Ace Football previews the Europa League round of 16 match between Celta Vigo and Lyon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Lyon come to Abanca Balaidos for the Europa League match on Thursday, Celta Vigo will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Team form: Celta Vigo vs Lyon
Celta Vigo Form
Celta Vigo are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out PAOK Thessaloniki FC by 1-0, before beating Girona by 1-2. The winning streak came to an end against Real Madrid, who ran out 1-2 winners. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Celta Vigo but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Europa League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring nine goals while conceding six.
Lyon Form
Lyon came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 3-2 against Marseille, followed by a 2-2 draw with Lens. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Paris FC. Lyon claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Europa League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 15 goals, whilst conceding eight.
Betting facts for Celta Vigo and Lyon
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Celta Vigo and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Celta Vigo have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Celta Vigo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Celta Vigo matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Lyon away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lyon matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lyon away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Celta Vigo vs Lyon
Williot Swedberg look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Europa League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Corentin Tolisso adds to his four Europa League goals come this coming Thursday.
Popular betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Lyon
Full-time result
Celta Vigo won six of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing four times. Lyon won six of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and three defeats as well.
Both teams to score
Celta Vigo scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lyon scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Lyon games. Celta Vigo managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lyon performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celta Vigo, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lyon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches. Lyon scored at least one goal in their last 17 matches.
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