Europa League: Celta Vigo vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Celta Vigo and Nice who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Celta Vigo will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on Nice for a round 3 match in the Europa League.

Team form: Celta Vigo vs Nice

Celta Vigo Form

The Celta Vigo team look in good shape before their match against Nice, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat PAOK Thessaloniki FC 3-1, then they held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Real Sociedad. Celta Vigo claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Nice Form

Nice have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Fenerbahce, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Monaco. Their latest match brought a 3-2 win in their encounter with Lyon. Nice came through their last six away games in the Europa League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting stats for Celta Vigo and Nice

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 Nice played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Celta Vigo vs Nice

Iago Aspas has been great for Celta Vigo lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Nice are optimistic that Terem Moffi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Nice

Full-time result

Celta Vigo claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Nice won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Celta Vigo didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Abanca Balaidos. Nice conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Celta Vigo only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Nice scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 10 consecutive Celta Vigo games Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Nice played. Celta Vigo managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nice were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.

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 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Nice, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Somehow Celta Vigo failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Nice scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.