Celta Vigo vs Betis prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-10-01 14:15.
Successive three-goal margin defeats prior to the international break doused Celta Vigo’s early momentum in this La Liga (LL) campaign, but a win here could move them back into the upper half in their quest for a first top-six finish since 2015/16. Yet even if Celta do win they would still sit five points adrift of where they stood at the same stage in that campaign.
Celta’s home form is on par for the course so far this term (W1, D1, L1) with both games won or lost going the way of the pre-match favourite. As for this clash, Celta are narrow favourites, but the sight of Real Betis looming is likely unwelcome as the hosts are winless in four H2Hs at the Municipal de BalaĂdos (D2, L2).
Betis themselves rebounded well from a close defeat to Real Madrid in early September, winning four competitive matches in a row since and going into the international break in third spot. Proving that goals can come from everywhere, those victories saw six different goalscorers etch their name on the scoresheet, with two – Borja Iglesias and Willian José – netting braces.
Across all competitions, Betis travel with a positive away record so far this term (W2, L1), with both wins seeing the Verdiblancos open the scoring via a first-half penalty. On that note, Betis clearly have the ability to guard an early lead with their lives as they haven’t conceded before half-time across their last nine away games won or drawn.
Players to watch: Celta mainstay Iago Aspas hit a first-half double in a 2-0 win against Betis last season, but Borja Iglesias – who netted a winning brace against Girona last time out – could overshadow him. Memorably, Iglesias’ only prior career goal vs former employers Celta sparked a fightback from 2-0 down, en-route to a 3-2 victory in the finale of 2020/21.
Hot stat: Just one of the last nine H2Hs has seen both teams score before half-time.