Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st December 2024

When Real Sociedad come to Abanca Balaidos for the LaLiga match on Saturday, Celta Vigo will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Celta Vigo are number 12 in the table on 21 points after 17 matches. Real Sociedad rank as number 7 with 25 points after 17 matches played.

Celta Vigo are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Real Sociedad. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Saturday.

Celta Vigo go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Real Sociedad are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of four goals, and while Real Sociedad claimed seven clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.4 goals per match.

The last time the pair played each other Real Sociedad came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Celta Vigo Form

Showing inconsistent form, Celta Vigo lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Espanyol, before beating Mallorca 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Sevilla proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Celta Vigo only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Real Sociedad Form

In their three most recent outings, Real Sociedad won 0-3 and 3-0 against Leganes and Dynamo Kyiv, before drawing 0-0 against Las Palmas. Real Sociedad won half their previous six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding two.

Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call this coming Saturday.

Celta Vigo claimed six wins, three draws as well as eight defeats in the LaLiga this season. Real Sociedad are looking at seven wins, four draws and six defeats in the LaLiga.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Squads

Celta Vigo Squad

Claudio Giraldez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Real Sociedad from the players listed 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 (0/13), Carl Starfelt (1/16), Carlos Dominguez (0/6), Javi Rodriguez (1/16), Javier Manquillo (0/9), Joseph Aidoo (0/0), Marcos Alonso (0/13), Mihailo Ristic (0/4), Oscar Mingueza (2/16), Roberto Costa (0/0), Sergio Carreira (0/4), Damian Rodriguez (0/11), Fer Lopez (0/1), Fran Beltran (1/13), Hugo Sotelo (0/12), Ilaix Moriba (0/14), Jailson (0/6), Luca de la Torre (0/0), Williot Swedberg (2/15), Alfon Gonzalez (1/10), Anastasios Douvikas (3/16), Borja Iglesias (4/17), Franco Cervi (0/1), Hugo Alvarez (3/17), Iago Aspas (6/16), Jonathan Bamba (0/11), Pablo Duran (0/7), Tadeo Allende (0/0).

Real Sociedad Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Real Sociedad players that the manager Imanol Alguacil will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alex Remiro (0/17), Arana (0/0), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (0/9), Alvaro Odriozola (0/2), Aritz Elustondo (0/6), Hamari Traore (0/4), Javi Lopez (0/13), Jon Aramburu (0/15), Jon Martin (0/2), Jon Pacheco (0/7), Nayef Aguerd (0/13), Sergio Gomez (0/17), Arsen Zakharyan (0/0), Benat Turrientes (0/11), Brais Mendez (2/14), Igor Zubeldia (0/15), Jon Magunazelaia (0/0), Jon Olasagasti (0/7), Luka Sucic (1/13), Martin Zubimendi (1/17), Mikel Oyarzabal (4/15), Pablo Marin (0/4), Urko Gonzalez (0/1), Ander Barrenetxea (1/13), Orri Oskarsson (2/10), Sheraldo Becker (1/14), Takefusa Kubo (3/17), Umar Sadiq (0/7).

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Team News

Celta Vigo just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Real Sociedad at Abanca Balaidos. For their upcoming match in round 18, Celta Vigo are unable to call upon Ilaix Moriba, who is suspended.

Real Sociedad are juggling with three absent players on on Saturday when travelling to Celta Vigo. Igor Zubeldia and Brais Mendez racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Real Sociedad travelling party for their next match.

Sheraldo Becker nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Real Sociedad.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Lineups

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Real Sociedad came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday. Real Sociedad go into the match against Celta Vigo with a 7-2-1 advantage. The bookies have Real Sociedad to win this match at best price odds of 17/11.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Results

Recent meetings between Celta Vigo and visiting side Real Sociedad might have been action-packed, but not rich on goals. Backing under 2.5 goals was a winning bet no less than seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/13 with the bookies.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Look no further than Iago Aspas, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Celta Vigo in the LaLiga, while Mikel Oyarzabal managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Real Sociedad in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Celta Vigo won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Abanca Balaidos. They drew two and lost two as well, while Real Sociedad won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Abanca Balaidos since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Celta Vigo. The same occurred in three of the last 10 league games away from home for Real Sociedad.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Celta Vigo scored an average of 0.6 goals a game, with Real Sociedad averaging 1.5 goals in this run. Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Real Sociedad's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.