Celta de Vigo
- Celta de Vigo have won four, drawn five and lost four of their 13 home LaLiga fixtures this term, conceding an average of 1.15 goals per match.
- Celta de Vigo are coming into this game on the back of four straight victories in all competitions.
- Celta de Vigo have scored eight goals in their last five games, with Iago Aspas in particularly fine form with three goals in that run.
Real Madrid
- Real Madrid have won eight, drawn three and lost two of their 13 away LaLiga fixtures this season, scoring nearly 2 goals per game.
- Álvaro Arbeloa’s side, who use a back three system with fluidity and attack-minded wing-backs, have been excellent at dominating territory and transitions this season.
- The Madrid giants press their opponents high up the field and create overloads in the wide areas while the likes of Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior offer plenty of penetrative power in the half-spaces.
- The visitors, with 60 points from 25 games, sit second in the LaLiga 2025-2026 standings and 20 points clear of Celta de Vigo, who are sixth after 26 games.
Head-to-Head
- Celta de Vigo produced the shock of the season two months ago when they beat Real Madrid 2-0 away in LaLiga.
- Celta de Vigo haven’t beaten Real Madrid at Balaidos recently.
Key Players
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Kylian Mbappé
- (23 goals in 23 games)
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Vinicius Junior
- (four goals in his last five)
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Iago Aspas
- (three goals in his last five)
Betting Insights
- Real Madrid may edge this one, but we’re going to back both teams to score and over 2.5 goals here.
- The odds on an away win are a shade short at 1.81, while there’s plenty of value in the goals markets with both sides coming into this clash in decent scoring form.
Prediction
And with Mbappé ( 23 goals in 23 games ) and Vinicius ( four goals in his last five ) on the pitch, we’ll back Real Madrid to come away with the win.
