Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-10-18 19:00.
[p]Celta Vigo might feel the international break came at a bad time as they were building some momentum (W1, D1) following a poor run of form in La Liga as August gave way to September. But there’s no easing their way back into action either against reigning champions Real Madrid, a team they haven’t beaten since January 2017, losing each of the last eight H2Hs![/p]
[p]If Celta are to prevail, this is likely where they’ll do it as they’ve only lost one of their last 11 home league fixtures (W7, D3), although ominously, the team that beat them (Atlético Madrid) were also from the capital. Their task has not been made easier after they failed with appeals against the red cards handed to Ilaix Moriba and Iago Aspas against Las Palmas (W 1-0).[/p]
[p]Madrid will have high-profile absentees too, and Dani Carvajal became the latest to join the sidelines after a knee injury against Villarreal (W 2-0) cruelly ended his season. However, their injury concerns are steadily receding as Carlo Ancelotti’s side battle to reduce Barcelona’s three-point lead atop the standings before the pair clash in next weekend’s El Clásico.[/p]
[p]Los Blancos’ 1-1 draw at Atlético was their 19th consecutive La Liga away game without defeat (W11, D8) although four of their last five were drawn and the last three of those finished 1-1. Heading to Galicia might be the tonic they need to snap that run and keep the pressure on Barcelona as they’ve won the last six league contests here, scoring an average of 2.83 goals per game in the process.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: There was a welcome return to form for Celta’s Borja Iglesias against Las Palmas, as he registered his fourth goal of the season, all of which arrived before half-time. Madrid’s Jude Bellingham will hope to kick on from scoring for England against Greece by repeating his trick of netting the only goal in last season’s corresponding H2H. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: There were goals in both halves of nine of the last ten H2Hs.[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]