No goal drought at the Bernabeu?
The hosts suffered a painful 2-3 defeat in extra time against arch-rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final last weekend. Which Real Madrid will show up against Celta Vigo in the La Liga match?
Not much remains of the home side’s former dream of a treble after the Copa defeat and their previous elimination from the Champions League against Arsenal. On top of that, they are currently only in second place in the league. The specter of a title-less season is thus haunting the capital.
For the clash between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, the prediction is now for goals at both ends and more than two goals in total. Real average 3.4 goals per game at home, while the Galicians average the same away from home. These are the third-highest figures in the home and away tables respectively.
Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo AI prediction
Our artificial intelligence has calculated a 1.43 expected goal advantage for the hosts in its analysis of the match at the Bernabeu Stadium. Based on this analysis, the Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo AI tip is a home win (-1.25) AH.
Real Madrid – Statistics & current form
The Madrilenians are four points behind Barcelona in second place ahead of the 34th matchday in the Spanish top flight, and their mission to defend their title is in serious jeopardy. At least they quickly put the embarrassing 1-2 defeat at home to Valencia on the fourth-last matchday behind them.
The hosts immediately got back on track with three wins. The defeat against the “Bats” was all the more surprising as it came on home turf, where Madrid are usually very strong. No other team in La Liga has a higher home points average.
In terms of personnel, the situation does not look good. After his nasty foul in the third-last league match at Alaves, Real’s top striker Kylian Mbappe was initially suspended, and even though he is back on board thanks to a very lenient one-match ban, he does not look entirely fit.
The Frenchman suffered an ankle injury in the recent Champions League match against Arsenal, and it does not seem to have healed completely. From a collective perspective, the home side’s attack has also been mediocre recently. Their last three wins were all narrow 1-0 victories.
No more than two goals for Madrid?
In light of this, the odds on a maximum of two goals from Carlo Ancelotti’s team in the match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo are also worth considering. You can place your bets at Bet365, where the bookmaker is also offering a Bet365 new customer bonus that will give you up to $100 in “bet credits”!
In addition, Real will be without a particularly important defender. We are talking about Eduardo Camavinga, who is out of action in defensive midfield due to an adductor tendon injury. The absence of the French international is a significant blow for the home side, and due to the severity of the injury, Camavinga will not play again this season.
Additional absences in Real’s defense since this week
To make matters worse, two other regulars in defense, David Alaba and Antonio Rüdiger, have also been out for a few days. The latter, a German international, has to undergo knee surgery, which means the season is over for him, and the Austrian defender will also be out for the rest of the season with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Celta Vigo – Statistics & current form
The “Celtiñas” are relying on an oldie duo in attack with Borja Iglesias and Iago Aspas. Together, they have no less than 69 years between them, but their goal-scoring instinct remains unbroken. The two strikers have nine goals each this season, with Iglesias in particularly fine form at the moment.
The 32-year-old has scored in each of his last two league games, even netting a hat-trick against league leaders Barcelona! Despite his three goals, however, the “Celts” were ultimately defeated 3-4 by Flick’s side. Nevertheless, the match showed that coach Claudio Giraldez’s team can hold their own against the top teams.
The visitors also have a big goal in mind. They are currently seventh, which would qualify them for the Europa League, and Celta are determined to defend this position. Their form is also largely stable: only two of their last eleven league games have ended in defeat for last season’s 13th-placed team!
No defeat for Celta Vigo?
In the match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, odds on a win for the visitors, including a handicap of + two goals for them, are therefore also worth considering.
Real Madrid – Celta Vigo Head-to-head record / H2H record
The teams have already faced each other once this year. Madrid won 5-2 after extra time in front of their home crowd in the Copa del Rey in January. Thanks to that victory, the home side are currently on a run of ten wins in a row against Vigo.
What’s more, the visitors have not won any of their last 18 encounters with Real (0-3-15). No wonder that the Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo odds for the upcoming match once again clearly favor the champions.
Real Madrid – Celta Vigo Prediction
For the clash between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, the tip is for both sides to score and for there to be more than two goals. Of course, the home side are the favorites going into the game, but the visitors should also score at least one goal.
Real will be without their strong defenders Camavinga, Alaba, and Rüdiger due to injury and will be playing for a win given their position in the table. This promises to be an open encounter with plenty of scoring chances for both sides.
However, the Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo prediction is mainly based on the visitors’ reliable offense on the road. Vigo recently conceded three goals to league leaders Barcelona, and the visitors have failed to score in only two of their 16 away games this season!
In addition, the home side have not been solid in front of their own fans recently, with four of their last five home games in the league and the Copa del Rey also seeing goals from both sides and more than two goals scored.
