Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 20/04/2023, 17:40  by Daniel Ngulu in LaLiga Predictions

Real Madrid have a chance to close in on Barcelona in La Liga as they prepare for the visit of Celta Vigo this Sunday. The Spanish giants have fallen 11 points off the pace in the title race but will hope to tighten their hold of second place as they take on a Celta Vigo side that is only nine points above the relegation zone. An inconsistent season in La Liga is Real Madrid’s biggest concern coming into this game. They’ve just beaten Chelsea 2-0 in the Champions League to secure a place in the semi finals but somehow, they struggle to replicate such results domestically. The win over Chelsea, courtesy of Rodrygo’s brace, was Real Madrid’s third straight win and fourth in five matches. The champions also have four clean sheets in their last five matches and have scored two or more goals in each of the last six games.

Celta Vigo have slowed down in recent matches and after a run of seven matches without defeat, they succumbed at home to Mallorca in the last game. The 1-0 loss also marked the first game in five that Celta Vigo failed to score and a third straight winless match. With just one clean sheet in the last five matches, Celta Vigo will know it could get tough at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, they have a good scoring run and may upset Real Madrid. In the last five matches, Celta Vigo have scored two or more in four but twice in their last three matches, they’ve conceded two goals. Four of their last five matches have had over 2.5 goals. This is not a fixture that has favored Celta Vigo in their recent outings; they have five straight losses against Real Madrid and haven't won any of the last 13 meetings. Celta Vigo last beat Real Madrid in 2017.