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LaLiga: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Real Sociedad come to Abanca Balaidos for the LaLiga match on Sunday, Celta Vigo will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Celta Vigo are number 16 in the table on six points after eight matches. Real Sociedad rank as number 19 with five points after eight matches played.

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Form: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad

Celta Vigo Form

Celta Vigo collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 against Elche. They retaliated in a 3-1 win against PAOK Thessaloniki FC, before drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid. Celta Vigo did not win any of their last six LaLiga matches at the Abanca Balaidos. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and one defeats, in which they conceded seven and scored seven goals.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Mallorca. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Barcelona, before suffering another loss in a 0-1 match against Rayo Vallecano. Real Sociedad came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 10 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Celta Vigo home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Celta Vigo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Real Sociedad have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 9 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 10 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Abanca Balaidos across all tournaments Celta Vigo won three times, drew four and lost three times. Real Sociedad claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Celta Vigo only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Real Sociedad scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Celta Vigo games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Celta Vigo managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Real Sociedad kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Real Sociedad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.