Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th August 2023

A trip to Abanca Balaidos on Friday awaits last season’s runners-up Real Madrid for a round three match against Celta Vigo in the La Liga.

Real Madrid have delivered a perfect opening to the season so far, and they will be gunning for maximum points when they enter the third match of the season.

Celta Vigo will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the La Liga after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.

Celta Vigo scored eight goals, conceded 14 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Real Madrid scored 17 goals, conceded 13 and kept their opponents from scoring two times in their last ten matches.

It finished with a 2-0 win for Real Madrid in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again this coming Friday at Abanca Balaidos, or will Celta Vigo manage to assert some revenge?

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo added four points to the standings in their previous three matches, where they first beat Barcelona 2-1. They were then defeated 0-2 against Osasuna, before drawing 1-1 against Real Sociedad. Celta Vigo managed to win two of their past six home matches in the La Liga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Celta Vigo go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

Real Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao, beat Athletic Bilbao by 0-2 and beat Almeria by 1-3. Real Madrid won three of a possible six away matches in the La Liga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine while also conceding nine times.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Real Madrid should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Celta Vigo renew Real Madrid their acquaintance.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

The 63-year-old Benitez will select the starting eleven against Real Madrid from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Agustin Marchesin (0/0), Coke Carrillo (0/0), Ivan Villar (0/2), Carl Starfelt (0/1), Carlos Dominguez (0/0), Javi Dominguez (0/0), Jose Fontan (0/0), Joseph Aidoo (0/2), Kevin Vazquez (0/0), Manuel Sanchez (0/2), Martin Conde (0/0), Oscar Mingueza (1/2), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/0), Unai Nunez (0/2), Carlos Dotor (0/1), Fran Beltran (0/2), Gabriel Veiga (0/1), Hugo Alvarez (0/0), Jonathan Bamba (0/2), Luca de la Torre (0/2), Miguel Baeza (0/0), Renato Tapia (0/0), Williot Swedberg (0/2), Carles Perez (0/1), Franco Cervi (0/2), Goncalo Paciencia (0/0), Iago Aspas (0/2), Joergen Strand Larsen (0/2), Miguel Rodriguez (0/2), Pablo Duran (0/0).

Real Madrid Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 64 year-old Real Madrid manager Ancelotti will select his starting XI from these players:

Andriy Lunin (0/2), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Alvaro Odriozola (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (0/2), Daniel Carvajal (0/2), David Alaba (0/2), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/0), Sergio Ramos (0/0), Arda Guler (0/0), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/2), Brahim Diaz (0/1), Daniel Ceballos (0/0), Eduardo Camavinga (0/2), Federico Valverde (0/2), Francisco Garcia (0/2), Jude Bellingham (3/2), Luka Modric (0/2), Reinier (0/0), Toni Kroos (0/2), Joselu (0/2), Lucas Vazquez (0/1), Rodrygo (1/2), Vinicius Junior (1/2).

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Team News

Celta Vigo are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Real Madrid.

Jonathan Bamba sit this one out for Celta Vigo due to an injury.

Real Madrid are looking at five players missing out on their match on Friday at Abanca Balaidos.

Names like David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Odriozola, Reinier and Daniel Carvajal most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Celta Vigo.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid H2H

Real Madrid got the better of Celta Vigo in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-0 and 4-1, respectively. Real Madrid love playing Celta Vigo against whom they enjoy a 9-1-0 advantage. They probably can't wait going to Abanca Balaidos, and the bookies have Real Madrid to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Results

As both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches, betting on BTTS naturally would have been profitable. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 2/3 with the bookies.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

With two goals in six matches Gabriel Veiga has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Real Madrid and their defence. The visitors hope Rodrygo adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Celta Vigo racked up four wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Abanca Balaidos, drew two and lost four. Real Madrid won four of their previous 10 away, drew zero and lost six times. Celta Vigo managed three wins without conceding a single goal in the previous 10 matches at home.

Over 3.5 goals came out six times in the past ten encounters between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, with the former on an average of one goal a game. Real Madrid scored 2.9 goals per game and both teams scored seven times in this run. Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Real Madrid, who scored 1.6 times on average in those matches.