Europa League: Celta Vigo vs Union St.Gilloise – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between Celta Vigo and Union St.Gilloise and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Celta Vigo hope to live up to their early billing as the Europa League title favourites this coming Thursday when they welcome Union St.Gilloise over to the Abanca Balaidos for a round 4 match.

Team form: Celta Vigo vs Union St.Gilloise

Celta Vigo Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Celta Vigo at the moment. Against Celtic, they came out on top in a 1-2 win, before drawing 0-0 against Real Betis. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-0 defeat against Rayo Vallecano. Celta Vigo only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Europa League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Union St.Gilloise Form

Union St.Gilloise look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Hapoel Beer Sheva, who were defeated by 4-0. Then, Cercle Bruges got outclassed in a 5-2 win, before beating SK Beveren by 1-2. Union St.Gilloise won half their previous six away matches in the Europa League, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Celta Vigo and Union St.Gilloise

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Celta Vigo and Union St.Gilloise. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Celta Vigo vs Union St.Gilloise

Look no further than Javi Rodriguez, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Celta Vigo in the Europa League, while Kevin Mac Allister managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Union St.Gilloise in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Union St.Gilloise

Full-time result

Celta Vigo won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Abanca Balaidos. They drew three and lost three as well, while Union St.Gilloise won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two. Union St.Gilloise won their last 4 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Celta Vigo scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Union St.Gilloise scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Union St.Gilloise have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Celta Vigo’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Union St.Gilloise, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.9 times goals per game themselves.