La Liga match preview: Celta de Vigo versus Real Madrid

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Abanca-Balaídos

Celta de Vigo will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Real Madrid.

Insights:
  • Celta de Vigo have the most matches over the total-line (16) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Real Madrid could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

6-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the La Liga numbers at home for Celta de Vigo so far this season. Celta have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Celta de Vigo, who played 0-0 against Athletic Club. That match was also played at this venue (Abanca-Balaídos). Before that match, a win away at Huesca.

The Celta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Celta have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Real Madrid form and stats

Real Madrid's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Real Madrid collect 29 points from their 14 away matches in the La Liga. 8 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Valencia game have they lost an away game, meaning Madrid has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Madrid had fun at their own home (Abanca-Balaídos) last time out, beating Atalanta 3-1. Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio and Sergio Ramos scored. Before that, Madrid secured a home win against Elche with the score 2-1.

The travelling fans enjoy Madrid's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Real Madrid - Celta de Vigo 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Celta de Vigo victory, three draws and six Real Madrid wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Real MadridK. Benzema
K. Benzema
15 goals
Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
9 goals
Celta de VigoS. Mina Lorenzo
S. Mina Lorenzo
6 goals

Celta de Vigo missing players

Real Madrid missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Celta de Vigo Real Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 27
8 6 0 Won W 1 8 17
10 3 0 Drew D 2 5 6
9 4 3 Lost L 1 1 4
34 19 1 Scored S 4 23 46
40 19 9 Conceded C 5 13 22
89% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 93%
89% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 78%
44% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 41%
30% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 26%
11% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 15%
56% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 56%
22% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 41%
33% 31% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.1 11.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 13.3 13.8
3.3 4.1 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5 4.6
38% 36% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 37%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Celta de Vigo have the most matches over the total-line (16) in La Liga
  • Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 27 19 6 2 50 18 14 10 3 1 29 9 13 9 3 1 21 9 32 63
2 Barcelona 27 18 5 4 61 23 14 9 4 1 36 14 13 9 1 3 25 9 38 59
3 Real Madrid 27 17 6 4 46 22 13 9 1 3 23 9 14 8 5 1 23 13 24 57
4 Sevilla 26 16 3 7 36 20 13 9 1 3 20 9 13 7 2 4 16 11 16 51
5 Real Sociedad 27 12 9 6 43 22 13 6 5 2 23 10 14 6 4 4 20 12 21 45
6 Real Betis 27 13 3 11 36 41 13 7 2 4 19 17 14 6 1 7 17 24 -5 42
7 Villarreal 27 9 13 5 37 30 13 5 6 2 18 14 14 4 7 3 19 16 7 40
8 Granada 27 10 6 11 33 44 14 8 3 3 20 16 13 2 3 8 13 28 -11 36
9 Levante 27 8 11 8 36 35 14 5 7 2 21 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 1 35
10 Athletic Club 27 9 7 11 37 31 13 7 2 4 22 12 14 2 5 7 15 19 6 34
11 Celta de Vigo 27 8 10 9 34 40 13 6 3 4 19 19 14 2 7 5 15 21 -6 34
12 Valencia 27 7 9 11 32 37 13 5 5 3 20 15 14 2 4 8 12 22 -5 30
13 Osasuna 27 7 8 12 23 35 14 4 4 6 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 16 -12 29
14 Cadiz 27 7 8 12 23 42 14 3 4 7 12 22 13 4 4 5 11 20 -19 29
15 Getafe 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 5 4 5 12 9 13 2 3 8 9 23 -11 28
16 Real Valladolid 27 5 11 11 25 37 13 3 4 6 14 21 14 2 7 5 11 16 -12 26
17 Elche 26 5 9 12 24 39 13 3 6 4 13 18 13 2 3 8 11 21 -15 24
18 Deportivo Alaves 27 5 8 14 23 43 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 2 3 8 12 26 -20 23
19 Eibar 27 4 10 13 21 32 14 1 6 7 8 17 13 3 4 6 13 15 -11 22
20 Huesca 27 3 11 13 26 44 13 2 5 6 12 18 14 1 6 7 14 26 -18 20

Celta de Vigo:
Real Madrid:
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 Atletico Madrid 27 19 6 2 50 18 14 10 3 1 29 9 13 9 3 1 21 9 32 63
2 Barcelona 27 18 5 4 61 23 14 9 4 1 36 14 13 9 1 3 25 9 38 59
3 Real Madrid 27 17 6 4 46 22 13 9 1 3 23 9 14 8 5 1 23 13 24 57
4 Sevilla 26 16 3 7 36 20 13 9 1 3 20 9 13 7 2 4 16 11 16 51
5 Real Sociedad 27 12 9 6 43 22 13 6 5 2 23 10 14 6 4 4 20 12 21 45
6 Real Betis 27 13 3 11 36 41 13 7 2 4 19 17 14 6 1 7 17 24 -5 42
7 Villarreal 27 9 13 5 37 30 13 5 6 2 18 14 14 4 7 3 19 16 7 40
8 Granada 27 10 6 11 33 44 14 8 3 3 20 16 13 2 3 8 13 28 -11 36
9 Levante 27 8 11 8 36 35 14 5 7 2 21 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 1 35
10 Athletic Club 27 9 7 11 37 31 13 7 2 4 22 12 14 2 5 7 15 19 6 34
11 Celta de Vigo 27 8 10 9 34 40 13 6 3 4 19 19 14 2 7 5 15 21 -6 34
12 Valencia 27 7 9 11 32 37 13 5 5 3 20 15 14 2 4 8 12 22 -5 30
13 Osasuna 27 7 8 12 23 35 14 4 4 6 13 19 13 3 4 6 10 16 -12 29
14 Cadiz 27 7 8 12 23 42 14 3 4 7 12 22 13 4 4 5 11 20 -19 29
15 Getafe 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 5 4 5 12 9 13 2 3 8 9 23 -11 28
16 Real Valladolid 27 5 11 11 25 37 13 3 4 6 14 21 14 2 7 5 11 16 -12 26
17 Elche 26 5 9 12 24 39 13 3 6 4 13 18 13 2 3 8 11 21 -15 24
18 Deportivo Alaves 27 5 8 14 23 43 14 3 5 6 11 17 13 2 3 8 12 26 -20 23
19 Eibar 27 4 10 13 21 32 14 1 6 7 8 17 13 3 4 6 13 15 -11 22
20 Huesca 27 3 11 13 26 44 13 2 5 6 12 18 14 1 6 7 14 26 -18 20

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