Celta de Vigo look to Abanca-Balaídos supporters for inspiration before Girona match

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Tue 23.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Abanca-Balaídos

Celta de Vigo are aiming to overlook the league table before this match versus Girona. Here's everything you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It's no vacation for neither Celta de Vigo nor Girona as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

6 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Celta de Vigo have to build on here at Abanca-Balaídos in the La Liga. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Celta de Vigo with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Elche game, 26 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Celta faced defeat in their previous match, away at Athletic Club (1-2). Núñez was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.34 out of 10. The defender Núñez won 8 of 10 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Valencia with the scoreline 1-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Celta de Vigo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Celta has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Girona form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Girona so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-8 (win-draw-lose).

Girona might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Villarreal proved too strong as Girona slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. Girona were so close to getting something from the game against Villarreal, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime. Midfield player López was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. López scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 35 successful passes (of 38 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Real Sociedad that ended 2-2.

We have checked recent matches where Girona have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Girona have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Girona struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other earlier this campaign: Girona - Celta 0-1. Stats for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Celta de Vigo, two draws and three wins for Girona. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

GironaV. Castellanos Giménez
V. Castellanos Giménez
13 goals
Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
12 goals
Celta de VigoG. Veiga Novas
G. Veiga Novas
9 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Girona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celta de Vigo Girona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 17 35
10 6 2 Won W 1 3 13
9 5 2 Drew D 1 6 9
16 6 2 Lost L 4 8 13
40 23 8 Scored S 6 21 55
50 19 6 Conceded C 10 26 50
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
66% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 77%
51% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 53% 57%
29% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 31%
11% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 18% 17%
51% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 69%
29% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 11%
26% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 23%
 
4.9 5.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 3.8
4.4 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 4.6
2.2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.7 2.5
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.7 14 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 10.6 12.7
4.2 4.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.8 4.8
27% 28% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 32% 33%
 
10.1 8.8 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 14.7 12.8
3.6 2.9 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.8 4.4
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 35 27 4 4 65 15 18 14 3 1 34 4 17 13 1 3 31 11 50 85
2 Real Madrid 34 22 5 7 70 32 17 12 4 1 41 14 17 10 1 6 29 18 38 71
3 Atletico Madrid 34 21 6 7 60 27 17 11 3 3 36 14 17 10 3 4 24 13 33 69
4 Real Sociedad 35 19 8 8 47 32 17 9 5 3 23 15 18 10 3 5 24 17 15 65
5 Villarreal 35 18 6 11 54 36 17 11 2 4 32 16 18 7 4 7 22 20 18 60
6 Real Betis 34 16 7 11 43 38 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 3 7 18 22 5 55
7 Athletic Club 35 14 8 13 46 39 18 8 3 7 22 14 17 6 5 6 24 25 7 50
8 Girona 35 13 9 13 55 50 18 10 3 5 34 24 17 3 6 8 21 26 5 48
9 Osasuna 34 13 8 13 32 36 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 4 7 6 12 16 -4 47
10 Sevilla 34 13 8 13 44 49 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 21 26 -5 47
11 Rayo Vallecano 34 12 10 12 41 45 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 4 5 8 16 26 -4 46
12 Mallorca 35 12 8 15 33 40 17 8 5 4 18 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -7 44
13 Almeria 35 11 6 18 46 61 18 10 2 6 29 22 17 1 4 12 17 39 -15 39
14 Celta de Vigo 35 10 9 16 40 50 17 6 5 6 23 19 18 4 4 10 17 31 -10 39
15 Cadiz 35 9 11 15 28 50 18 6 6 6 18 23 17 3 5 9 10 27 -22 38
16 Valencia 34 10 7 17 38 41 17 7 4 6 24 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -3 37
17 Real Valladolid 35 10 5 20 30 62 17 7 3 7 18 24 18 3 2 13 12 38 -32 35
18 Getafe 35 8 11 16 31 44 18 6 6 6 19 19 17 2 5 10 12 25 -13 35
19 Espanyol 34 7 10 17 42 60 17 4 5 8 21 29 17 3 5 9 21 31 -18 31
20 Elche 35 4 8 23 27 65 17 3 4 10 16 27 18 1 4 13 11 38 -38 20

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 35 27 4 4 65 15 18 14 3 1 34 4 17 13 1 3 31 11 50 85
2 Real Madrid 34 22 5 7 70 32 17 12 4 1 41 14 17 10 1 6 29 18 38 71
3 Atletico Madrid 34 21 6 7 60 27 17 11 3 3 36 14 17 10 3 4 24 13 33 69
4 Real Sociedad 35 19 8 8 47 32 17 9 5 3 23 15 18 10 3 5 24 17 15 65
5 Villarreal 35 18 6 11 54 36 17 11 2 4 32 16 18 7 4 7 22 20 18 60
6 Real Betis 34 16 7 11 43 38 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 3 7 18 22 5 55
7 Athletic Club 35 14 8 13 46 39 18 8 3 7 22 14 17 6 5 6 24 25 7 50
8 Girona 35 13 9 13 55 50 18 10 3 5 34 24 17 3 6 8 21 26 5 48
9 Osasuna 34 13 8 13 32 36 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 4 7 6 12 16 -4 47
10 Sevilla 34 13 8 13 44 49 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 21 26 -5 47
11 Rayo Vallecano 34 12 10 12 41 45 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 4 5 8 16 26 -4 46
12 Mallorca 35 12 8 15 33 40 17 8 5 4 18 12 18 4 3 11 15 28 -7 44
13 Almeria 35 11 6 18 46 61 18 10 2 6 29 22 17 1 4 12 17 39 -15 39
14 Celta de Vigo 35 10 9 16 40 50 17 6 5 6 23 19 18 4 4 10 17 31 -10 39
15 Cadiz 35 9 11 15 28 50 18 6 6 6 18 23 17 3 5 9 10 27 -22 38
16 Valencia 34 10 7 17 38 41 17 7 4 6 24 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -3 37
17 Real Valladolid 35 10 5 20 30 62 17 7 3 7 18 24 18 3 2 13 12 38 -32 35
18 Getafe 35 8 11 16 31 44 18 6 6 6 19 19 17 2 5 10 12 25 -13 35
19 Espanyol 34 7 10 17 42 60 17 4 5 8 21 29 17 3 5 9 21 31 -18 31
20 Elche 35 4 8 23 27 65 17 3 4 10 16 27 18 1 4 13 11 38 -38 20

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