Real Madrid will travel to Estadio Municipal de Balaidos to play Celta Vigo on Saturday. Both sides will meet in this La Liga fixture. Real Madrid hopes to continue its recent streak of back-to-back wins. Celta Vigo has also been decent with their form and is comfortably sitting in the middle of the La Liga standings.
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid: Preview
Real Madrid opened their campaign with undesired draws, and they soon bounced back to their standards. However, in a league with teams such as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, dropping early points will be detrimental as you compete for the title. Real Madrid stood firm as they bounced back from the situation and currently sit in the 2nd spot in the table.
Match Details
Match: Real Madrid @ Celta Vigo
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Date & Time: Oct 19, 2024 at 8 pm UK
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid: Team News & Head-to-Head
Celta Vigo
Celta will be missing two key players due to suspension this weekend, as Iago Aspas, who has scored four goals in the league this season, and Ilaix Moriba are both unavailable. Both players were sent off in their last match against Las Palmas. Additionally, Jailson and Luca de la Torre are sidelined, while Jonathan Bamba’s fitness will be assessed. Despite a minor injury, Carl Starfelt is expected to start in defense. The absences of Aspas and Moriba may give Pablo Duran and Franco Cervi a chance to break into the starting lineup.
Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois is still doubtful due to a hip issue, which means Andriy Lunin could continue in goal. Dani Carvajal is ruled out for the season with a serious knee injury. However, Real Madrid could receive a double boost with Eder Militao and Vinicius Junior likely to be available after picking up injuries against Villarreal, and Dani Ceballos returned to the bench in that game.
Brahim Diaz and David Alaba remain out, but Real Madrid has no new injury worries after the international break. Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham are expected to feature, while Carvajal’s absence will allow Lucas Vazquez to step in at right-back.
Head-to-Head
Celta has lost its last eight La Liga matches against Real Madrid, with its most recent top-flight victory over Los Blancos dating back over a decade. This highlights the significant challenge they face in Saturday’s game. As they go up against a historically dominant opponent, breaking that losing streak will be a tough test.
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid: Prediction
The match will be a great watch as both teams are stacked with high-quality players. Those three points are very important; both teams will do their best to secure them. Real Madrid has an edge to win the fixture by a decent margin. However, as they have been in the past few matches, Celta Vigo won’t stay quiet and will be lethal enough on counter-attacks.
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