Struggling Celta de Vigo will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Real Sociedad in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
The visiting Real Sociedad played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
Three La Liga home games done for Celta de Vigo, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Celta, their manager Ó. García Junyent and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The home team returns to Estadio de Balaídos after being equal after 90 minutes with Levante (placed 19th) on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Celta lost 0-2 at home to Atletico Madrid.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Celta here at Estadio de Balaídos in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Celta have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Real Sociedad, who have the most scored goals (14) in La Liga, are happy with their away performances in the La Liga so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Real Sociedad are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Home advantage was not enough for Sociedad in their previous game, as they lost their Europa League-match, hosting Napoli, 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Huesca in the La Liga.
After this away game Real Sociedad return home for a Europa League game against AZ Alkmaar. That game is only four sleeps after this.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sociedad are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Sociedad defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Celta, two draws and five wins for Real Sociedad. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Oyarzabal Ugarte 4 goals |  C. Portugués Manzanera 4 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 3 goals |
Celta de Vigo missing players
Real Sociedad missing players
| Celta de Vigo | Real Sociedad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 39 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 47 | 88 |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 13 | 30 |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 54% | 47% |
- All of Celta de Vigo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Real Sociedad's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Celta de Vigo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Real Sociedad has the most scored goals (14) in La Liga
- Real Sociedad has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in La Liga
- Real Sociedad has the the best goal difference (+11) in La Liga
- Real Sociedad has the the best goal difference (+6) away in La Liga
- Real Sociedad have not yet lost a game away.
- Real Sociedad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Sociedad have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Real Sociedad have scored more than double the goals of Celta de Vigo.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Granada | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Cadiz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Elche | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Getafe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Eibar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Barcelona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Valencia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Athletic Club | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Huesca | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Levante | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Real Valladolid | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 3 |