The home coach Carvalhal gearing up to whip up Celta de Vigo win vs Almería

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 02.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abanca-Balaídos

The home team ticketholders hope for a victory in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a stumbling visitor. Celta de Vigo are in 10th place while the guesting Almería sweat at 19th.

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Almería have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in La Liga

These teams have little in common geographically as Almería have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Celta de Vigo and Almería should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Celta de Vigo at their home stadium (Abanca-Balaídos) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Abanca-Balaídos.

It's back home for Celta de Vigo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Espanyol away with the result 3-1. Aspas, Pérez and Veiga found the net in that victory. Mallo was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.85 out of 10. The defender Mallo hit two key passes and won 7 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Celta de Vigo won a home game hosting Rayo Vallecano (3-0).

Celta has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Celta de Vigo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Almería form and stats

Almería have only collected 3 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 0-3-9 (12 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Almería have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Almería delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Cadiz (placed 15th) in their previous game. The draw against Cadiz came from a losing position. The Almería manager Sicilia brought on Melero as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Ely, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.4. Ely won 8 of 12 duels.

Prior to that match, the Almería manager Sicilia faced defeat when travelling to Sevilla and losing 1-2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Almería as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. For Almería, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Celta de Vigo and Almería have faced each other before this season: Almería - Celta de Vigo 3-1. Stats for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: six wins for Celta, one draw and three wins for Almería. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
12 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Almería missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celta de Vigo Almería
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 12 26
9 5 2 Won W 0 0 7
7 4 2 Drew D 0 3 5
10 4 0 Lost L 4 9 14
32 19 9 Scored S 2 9 30
35 14 3 Conceded C 13 27 45
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 81%
50% 54% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
27% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 35%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 12%
50% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 58% 62%
35% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
23% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 42% 31%
 
4.6 4.6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.9 4.3
4.2 3.8 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.9 5.7
2.2 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.6 2.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.9 13.8 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.9 11.5
4.2 4.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4 4.2
29% 33% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 19% 28%
 
9.9 8.4 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 15.4 14.5
3.7 3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6 5.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Almería have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Almería have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Almería have the fewest points (3) away in La Liga
  • Almería have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in La Liga
  • Almería have yet to win a game away.
  • Almería haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celta de Vigo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Almería have scored away.
  • Celta de Vigo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 26 22 2 2 49 9 13 11 2 0 27 2 13 11 0 2 22 7 40 68
2 Real Madrid 26 17 5 4 51 21 12 8 4 0 26 9 14 9 1 4 25 12 30 56
3 Atlético Madrid 26 15 6 5 42 19 13 7 3 3 25 11 13 8 3 2 17 8 23 51
4 Real Sociedad 26 14 6 6 35 24 13 6 4 3 15 12 13 8 2 3 20 12 11 48
5 Real Betis 26 13 6 7 34 26 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 6 3 4 15 14 8 45
6 Villarreal 26 12 5 9 32 24 12 7 2 3 17 10 14 5 3 6 15 14 8 41
7 Athletic Club 26 10 6 10 36 28 13 6 2 5 18 11 13 4 4 5 18 17 8 36
8 Rayo Vallecano 26 9 9 8 31 30 13 5 5 3 18 14 13 4 4 5 13 16 1 36
9 Osasuna 26 9 7 10 22 27 13 6 1 6 12 14 13 3 6 4 10 13 -5 34
10 Celta de Vigo 26 9 7 10 32 35 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 4 3 6 13 21 -3 34
11 Mallorca 26 9 5 12 22 27 13 6 3 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 9 17 -5 32
12 Girona 26 8 7 11 40 41 13 6 3 4 23 18 13 2 4 7 17 23 -1 31
13 Getafe 26 7 8 11 27 34 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 2 4 6 11 18 -7 29
14 Sevilla 26 7 7 12 29 42 13 5 3 5 16 16 13 2 4 7 13 26 -13 28
15 Cadiz 26 6 10 10 21 38 13 4 6 3 14 17 13 2 4 7 7 21 -17 28
16 Real Valladolid 26 8 4 14 20 38 13 6 2 5 12 13 13 2 2 9 8 25 -18 28
17 Espanyol 26 6 9 11 32 42 13 3 4 6 17 23 13 3 5 5 15 19 -10 27
18 Valencia 26 7 5 14 28 31 13 6 2 5 20 12 13 1 3 9 8 19 -3 26
19 Almería 26 7 5 14 30 45 14 7 2 5 21 18 12 0 3 9 9 27 -15 26
20 Elche 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 1 4 8 11 21 13 1 3 9 8 30 -32 13

Celta de Vigo:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 26 22 2 2 49 9 13 11 2 0 27 2 13 11 0 2 22 7 40 68
2 Real Madrid 26 17 5 4 51 21 12 8 4 0 26 9 14 9 1 4 25 12 30 56
3 Atlético Madrid 26 15 6 5 42 19 13 7 3 3 25 11 13 8 3 2 17 8 23 51
4 Real Sociedad 26 14 6 6 35 24 13 6 4 3 15 12 13 8 2 3 20 12 11 48
5 Real Betis 26 13 6 7 34 26 13 7 3 3 19 12 13 6 3 4 15 14 8 45
6 Villarreal 26 12 5 9 32 24 12 7 2 3 17 10 14 5 3 6 15 14 8 41
7 Athletic Club 26 10 6 10 36 28 13 6 2 5 18 11 13 4 4 5 18 17 8 36
8 Rayo Vallecano 26 9 9 8 31 30 13 5 5 3 18 14 13 4 4 5 13 16 1 36
9 Osasuna 26 9 7 10 22 27 13 6 1 6 12 14 13 3 6 4 10 13 -5 34
10 Celta de Vigo 26 9 7 10 32 35 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 4 3 6 13 21 -3 34
11 Mallorca 26 9 5 12 22 27 13 6 3 4 13 10 13 3 2 8 9 17 -5 32
12 Girona 26 8 7 11 40 41 13 6 3 4 23 18 13 2 4 7 17 23 -1 31
13 Getafe 26 7 8 11 27 34 14 5 4 5 16 16 12 2 4 6 11 18 -7 29
14 Sevilla 26 7 7 12 29 42 13 5 3 5 16 16 13 2 4 7 13 26 -13 28
15 Cadiz 26 6 10 10 21 38 13 4 6 3 14 17 13 2 4 7 7 21 -17 28
16 Real Valladolid 26 8 4 14 20 38 13 6 2 5 12 13 13 2 2 9 8 25 -18 28
17 Espanyol 26 6 9 11 32 42 13 3 4 6 17 23 13 3 5 5 15 19 -10 27
18 Valencia 26 7 5 14 28 31 13 6 2 5 20 12 13 1 3 9 8 19 -3 26
19 Almería 26 7 5 14 30 45 14 7 2 5 21 18 12 0 3 9 9 27 -15 26
20 Elche 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 1 4 8 11 21 13 1 3 9 8 30 -32 13

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