Celta de Vigo fights Huesca in La Liga battle

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Wed 30.December
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (31800 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Celta de Vigo are in the 8th position while the guesting Huesca worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo has the most matches over the total-line (10) in La Liga
  • Huesca has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in La Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Celta de Vigo have to build on here at Estadio de Balaídos in the La Liga. It’s been three wins in a row for Celta de Vigo here at Estadio de Balaídos, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Celta de Vigo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Getafe (placed 12th). Ahead of that match, Celta won a home game hosting Deportivo Alaves (2-0).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Celta's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played eight games, won four matches, drawn one and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Celta as they are travelling to their away game against Real Madrid in the La Liga. That match is three days after this one.

Celta have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de Balaídos with 12 goals in 7 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Celta defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Huesca form and stats

Huesca have only collected 5 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 0-5-3 (8 played).

Huesca's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Levante that finished 1-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Athletic Club wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Huesca playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.

A quick return to home after this game, as Huesca are hosting Barcelona in the La Liga only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Huesca have scored 8 goals in 8 league games away. Huesca have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Celta de Vigo three wins, four draws and Huesca two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
8 goals
Celta de VigoB. Méndez Portela
B. Méndez Portela
3 goals
Celta de VigoM. Agudo Durán
M. Agudo Durán
3 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Huesca missing players

Celta de Vigo Huesca
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 8 15
5 4 1 Won W 0 0 1
5 0 0 Drew D 1 5 9
5 3 0 Lost L 1 3 5
20 12 2 Scored S 3 8 13
21 11 1 Conceded C 5 16 23
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 87%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 73%
40% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 27%
27% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 27%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 20%
53% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 60%
27% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 20%
27% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.1 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.3 11.7 20 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.8 10.2
3.4 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.1 3.5
39% 41% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 24% 25%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • All of Celta de Vigo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Celta de Vigo has the most matches over the total-line (10) in La Liga
  • 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.
  • Huesca has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in La Liga
  • Huesca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Huesca have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atlético Madrid 13 10 2 1 26 5 7 6 1 0 18 2 6 4 1 1 8 3 21 32
2 Real Madrid 15 10 2 3 27 14 7 5 0 2 13 5 8 5 2 1 14 9 13 32
3 Real Sociedad 16 7 5 4 25 12 8 3 3 2 11 6 8 4 2 2 14 6 13 26
4 Villarreal 15 6 8 1 20 14 8 4 4 0 12 6 7 2 4 1 8 8 6 26
5 Barcelona 14 7 3 4 28 14 8 5 2 1 20 9 6 2 1 3 8 5 14 24
6 Sevilla 13 7 2 4 15 10 6 3 1 2 7 5 7 4 1 2 8 5 5 23
7 Granada 14 6 3 5 17 22 7 4 2 1 12 8 7 2 1 4 5 14 -5 21
8 Celta de Vigo 15 5 5 5 20 21 7 4 0 3 12 11 8 1 5 2 8 10 -1 20
9 Real Betis 15 6 1 8 16 26 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 3 0 5 7 16 -10 19
10 Athletic Club 15 5 3 7 18 18 6 4 0 2 10 4 9 1 3 5 8 14 0 18
11 Cádiz 15 5 3 7 11 20 7 1 2 4 4 10 8 4 1 3 7 10 -9 18
12 Getafe 14 4 5 5 12 15 8 3 2 3 8 7 6 1 3 2 4 8 -3 17
13 Deportivo Alaves 15 4 5 6 13 17 8 2 4 2 6 7 7 2 1 4 7 10 -4 17
14 Valencia 15 3 6 6 21 22 8 2 3 3 13 12 7 1 3 3 8 10 -1 15
15 Levante 14 3 6 5 16 18 6 2 3 1 8 6 8 1 3 4 8 12 -2 15
16 Elche 13 3 6 4 12 16 7 1 4 2 6 9 6 2 2 2 6 7 -4 15
17 SD Eibar 15 3 6 6 11 15 8 0 4 4 2 8 7 3 2 2 9 7 -4 15
18 Real Valladolid 15 3 5 7 15 24 8 2 3 3 9 13 7 1 2 4 6 11 -9 14
19 Huesca 15 1 9 5 13 23 7 1 4 2 5 7 8 0 5 3 8 16 -10 12
20 Osasuna 14 3 3 8 13 23 7 2 1 4 7 12 7 1 2 4 6 11 -10 12

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.