Atl. Madrid vs Celta Vigo prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-02-14 17:30.
[p]Atlético Madrid once again outlined their La Liga title credentials when holding defending champions and arch-rivals Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw last week. While manager Diego Simeone was left frustrated that his side couldn’t hold onto their lead in the derby, it kept Atlético within one point of the leaders, even though it stretched their poor league run to just one victory in four matches (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]The safe haven of the Metropolitano should help fix that as Atlético have avoided defeat in all 12 of their home league games this term (W9, D3), keeping seven clean sheets in the process. That record shows no sign of slowing down against upcoming opponents Celta Vigo, who Atlético are unbeaten against in each of the last 12 La Liga H2Hs (W9, D3), winning each of the last seven![/p]
[p]That forms part of Celta’s longest ever losing run against this opponent in the top-flight, so they will visit the capital as big underdogs as they chase a first league win away to Atlético since June 2007. The Sky Blues are unlikely to be dwelling on the history books too much as they came from two goals down to win a La Liga match for just the third time this century when stunning Real Betis last week.[/p]
[p]That brought a timely end to a four-match winless run in the league (D1, L3), and with Celta stranded in mid-table and almost equidistant between the top-six and relegation zone, they could ill afford to replicate that moving forward. The omens aren’t good on that front as they hit the road having failed to win any of their last seven away league matches (D2, L5), with only three sides in the division earning fewer points on their travels pre-round.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Antoine Griezmann should be full of confidence that he can add to his joint-team best eight league goals this term, especially as he has scored more La Liga goals against Celta (ten) as an Atlético player than any other side. Pablo Durán appears to be assuming the mantle of being the visitors’ talisman with direct goal contributions in his last three matches (G2, A1), while all three curiously arrived in either the 65th or 66th minute![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Atlético have scored 18 of their 23 home league goals after half-time.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]