20thAugust 2022 – 22:00, Estadio de Balaídos, Vigo
Celta Vigo and Real Madrid will close Saturday’s action in the La Liga 2nd round. The hosts hope to stun the defending champions at the start of the campaign while the away side searches for another success.
Celta Vigo Preview & Team News
All eyes will be on the Estadio de Balaidos when Celta Vigo and Real Madrid face each other in a highly anticipated La Liga game. Os Celeste dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Espanyol, and, no doubt, they face an uphill task in Saturday’s clash against the reigning champions. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be experienced attacker Iago Aspas, who opened his goal-scoring account at the weekend, while Santi Mina remains on the sidelines through suspension. Iago Aspas scored 17 goals last season, and the fans adore this man. It will be Celta’s second straight game at home, and they need to do better than against Espanyol to pick up points.
Real Madrid Preview & Team News
Real Madrid found it tougher than anticipated in their opener against Almeria. The European champions struggled early on, conceding as early as the 6th minute, yet managed to overturn the deficit, thanks to goals by Lucas and a stunning free-kick by David Alaba. This win stretched the Merenjes’ unbeaten run to six games, while they have only lost once in LaLiga in their last ten games. Nevertheless, Celta is an experienced team, and Los Blancos should keep a high level of performance throughout the entire game. With a fully healthy group to choose from, the Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has no fitness concerns at all coming into this clash.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Celta hasn’t enjoyed its pre-season very much, and the hosts haven’t tasted a victory in the previous five matches. We believe Real Madrid will pick up where it left off to bring all three points home.
Goals Market Prediction
Their head-to-head clashes at Estadio de Balaídos have been a joy to watch over the past few seasons. These two sides produced three or more goals nine times in a row in Vigo, and we think this tradition will continue.
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid
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