Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid: Preview and betting tips

Friday’s football programme features Celta Vigo and Real Madrid. While the home team has a single point, the visitors are 100 percent after two rounds. What to expect from the match and what to bet on?

Celta Vigo, led by Rafael Benitez, first fell surprisingly at home to Osasuna, then drew at Real Sociedad. However, they salvaged a point in stoppage time, plus their biggest star Gabri Viega left.

Real Madrid opens the season with three away games in a row. First, they thrashed Bilbao 2-0, then won 3-1 in Almeria. With Valencia and Vallecano, it is the only team with a full six points.

Celta Vigo’s key figures

Iago Aspas is still operating at the tip, the club legend with Spanish national team experience has a 12-goal season under his belt at the age of 36. He is assisted by Carles Pérez from the wing, last season he assisted eight goals and scored five more himself.

Real Madrid’s key figures

Madrid rely on Jude Bellingham, the Dortmund reinforcement has scored three goals and assisted once in two rounds. The ageless Toni Kroos is also operating in the midfield with him, he has notched one goal assist so far.

What to expect and what to bet on?

Celta’s attack in particular is not working, they have scored more than once in only one of their last six games, and against semi-professionals Composely. The cannonballer Aspas is still struggling and there is no other goal scorer in the team.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, are scoring goals despite the departure of Karim Benzema. Since the beginning of the preparation he has scored more than one goal in four out of six games, for example he scored a double for Manchester United and even a triple for AC Milan.

Considering the form of Bellingham and the whole Real Madrid squad, and on the contrary, considering the shooting woes of the home team, I think Real Madrid will confirm their role as favourites and also win in the third round.

Betting tip l Real Madrid will win at odds of 1.71