Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2024

Real Madrid are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the La Liga table, when stepping up against Celta Vigo for a match on Sunday. Celta Vigo no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Real Madrid nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Real Madrid enjoy the view from the top of the table with 66 points after 27 matches. Celta Vigo find themselves positioned as number 17 in the La Liga with 24 points following 27 rounds.

Although Celta Vigo trail Real Madrid by double digits, beating the La Liga leaders could hand them a serious confidence boost.

When it comes to goal-scoring Real Madrid could be more prolific, scoring 18 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.8 goals per game in which, they conceded seven times. This is an average of 0.7 a game, achieving a clean sheet in five games.

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

Real Madrid won the last two meetings against Celta Vigo, as they followed up a 2-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 1-0 score.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Sevilla in a 1-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Valencia. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with RB Leipzig. Real Madrid have been in potent form at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in four.

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 1-2 against Barcelona. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Cadiz, before winning 1-0 against Almeria. Celta Vigo managed to win just once in their past six away games in the La Liga. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring nine time and letting in ten.

While we don't believe Celta Vigo are strong enough to prevent Real Madrid from a home win, we believe they are capable of limiting the defeat to only a few goals.

Real Madrid took 36 points from their last 14 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the La Liga table. This amounts to 11 wins after scoring 25 times and conceding seven. Celta Vigo claimed one wins and three points in their last eight games against teams from the top six. They scored eight times in these matches, but also conceded 16 goals. Real Madrid lost just once so far this season in the La Liga and after 27 games played they recorded 20 wins and six draws Celta Vigo enjoy a record of five wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 64-year-old coach of the home team, Carlo Ancelotti, 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:

Andriy Lunin (0/15), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/23), Daniel Carvajal (3/21), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/17), Francisco Garcia (0/19), Jacobo Ramon (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/19), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (0/3), Aurelien Tchouameni (2/21), Brahim Diaz (4/22), Daniel Ceballos (0/13), Eduardo Camavinga (0/20), Federico Valverde (1/27), Jude Bellingham (16/22), Luka Modric (2/22), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/26), Joselu (8/26), Lucas Vazquez (1/20), Rodrygo (8/27), Vinicius Junior (9/18).

Celta Vigo Squad

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

Ivan Villar (0/10), Vicente Guaita (0/18), Carl Starfelt (1/20), Carlos Dominguez (0/13), Javi Dominguez (0/0), Javi Rodriguez (0/0), Javier Manquillo (0/4), Joseph Aidoo (0/6), Kevin Vazquez (0/11), Manuel Sanchez (0/22), Mihailo Ristic (0/11), Oscar Mingueza (2/27), Roberto Costa (0/0), Unai Nunez (1/27), Carlos Dotor (0/16), Fran Beltran (0/22), Hugo Alvarez (0/0), Hugo Sotelo (0/10), Jailson (0/6), Jonathan Bamba (2/19), Luca de la Torre (1/25), Renato Tapia (0/18), Williot Swedberg (0/0), Anastasios Douvikas (4/23), Carles Perez (0/9), Franco Cervi (0/11), Iago Aspas (5/24), Joergen Strand Larsen (9/27), Miguel Rodriguez (0/11), Tadeo Allende (1/5).

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Team News

Real Madrid could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Celta Vigo on Sunday. Jude Bellingham gets a day off from the Real Madrid squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois are missing from the squad, Real Madrid will field against Celta Vigoon Sunday.

Celta Vigo have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Williot Swedberg and Joseph Aidoo all face a spell on the sidelines for Celta Vigo due to various injuries.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Lineups

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo H2H

Real Madrid won the last two meetings against Celta Vigo, as they followed up a 2-0 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 1-0 score. In the last ten encounters between these two clubs, Real Madrid have been utterly dominant with a formidable nine wins against Celta Vigo. To continue their domination, the best betting odds with the bookies are at 2/7.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Results

In the last ten matches between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 8/15 with bookies.

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips

Iago Aspas shows decent form right now for Celta Vigo, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Madrid, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Joselu also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid won eight and drew two. Celta Vigo won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew four and lost two. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Real Madrid. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Celta Vigo.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, with the former on an average of 2.6 goals a game. Celta Vigo scored 0.8 goals per game and both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Celta Vigo, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves.