La Liga match preview: Real Betis versus Celta de Vigo

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Wed 20.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarín (60721 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Real Betis in 10th and Celta de Vigo in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Real Betis has the most conceded goals (31) in La Liga
  • Celta de Vigo has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in La Liga

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Del Rey match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Sporting Gijon, so at least Real Betis are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Real Betis form and stats

Real Betis, who have the most conceded goals (31) in La Liga, have collected 11 points from their La Liga home games so far after 3-2-3.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Huesca and winning 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Real Betis perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Real Betis as a small favourite), we find seven games. Real Betis has won five of these, drawn one and lost one.

Betis are traveling soon after this match as the La Liga match at Real Sociedad awaits in three days.

Betis are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. On the other hand, Betis have conceded 11 goals.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Celta de Vigo so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-3 (win-draw-lose).

Celta de Vigo are looking to quickly end their 209 minutes long goal drought in the La Liga.

Home advantage was not enough for Celta de Vigo in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga-match, hosting Villarreal, 0-4. Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting UD Ibiza's place.

Celta lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one. Celta did not look prepared in the first half against Villarreal and lost the game during the first 45 minutes. They need to evaluate their pre-match routine before this one.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Celta playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were one Celta de Vigo win, six draws and six defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Eibar in just four days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Celta have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Betis won four, Celta de Vigo won one and five draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Celta de VigoI. Aspas Juncal
I. Aspas Juncal
9 goals
Real BetisS. Canales Madrazo
S. Canales Madrazo
4 goals
BetisC. Tello Herrera
C. Tello Herrera
4 goals

Real Betis missing players

Celta de Vigo missing players

Real Betis Celta de Vigo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 3 9 18
7 3 1 Won W 1 1 6
2 2 0 Drew D 2 5 5
9 3 0 Lost L 0 3 7
22 10 1 Scored S 4 8 22
31 11 0 Conceded C 2 12 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
89% 88% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 94%
39% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 11% 44%
28% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 28%
17% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 50%
33% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 22%
33% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 2.8
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.8 11.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.1 9.3
3.8 3.6 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3.4
32% 34% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 36%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Celta de Vigo has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in La Liga
  • Celta de Vigo has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in La Liga
  • Celta de Vigo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in La Liga
  • Real Betis has the most conceded goals (31) in La Liga
  • Real Betis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 16 13 2 1 31 6 9 8 1 0 21 2 7 5 1 1 10 4 25 41
2 Real Madrid 18 11 4 3 30 15 8 6 0 2 15 5 10 5 4 1 15 10 15 37
3 Barcelona 18 10 4 4 37 17 9 5 3 1 21 10 9 5 1 3 16 7 20 34
4 Villarreal 18 8 8 2 26 17 9 5 4 0 14 7 9 3 4 2 12 10 9 32
5 Real Sociedad 19 8 6 5 29 16 9 3 4 2 12 7 10 5 2 3 17 9 13 30
6 Sevilla 17 9 3 5 21 15 8 5 1 2 12 7 9 4 2 3 9 8 6 30
7 Granada 18 8 3 7 21 29 10 6 2 2 16 13 8 2 1 5 5 16 -8 27
8 Celta de Vigo 18 6 5 7 22 28 9 5 0 4 14 16 9 1 5 3 8 12 -6 23
9 Cadiz 18 6 5 7 15 22 9 2 3 4 7 11 9 4 2 3 8 11 -7 23
10 Real Betis 18 7 2 9 22 31 8 3 2 3 10 11 10 4 0 6 12 20 -9 23
11 Levante 17 5 6 6 23 24 8 4 3 1 14 10 9 1 3 5 9 14 -1 21
12 Athletic Club 18 6 3 9 21 22 9 5 0 4 13 8 9 1 3 5 8 14 -1 21
13 Getafe 17 5 5 7 15 18 9 3 2 4 8 8 8 2 3 3 7 10 -3 20
14 Valencia 18 4 7 7 24 25 9 2 4 3 14 13 9 2 3 4 10 12 -1 19
15 Eibar 18 4 7 7 15 18 9 1 4 4 4 8 9 3 3 3 11 10 -3 19
16 Deportivo Alaves 18 4 6 8 16 23 9 2 4 3 7 9 9 2 2 5 9 14 -7 18
17 Real Valladolid 18 4 6 8 16 25 9 2 3 4 9 14 9 2 3 4 7 11 -9 18
18 Elche 16 3 7 6 14 21 9 1 5 3 8 13 7 2 2 3 6 8 -7 16
19 Osasuna 18 3 6 9 15 27 9 2 3 4 8 13 9 1 3 5 7 14 -12 15
20 Huesca 18 1 9 8 14 28 9 1 4 4 5 10 9 0 5 4 9 18 -14 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.