Bitesize Prediction: Espanyol vs Celta Vigo – 30/11/24

Competition: La Liga

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 4/5 @ 1xBet

Hoping to find a route into the top-half of the La Liga table this weekend, Celta Vigo will travel to the RCDE Stadium when they meet Espanyol on Saturday evening.

Starting with the hosts, while Espanyol might have opened October with a much-needed 2-1 victory against Mallorca, it appears that was just a minor boost for the Parakeets. Marking their return from the November’s fortnight interval with a nightmare display as they fell to a routine 4-1 drumming at the hands of Girona, Manolo Gonzalez has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. Heading into the international break with a 3-1 loss at the hands of local rivals Barcelona, the Catalonia-based outfit appear destined for a relegation scrap this season. Already at the heart of a real crisis, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat in the drop zone and two points adrift of La Liga safety. In fact, along with another 4-1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao last month, Espanyol have lost seven of their previous eight showdowns against top-flight opposition. With that extended rut stemming all the way back to an action-packed 3-2 victory against Alaves on September 14th, Gonzalez’s side face what is a crucial battle on Saturday evening.

As for the visitors, marking what was a sensational comeback at home against Barcelona last weekend, Celta Vigo will be desperate to use that dramatic last-gasp flurry as a platform to build on. Eventually snatching a 2-2 stalemate at Balaidos, Claudio Giraldez’s men have their sights firmly set on punching a top-half finish this season. However, despite heading into November’s international break with another frantic 2-2 draw away at Real Betis, the Sky Blues are seeking some much-needed stability. Signing off October with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Leganes, Saturday’s guests have won just a pair of their previous nine La Liga appearances. With that run stemming all the way back to a 3-1 win against Real Valladolid on September 15th, Celta have also shown some extended defensive struggles. Putting just a pair of La Liga clean sheets on the board so far this season, Saturday’s guests will at least be excited by their most recent trip to Catalonia. Landing a 3-1 win when they last met Espanyol back in March 2023, we are expecting another enjoyable affair here.

Bet: Both teams to score at Espanyol vs Celta Vigo 4/5 for Saturday’s La Liga showdown @ 1xBet