Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th May 2024

Celta Vigo go up against Atletico Madrid this coming Sunday for a La Liga meeting at Civitas Metropolitano.

Atletico Madrid approach round 35 as number 4 in the La Liga table with 67 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Celta Vigo have amassed 34 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.

Both Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side on Sunday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.

Atletico Madrid scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing 13 goals against. This is an average of 1.3 goals against per match with two clean sheets along the way.

Celta Vigo scored 14 goals, conceded 17 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Atletico Madrid won the last two meetings against Celta Vigo, as they followed up a 1-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-0 score.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Deportivo Alaves, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Athletic Club in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Mallorca in their most recent outing. Atletico Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at Civitas Metropolitano, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 15 times, while letting in seven themselves.

Celta Vigo Form

Six points is Celta Vigo have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Las Palmas by 4-1. This was followed by a 3-0 defeat against Deportivo Alaves, before winning 3-2 against Villarreal. Celta Vigo only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the La Liga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 15 goals to seven.

Celta Vigo are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Both Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Atletico Madrid recorded 28 points following nine wins from their last 11 games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 25 goals, but also conceded nine. Celta Vigo claimed zero wins and one points in their last ten games against teams from the top six. They scored seven times in these matches, but also conceded 21 goals. Atletico Madrid are looking at a record of 21 wins, four draws and nine defeats in the La Liga this season. Celta Vigo enjoy a record of eight wins, ten draws and 16 defeats in the La Liga.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

The 54-year-old coach of the home team, Diego Simeone, will select the lineup against Celta Vigo from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Antonio Gomis (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Horatiu Moldovan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/34), Cesar Azpilicueta (0/21), Gabriel Paulista (0/22), Jose Gimenez (0/20), Mario Hermoso (0/27), Nahuel Molina (2/30), Reinildo (1/12), Stefan Savic (0/21), Arthur Vermeeren (0/3), Axel Witsel (2/32), Koke (0/31), Marcos Llorente (6/33), Pablo Barrios (0/22), Rodrigo De Paul (2/30), Rodrigo Riquelme (3/30), Saul Niguez (1/32), Thomas Lemar (0/3), Vitolo (0/0), Alvaro Morata (14/29), Angel Correa (9/28), Antoine Griezmann (13/29), Marcos Paulo (0/0), Memphis Depay (5/20), Salim El Jebari (0/1), Samuel Dias Lino (3/30).

Celta Vigo Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Celta Vigo players that the manager Claudio Giraldez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ivan Villar (0/10), Vicente Guaita (0/25), Carl Starfelt (1/24), Carlos Dominguez (0/19), Javi Dominguez (0/0), Javi Rodriguez (0/0), Javier Manquillo (0/9), Joseph Aidoo (0/6), Kevin Vazquez (0/11), Manuel Sanchez (0/25), Mihailo Ristic (0/12), Oscar Mingueza (2/34), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (1/32), Carlos Dotor (0/16), Fran Beltran (0/29), Hugo Alvarez (0/9), Hugo Sotelo (0/15), Jailson (0/12), Jonathan Bamba (2/24), Luca de la Torre (1/29), Renato Tapia (0/19), Williot Swedberg (4/13), Anastasios Douvikas (6/28), Carles Perez (1/15), Franco Cervi (0/16), Iago Aspas (8/31), Joergen Strand Larsen (12/33), Miguel Rodriguez (0/0), Tadeo Allende (0/0).

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Team News

Atletico Madrid are looking at up to six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their home match against Celta Vigo on Sunday.

Alvaro Morata, Jose Gimenez, Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Paulo, Thomas Lemar and Vitolo are all absent from the Atletico Madrid squad that faces Celta Vigo at Civitas Metropolitano.

Apparently, Celta Vigo have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday.

Names like Williot Swedberg and Joseph Aidoo most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo H2H

Atletico Madrid go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 1-0 and 3-0 the last two times they played Celta Vigo. Atletico Madrid generally have the upper hand against Celta Vigo, offering a fine 7-3-0 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/5.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Results

At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in the last ten matches between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Despite having scored only two times in his last 6 league matches, Antoine Griezmann has actually netted 13 goals during this La Liga season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Celta Vigo should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Antoine Griezmann to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

Atletico Madrid claimed eight wins in their previous 10 matches at Civitas Metropolitano across all tournaments. They lost two as well, while visitors Celta Vigo won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Goals are flowing freely for Atletico Madrid on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in Celta Vigo''s last 10 league games away from home.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Atletico Madrid scored an average of 1.9 goals a game, with Celta Vigo averaging 0.5 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Celta Vigo, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games.