Atletico Madrid VS Celta Vigo Match Prediction

Atletico Madrid have an edge over Celta Vigo, with 7 more matches won than the opponent.

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Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Prediction

Atletico Madrid are in the middle of a decent, yet not entirely successful season. They are falling behind the leader on the scoreboard Real Madrid with 7 points. Yet, their current 4th position is promising going in this match.
Celta Vigo on the other hand made few surprises in the league, yet it doesn't seem that they can continue doing that. For this match, we expect to see Celta Vigo do some pushes forward and even score a goal, but in the end, the winners should be Atletico Madrid.

Correct score Prediction: 2-1

Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo Betting Tips and Odds

Atletico Madrid have a decent performance on their home field, winning 3 out of their 5 last matches on home field in the La Liga. Celta Vigo's performance on the other hand, in not so great on an away field, having won only the last match against Leganes out of their last 5. The overall performance of the two teams also points to Atletico Madrid as winners. The odds for a home win are 1.40 at bet365 and 1.36 at William Hill. For comparison, the odds of 8.50 at bet365 and the even higher 9.50 at William Hill speak enough for the possible winner.
It seems that Celta Vigo are always more motivated when they play against strong team, which is why they might be able to score a goal on this one, judging by their last matches. The odds for the option "both teams score YES" are 2.10 at both bet365 and BetVictor.

Team news

Atletico Madrid will have several players who will miss the upcoming match: Barragan and Oblak due to shoulder injuries, and Fernandez and Tiago due to knee injuries. It is still uncertain whether Gimenez will play in this match since he is recovering from a thing injury.

Key man

Griezmann is Atletico's top scorer, with 8 goals and 4 assistances so far. He can pose a great threat to the goal of Celta Vigo.

Team form

Athletico Madrid had a successful set of last 5 matches, with no losses: 3 wins and 2 draws, earning a total of 11 points.

Expected lineup - 4-4-2

Team news

Celta Vigo seem to be fully equipped for the upcoming match. Only the appearance of Blanco is questionable, who is suffering from a muscle injury.

Key man

Aspas can be of a great importance for the team. He has shown a great performance in the attack, scoring 11 and assisting 3 goals.

Team form

Celta Vigo had an average performance whatsoever: 3 wins and 2 losses, earning a total of 9 out of 15 possible points on their last 5 matches in the league.

Expected lineup - 4-3-3

Atletico Madrid seem like the potential winners of this match. Their form is more than decent, and their performance on home field speaks enough about it, even though it is not something over-achieving. Celta Vigo may be able to push a goal forward, but we do not expect to see miracles. As winners on this match, we expect to see the home team.

The points difference between the teams is 9: Atletico Madrid with 39 points at the 4th position and Celta Vigo with 30 points at the 10th position.