Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the La Liga round 1 game between Celta Vigo and Osasuna and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
This Sunday, Celta Vigo will take on Osasuna at Abanca Balaidos in their first game of the new La Liga campaign.
Celta Vigo are looking to start their season strong after finishing 13th in the league last season with 43 points. Meanwhile, Osasuna are aiming to build on their impressive 7th-place finish and 53 points.
Team form: Celta Vigo vs Osasuna
Celta Vigo Form
Celta Vigo were inconsistent in their last three matches of the previous season, drawing 1-1 with Girona, losing to 1-0 Cadiz, and then beating Barcelona 2-1. In their last six home matches in La Liga, Celta Vigo won two, drew two, and lost two, while scoring seven goals and conceding seven.
Osasuna Form
Osasuna earned six points in their last three matches of the previous season, having defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0, lost 2-1 to Getafe, and won 2-1 against Girona. In their last six away games in La Liga, Osasuna won only once, drew once, and lost four times, scoring eight goals and conceding three.
Betting stats for Celta Vigo and Osasuna
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Celta Vigo and Osasuna played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Celta Vigo home matches 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
- Celta Vigo have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
- Celta Vigo have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Celta Vigo have scored in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- In 15 of the last 17 Osasuna away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Osasuna have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Osasuna have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Osasuna matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Osasuna have won the last 4 matches in a row
Players under the radar: Celta Vigo vs Osasuna
Toward the end of last season, Gabriel Veiga emerged as the unstoppable top scorer for Celta Vigo, hitting the net twice in six games. But don’t count out Osasuna just yet – they have their own secret weapon in Ante Budimir, who made a thrilling four-goal finish in six matches.
Popular markets: Celta Vigo vs Osasuna
Full-time result
In their previous 10 home matches, Celta Vigo won five games, drew in two, and lost three. Meanwhile, Osasuna only won one game, drew two, and lost seven in their last 10 away games.
Both teams to score
During their last seven home meetings with Osasuna, Celta Vigo have managed to score in each one. Additionally, in four of their previous ten games, Celta Vigo were the first to score. Interestingly, Osasuna only managed to score the first goal of the match in three of their last ten away games.
Total goals
In four of Celta Vigo’s last ten matches, a winning bet was made on Over 2.5 goals, with an average of 1.2 goals scored. Over 2.5 goals were present in seven out of the last ten games played by Osasuna, with an average of 2.1 goals scored.
Betting suggestion: Celta Vigo vs Osasuna
The match between Celta Vigo and Osasuna should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this La Liga game.