Celta Vigo vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-08-16 15:00.
[p]Ahead of their return to Europe, Celta Vigo will be looking to put a series of poor opening matchdays behind them when they host Getafe, one of the few clubs they defeated twice last season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Celta Vigo achieved their best finish in almost a decade during Claudio Giráldez’s first full season in charge. They’ve been fairly quiet in the transfer window, but turning Borja Iglesias’ loan move into a permanent one could prove to be a shrewd piece of business, and it’s certainly one which cushioned the blow of losing arguably their prized asset in Fer López to Wolves. It’ll be another step in the right direction if they can get their campaign off to a winning start as they did last season, when they registered their first opening matchday victory (2-1 at home to Alavés) in nine top-flight seasons (D3, L5). [/p]
[p]Getafe rounded off a miserable 2024/25 season by losing 2-1 at home to Celta, part of seven defeats from their final eight league outings (W1) last term. They fell to a fifth consecutive bottom-half finish during José Bordalás’ second full season at the helm, so a similar trajectory this season will place great pressure on the 61-year-old, whose contract is due to end next June. There were some positives throughout the season, such as a league-high six away wins as an underdog (D2, L8), but a poor total of one win from their last 14 La Liga season-opening games suggests opening their campaign with a win is a far-fetched possibility.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Celta completed their maiden league double over Getafe last season and are now seeking to win three consecutive top-flight H2Hs for the first time. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Celta Vigo won 73% of league home games as a pre-match favourite last season (W11, D2, L2) – the best of any club to finish behind the top-three. [/p]
[p]Celta saw 63% of their La Liga games last season produce over 2.5 total goals – the third-most in the division.[/p]
[p]Out of Getafe’s 18 losses last La Liga season, 14 were by a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Getafe opened the scoring in only 12 league games last season (W9, D1, L2), though their six away opening goals all led to victories. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Borja Iglesias could be integral to Celta’s fortunes after scoring in three of their last four La Liga wins. Mauro Arambarri’s goalscoring form was similarly synonymous with Getafe success as he recorded their first goal in four of their last six league wins. [/p]
[p]Celta Vigo have no major known absences. Getafe’s Domingos Duarte was sent off against Celta in the final round and will be suspended here. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Considering their off-season stability and their opponents’ poor pre-season, backing a Celta Vigo win looks to be a safe bet. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]