There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Real Madrid leading Celta de Vigo by 32 points.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Real Madrid form and stats
Real Madrid, who have the most clean sheets (12) in La Liga, are steadily winning La Liga games and points here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Real Madrid has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Mallorca defeat 120 days ago. The Real Madrid fans aren't used to losing here at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu and will expect new points from this game. Real Madrid has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
A strong away win for Real Madrid against Osasuna the last match, as Isco, Luka Jović, Lucas Vázquez and Sergio Ramos were on target. Ahead of that match, Real Madrid lost 3-4 at home to Real Sociedad.
Real Madrid are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found ten matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew two and lost three.
Goals decide football matches and Real Madrid are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 11 league matches. Real Madrid have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Celta de Vigo form and stats
Celta de Vigo have only collected 6 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 1-3-7 (11 played).
Impressive finishing from Iago Aspas and Pione Sisto secured the home win 2-1 against Sevilla in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Celta de Vigo manager Ó. García Junyent faced defeat when travelling to Valencia and losing 0-1.
Pione Sisto came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Sevilla last time out, making the manager Ó. García Junyent feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Sevilla, was very satisfying as Pione Sisto scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Celta de Vigo played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, one were draw and the home team won as expected two times.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Celta de Vigo as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Celta de Vigo have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Celta de Vigo - Real Madrid 1-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Real Madrid seven wins, two draws and Celta de Vigo one victory. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 13 goals |   I. Aspas Juncal 8 goals |  S. Ramos García 4 goals |
Real Madrid missing players
Celta de Vigo missing players
| Real Madrid | Celta de Vigo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 44 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 32 |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 87% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 82% | 65% |
| 48% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 35% |
| 35% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 26% |
| 17% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 9% |
| 43% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 52% |
| 52% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 9% | 22% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 374 | 213 | 64 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 102 | 253 |
| 143 | 79 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 42 | 90 |
| 31% | 29% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 21% |
- Celta de Vigo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Celta de Vigo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Real Madrid has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Real Madrid has the most clean sheets (12)
- Real Madrid has the the best goal difference (+30)
- Real Madrid have not yet lost a game at home.
- Real Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Real Madrid have scored more than double the goals of Celta de Vigo.
- Real Madrid is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 Madrid | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 30 | 52 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 49 |
| 3 | Getafe | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Valencia | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 35 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Granada | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Levante | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 16 | Eibar | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 24 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 20 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 26 | -17 | 18 |
| 19 | Leganés | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -21 | 18 |