Sevilla VS Celta Vigo Match Prediction

Despite losing the reverse fixture 3-0 at home in December, and not having not beaten Sevilla in four games now, Celta Vigo actually have the upper hand in the fixture, having won 14 of the last 31 games (six draws). Here are the results of the last five matches:

Dec 11, 2016: Celta Vigo 0-3 Sevilla
Feb 11, 2016: Celta Vigo 2-2 Sevilla
Feb 07, 2016: Celta Vigo 1-1 Sevilla
Feb 04, 2016: Sevilla 4-0 Celta Vigo
Sep 20. 2015: Sevilla 1-2 Celta Vigo

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Barcelona vs Osasuna Prediction

With Celta Vigo destined for a mid-table finish in the league, Sevilla can cement their Champions League place for next season with a victory

Correct Score Prediction: Sevilla 2-1 Celta Vigo

Barcelona vs Osasuna Betting Tips and Odds

Sevilla are odds on favourites to beat Celta Vigo on Thursday night, with Bet365, William Hill and Betfair all offering 1/3 on a home win. The draw is 9/2 with Bet365, while a Celta Vigo win is as high as 8/1 with William Hill.

Both teams to score has been set at 4/6 for yes and 11/10 no with Bet365, who are offering odds of 2/5 on there being more than 2.5 goals in Thursday’s match.

While Celta Vigo are the underdogs, they do possess in-form Iago Aspas up front, and the Spanish striker is 23/10 to score at any time with Ladbrokes and Betfair. While he has been rested in recent league games, they are still generous odds. Ganso, who scored twice in Sevilla’s 2-0 defeat of Granada last time out, is 16/5 to score at any time with Ladbrokes and Betfair.

Reason: Sevilla have home advantage and no European distractions, making them clear favourites to beat Celta Vigo and take a big step closer to more Champions League football next season.

Team News

Vitolo will be out for at least another week with an Achilles injury, and joins Adil Rami (calf) on the sidelines for Sevilla. With six days between their win against Granada and this fixture, however, and with Sevilla’s next game not being until Monday when they face Malaga, there is no reason for them to chop and change for this midweek fixture. Ganso scored twice in that victoru against Granada, in just his fourth start of the season, and may retain his place in the starting line-up ahead of Franco Vazquez.

Key Man

Pablo Sarabia’s ten goals and 14 assists from midfield this season have been instrumental in Sevilla’s bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Team Form

A run of six games without a win saw Sevilla dumped out of the Champions League by Leicester and concluded with a 3-0 beating at Barcelona. In their three matches since, however, Sevilla have taken seven points, winning at home to Deportivo (4-2) and Granada (2-0) and drawing at Valencia.

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Team News

Marcelo Diaz is suspended for the trip to Sevilla, while Carles Planas has picked up a knee injury. Giuseppe Rossi’s season is over after he suffered a cruciate ligament injury earlier in the month. Fit-again John Guidetti and Alvara Lemos played in Celta Vigo’s defeat to Real Betis, but top scorer Iago Aspas may return as Celta Vigo rotate their options with one eye on their Europa League semi-final.

Key Man

Should he play, top scorer Iago Aspas - the top Spanish scorer in La Liga this season - will bid to add to his 23 goals from 43 games in all competitions this year.

Team Form

Having booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals in midweek, Celta Vigo could not carry their form into the visit of Real Betis last weekend., losing 1-0. They won their most recent away game, however - a 3-0 defeat of Granada.

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Celta Vigo could be forgiven for having one eye on next week’s Europa League semi-final first leg against Manchester United, with a mid-table finish all-but-guaranteed in La Liga. Sevilla have returned to form of late, meanwhile, and a home win could put them just one win away from securing Champions League football for 2017/18.

With 16 goals to his name, Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas is the top Spanish scorer in La Liga this season.