Prediction: Celta de Vigo to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Celta de Vigo and Las Palmas will lock horns with each other in La Liga next week. The match between Claudio Giráldez’s side and Diego Martínez’s team will be held at the Estadio Municipal de Balaídos and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time next Monday.
Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo are a modest but established club in the Spanish top flight who tend to aim to finish in and around mid-table. Los Celestes ended up a respectable 13th in the La Liga table last season, and they could do even better this time around.
Claudio Giráldez’s side are as high as eighth in the La Liga table at the moment with 39 points from 28 matches. Celta are only five points off a European place and could end up in the top six if they continue to pick up positive results in the coming weeks.
Celta de Vigo will head into the La Liga game against Las Palmas on the back of a 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid away from home in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Leganes in front of their fans in La Liga which followed a 2-2 draw with Girona on the road in the league.
Team News:
Celta de Vigo are likely to line up in a 3-4-3 formation. Vicente Guaita will be in goal for the home team. Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt and Marcos Alonso will be the three centre-backs. Fran Beltra and Hugo Sotelo will be the two holding midfielders, with Sergio Carreira and Oscar Mingueza on the two flanks. Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias and Alfonso Gonzalez will be the three forwards.
Las Palmas
Las Palmas are a modest club in the Spanish top flight who are just happy to be part of La Liga. They finished 16th in the league table last season and will be more than happy to end up in a similar position this time around.
However, there is a distinct possibility that Las Palmas could get relegated to the Segunda Division at the end of the season. Diego Martinez’ side have been one of the worst teams in La Liga this campaign and now second from bottom in the standings with just 25 points from 28 matches. Los Amarillos, though, are only two points away from safety.
Las Palmas will head into the La Liga game against Celta de Vigo on the back of a 2-2 draw with Alaves at home before the two-week international break. It came after a 1-0 loss to Real Betis on the road in the league which followed a 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid away from home in the La Liga.
Team News:
Las Palmas are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Celta de Vigo. Jasper Cillessen will be in goal for the visiting team. Alex Suarez, Juanma Herzog, Scott McKenna and Alex Munoz will be the four defenders. Stefan Bajcetic and Jose Campana will be the two holding midfielders. Sandro, Javi Munoz and Alberto Moleiro will be the three attacking midfielders. Fabio Silva will lead the line for Las Palmas.
Key Factors to Consider
- Celta de Vigo have won 4 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Celta de Vigo have scored 41 goals and conceded 41 goals in 28 La Liga matches this season.
- Celta de Vigo have won 11 of their 28 La Liga matches this season.
- Las Palmas have lost 15 of their 28 La Liga games this campaign.
- Las Palmas have scored 32 goals and conceded 47 goals in 28 La Liga games this campaign.
Conclusion
Las Palmas have been one of the worst teams in La Liga this season and are very likely to get relegated to the Segunda Division. Celta de Vigo are at home for this particular La Liga game, are in better form and are in the race for Europe. Los Celestes should be register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Celta de Vigo to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
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