Celta Vigo – Espanyol
Celta Vigo and Espanyol face at Estadio de Balaídos, in a match for the 18th round of the La Liga. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there were 4 draws in the last 4 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 26‑09‑2019, in a match for La Liga that ended in a draw by (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by S. Mina (90′ ), for Celta Vigo, and by A. Giner Pedrosa (48′ ), for Espanyol. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
Celtic Vigo Analysis
The home team is currently in the 14th place, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Valencia, by (1‑2). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Mallorca, by (0‑0). Curiously, this is a team that presents better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 home defeats, with 21 goals scored and 22 conceded. In their last match, for the Copa del Rey, they won an away match against FC Andorra by (1‑2), after extra time. In the last 9 home matches for the league, Celta Vigo has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses, having won 5 points out of 27 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 home matches. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Celta de Vigo enters this journey motivated after a triumph, in extra time, against FC Andorra, counting for the Copa del Rey. In the last game in La Liga, the home team drew 0x0 against Mallorca. The team led by Eduardo Coudet usually works in a tactical design in 4-4-2, where the two most advanced men are Santi Mina and Iago Aspas. Taking into account the tactical design used, one of the great qualities of the home team is the channeling of their offensive attacks, mostly through the center aisle. The home coach has doubts about Augusto Solari and Hugo Mallo, both with physical problems.
Spanish Analysis
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, the away team is in the 9 th position, having won 23 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Rayo Vallecano, by (1‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Levante, by (4‑3). This is a team that usually depends on the home factor, which is stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with a total of 17 goals scored and 17 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 22 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team comes for this match after an away win against Cristo Atlético, by (1‑2). In the championship, Espanyol won 3 points out of 24 possible, after 3 draws and 5 defeats in the last 8 games they played as a visitor.
For this competition, you don’t win as a visitor for 8 games. In their away matches there are some frequent results: at half-time 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency to have few goals, as 4 of the last 8 they played ended with Under 1.5 goals. In 17 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Espanyol enters this match after a victory, by 1-2, on the trip to Cristo Atlético’s field, counting for the Copa del Rey. In the last game in La Liga, the visitors beat Levante by 4-3. Contrary to the “enemy” of this match, Espanyol usually plays in a 4-3-3 where the three most advanced players are Javier Puado, Adrián Embarba and Raúl de Tomás. When investing in the offensive sector, normally, visitors do it through the right aisle, taking advantage of the depth offered by full-back Aleix Vidal. Coach Vicente Moreno will not be able to count on David López and Óscar Gil as they are still recovering from injury.
BOTH TEAMS SCORE – Odds: 2.00
