Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th April 2025

Espanyol go up against Celta Vigo on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Abanca Balaidos.

Celta Vigo approach the next LaLiga round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 32 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Celta Vigo are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Espanyol and odds favour them to pull it off.

Celta Vigo are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 11 goals, or an average of 1.1 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Espanyol are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of nine goals, and while Espanyol claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.9 goals per match.

Celta Vigo lost to 3-1 Espanyol in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-1 win, which Celta Vigo dished out the match before that.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

In their last three matches, Celta Vigo won 0-1 against Real Valladolid, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Las Palmas. They were back on top last time out, defeating Mallorca 1-2. Celta Vigo won four of their previous six LaLiga games at the Abanca Balaidos. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored ten goals.

Espanyol Form

Espanyol have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Mallorca, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. Their latest match brought a 0-4 win in their encounter with Rayo Vallecano. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Espanyol won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and eight scored.

Celta Vigo and Espanyol are both scoring more or less for fun right now, and a very entertaining game should be on the menu. More often than not, their matches against each other turn out high scoring affairs.

Celta Vigo took 28 points from their last 17 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to eight wins after scoring 23 times and conceding 21. Espanyol claimed five wins and 18 points from their last 16 encounters with teams in the top half of the LaLiga, while scoring 20 goals to 24 against. Celta Vigo have a record of 12 wins, seven draws and 11 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Espanyol enjoy a record of eight wins, eight draws and 13 defeats in the LaLiga.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

The 37-year-old coach of the home team, Claudio Giraldez, will select the lineup against Espanyol from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Cesar Fernandez (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/4), Vicente Guaita (0/26), Carl Starfelt (1/27), Carlos Dominguez (0/13), Javi Rodriguez (2/28), Javier Manquillo (0/10), Marcos Alonso (2/24), Martin Conde (0/0), Mihailo Ristic (0/6), Oscar Mingueza (3/26), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/17), Damian Rodriguez (0/15), Fer Lopez (1/10), Fran Beltran (2/26), Hugo Sotelo (0/19), Ilaix Moriba (0/25), Jailson (0/12), Jones El-Abdellaoui (0/0), Williot Swedberg (3/25), Alfon Gonzalez (4/19), Borja Iglesias (5/30), Franco Cervi (0/6), Hugo Alvarez (4/22), Iago Aspas (8/23), Iker Losada (1/18), Pablo Duran (4/20).

Espanyol Squad

Here is the full team squad of Espanyol. The 46 year-old Manolo Gonzalez will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Fernando Pacheco (0/0), Joan Garcia (0/29), Pol Tristan (0/0), Alvaro Tejero (1/23), Brian Olivan (0/17), Carlos Romero (2/25), Fernando Calero (1/14), Leandro Cabrera (3/25), Marash Kumbulla (2/27), Omar El Hilali (0/28), Pablo Ramon (0/0), Sergi Gomez (0/11), Alex Kral (0/29), Alvaro Aguado (0/14), Edu Exposito (0/10), Jose Gragera (0/10), Pol Lozano (0/22), Rafel Bauza (0/5), Roger Hinojo (0/0), Urko Gonzalez (0/9), Alejo Veliz (1/22), Antoniu Roca (0/18), Javier Puado (10/27), Jofre Carreras (3/28), Omar Sadik (0/0), Pere Milla (1/13), Roberto Fernandez (3/10), Walid Cheddira (1/18).

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Celta Vigo, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Celta Vigo have to alter their line-up, as both Oscar Mingueza and Ilaix Moriba get a day in the shade.

Espanyol face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Celta Vigo. Omar El Hilali, Javier Puado and Marash Kumbulla sit this one out for Espanyol, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Celta Vigo.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol H2H

Celta Vigo lost to 3-1 Espanyol in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-1 win, which Celta Vigo dished out the match before that. Celta Vigo go into their upcoming match against Espanyol with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-6-2 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Celta Vigo and Espanyol. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 4/5 with bookies.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Javier Puado shows decent form right now for Espanyol, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Celta Vigo, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Alfon Gonzalez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Celta Vigo claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Espanyol won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Abanca Balaidos since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Celta Vigo. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Espanyol.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Celta Vigo and Espanyol, with the former on an average of 1.4 goals a game. Espanyol scored 1.3 goals per game and both teams scored eight times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Celta Vigo’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 four of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.