Real has already left points behind three times this season, twice of them away. So is the Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid tip not a sure thing after all?
Can Celta trip the champions? Which tips bring good value, how the direct comparison of these two teams turns out and how our Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid prediction finally turns out, we discuss in this preview for the Saturday evening game of La Liga.
Celta Vigo – Statistics & current form
Celta Vigo has used the international break to bind the main person responsible for the upturn in the longer term. The contract with coach Claudio Giraldez was extended a few days ago by two years until 2027.
Under Giraldez, who was first the U19 coach and then the coach of the 2nd team at Celta before being promoted in March, Celta Vigo managed to avoid relegation last season in a final push. This season, a playful development can also be seen.
Under Giraldez, Celta have won nine of 19 games (three draws, seven defeats), and the 36-year-old has an average of 1.58 points per game. Celta are currently ranked ninth in La Liga with 13 points, and for the first time in years, they have nothing to do with the relegation battle (at least so far). In recent seasons, the start of the season was always a disaster, with the result that the Galicians were in the bottom half of the table until the end. Giraldez is now raising hopes that the dark days of the relegation battle are over.
Celta are fun to watch under coach Giraldez
Celta are a fun team to watch, with positional play, possession and clean build-up play being emphasized by the coach. Celta have the seventh-most possession in La Liga at 54 percent, they shoot 4.7 times per game on average – the fifth-best figure – and have created 23 big chances – the fourth-best figure. With 16 goals, Celta also has the fourth-best attack in Spain.
This style is particularly fruitful in home games, as Celta is the third-best home team: only Atletico Madrid (1-0) have won at Balaidos so far, but they did so very luckily, late and undeservedly – Celta had previously missed two big chances to take the lead. You can therefore at least take a look at the odds for the double chance 1X for Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid – after all, Real Madrid have been far from flawless this season.
Real Madrid – Statistics & current form
Real Madrid face a tricky away game on Saturday evening. Celta have scored in four of their five home games and not only recorded three wins and a draw at Balaidos, but also scored nine goals at home. The home side will not be hiding from the Spanish champions, nor would that be in keeping with Giraldez’s footballing philosophy.
Besides, Real Madrid can be beaten this season if you are brave, as several teams have already proven. Most recently, Lille caused the first defeat for the Madrilenians in the Champions League (0-1). But the Royal Blues also failed to win against Mallorca (1-1), Las Palmas (1-1) and in the derby against Atletico (1-1).
Real Madrid prefer to score in the 2nd half
In four away games, they have already lost points – will this be the case against Celta Vigo, who are strong at home? If you expect at least a close game and hard work for the Blancos, you can bet on Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid, for example, that Real Madrid will score more goals in the second half than in the first. In La Liga, Real Madrid have scored 15 of their 19 goals after the break.
A late victory for Ancelotti’s team after a 0-0 half-time would therefore certainly not come as a surprise to many. After all, Los Blancos are always favorites, and very clearly so. This is because Celta are one of Real Madrid’s favorite opponents in recent times.
Celta Vigo – Real Madrid Direct comparison / H2H record
The most recent head-to-head record speaks for itself: Real Madrid have won all of the last eight meetings – goal difference: 23:5. Only in two of these last eight duels did Real Madrid not win on handicap.
Celta have not beaten Real in 16 games. The last time they won was in the Copa del Rey in 2017, and the last league victory for the Galicians was ten years ago in May 2014, when Celta won 2-0 at Balaidos.
The overall record is also clear: out of 132 meetings, Real have won 77, more than half, while Celta have celebrated 34 victories, with 21 draws.
Celta Vigo – Real Madrid betting tip
Will Real Madrid’s streak continue on Saturday evening or can the Giraldez team prove their home strength and joy of playing at Balaidos? We believe that the Spanish champions will have a hard time of it, and given Celta’s strength in play and Real Madrid’s vulnerability in away games, the Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid betting odds for both are quite low. It’s obvious that 2.5 goals will quickly be scored when two attacking teams face each other.
Celta’s porous defense, with 15 goals conceded, is a cause for concern, which is why you can ultimately tend towards a Real victory, which, as already mentioned, could only happen in the second half, because Real is regularly more determined and accurate there. Therefore, our Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid prediction is ultimately: the Whites will win, but will concede a goal.
