Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th May 2026

When Celta Vigo come to Riyadh Air Metropolitano for the LaLiga match on Saturday, Atletico Madrid will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Atletico Madrid approach round 35 as number 4 in the LaLiga table with 63 points on their account so far. With 34 rounds behind them, Celta Vigo have amassed 47 points, placing them as number 6 in the standings.

Celta Vigo sit below expectations in the table, while Atletico Madrid are faring even better than hoped for. The former will have to up their game this coming Saturday to achieve a good result here.

Atletico Madrid are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the LaLiga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored two goals on average per match, or 20 goals in total, while allowing 16 goals against, for an average of 1.6 per outing. They managed three clean sheets along the way.

When it comes to goal-scoring Celta Vigo are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 17 goals for an average of 1.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in one of these matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Atletico Madrid played Celta Vigo. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal, a 0-2 win against Valencia and a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal. Atletico Madrid won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded nine times.

Atletico Madrid were set on finishing in the top three before the season began, but opportunities are slipping away fast. They can't afford to drop points with so few rounds left.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo collected one win from their last three matches, as Barcelona won by 1-0. Villarreal were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Celta Vigo won 3-1 against Elche. Celta Vigo won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Most people had Celta Vigo down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the LaLiga.

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 won eight matches, scored 24 goals and conceded 18 in their last 15 games against teams from the top half of the LaLiga table. This earned them 26 points. From their last nine games against teams in the top six, Celta Vigo secured seven points and one wins. They conceded 13 goals while scoring ten themselves. Atletico Madrid claimed 19 wins, six draws as well as nine defeats in the LaLiga this season. Celta Vigo enjoy a record of 12 wins, 11 draws and 11 defeats in the LaLiga.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Squads

Atletico Madrid Squad

The 56-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 LaLiga this season:

Alvaro Moreno (0/0), Bernabe Barragan (0/0), Jan Oblak (0/28), Juan Musso (0/6), Aleksa Puric (0/0), Clement Lenglet (0/16), David Hancko (0/26), Jose Gimenez (0/15), Julio Diaz (0/4), Marc Pubill (0/15), Nahuel Molina (2/25), Robin Le Normand (1/25), Jano Monserrate (0/2), Johnny Cardoso (0/15), Jorge Rajado (0/0), Koke (2/30), Marcos Llorente (0/26), Matteo Ruggeri (0/22), Obed Vargas (0/8), Pablo Barrios (1/23), Rodrigo Mendoza (1/23), Thiago Almada (3/24), Ademola Lookman (2/8), Alejandro Baena (2/24), Alexander Soerloth (12/31), Antoine Griezmann (7/30), Giuliano Simeone (4/29), Julian Alvarez (8/29), Nico Gonzalez (5/24).

Celta Vigo Squad

Here is the full team squad of Celta Vigo. The 38 year-old Claudio Giraldez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ionut Andrei Radu (0/34), Ivan Villar (0/0), Marc Vidal (0/0), Alvaro Nunez (0/24), Carl Starfelt (0/19), Carlos Dominguez (0/8), Javi Rodriguez (0/29), Javi Rueda (2/23), Joseph Aidoo (0/8), Manu Fernandez (0/14), Marcos Alonso (1/28), Mihailo Ristic (0/4), Oscar Mingueza (1/30), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (2/30), Andres Antanon (0/0), Fer Lopez (1/13), Hugo Sotelo (0/19), Ilaix Moriba (1/33), Jones El-Abdellaoui (2/21), Matias Vecino (0/4), Miguel Roman (1/19), Williot Swedberg (4/25), Yoel Lago (0/8), Borja Iglesias (13/31), Ferran Jutgla (7/26), Franco Cervi (0/0), Hugo Alvarez (4/24), Iago Aspas (5/28), Pablo Duran (2/26).

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Team News

Celta Vigo face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Atletico Madrid. Matias Vecino, Oscar Mingueza and Ilaix Moriba sit this one out for Celta Vigo, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo H2H

It finished all square on when Atletico Madrid last faced Celta Vigo. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Atletico Madrid enjoy a good 7-3-0 advantage against Celta Vigo, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 21/20.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Results

In the past ten matches between home side Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 4/7.

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Look no further than Alexander Soerloth, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Atletico Madrid in the LaLiga, while Borja Iglesias managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Celta Vigo in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Atletico Madrid won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. They drew two and lost two as well, while Celta Vigo won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Atletico Madrid managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Celta Vigo kept their hosts from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet five times. Atletico Madrid managed an average of 1.8 goals, with Celta Vigo averaging 0.6 goals. Atletico Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Celta Vigo, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.