La Liga: Celta Vigo vs Almeria – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga round 27 match between Celta Vigo and Almeria and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Celta Vigo and Almeria are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Friday at Abanca Balaidos, with much riding on the outcome in this La Liga battle.

Ranked as number 17 in the La Liga standings, Celta Vigo, have so far collected 21 points this season, while Almeria collected nine points. This puts them up as number 20 after 26 rounds.

Team form: Celta Vigo vs Almeria

Celta Vigo Form

A single point is all Celta Vigo have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 3-2 and 1-2 against Getafe and Barcelona respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Cadiz. Celta Vigo claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the La Liga. They also drew one and lost three, scored five goals and conceded six.

Almeria Form

In their previous three matches, Almeria drew 0-0 with Athletic Club, 1-1 with Granada and 2-2 with Atletico Madrid. Almeria didn’t manage a single away win in their last six La Liga matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 12 and scored seven goals themselves.

Betting facts for Celta Vigo and Almeria

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celta Vigo and Almeria. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Celta Vigo vs Almeria

Iago Aspas is the most prolific La Liga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Almeria look to Luka Romero, hoping he can add to his current total of two La Liga goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Almeria

Full-time result

Celta Vigo claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Almeria won one, drew one and lost eight of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Celta Vigo scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Almeria scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Almeria should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Friday, as Celta Vigo only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Almeria claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Almeria have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Celta Vigo.

Total goals

Celta Vigo saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Almeria, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Celta Vigo vs Almeria

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Celta Vigo and Almeria seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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