LaLiga: Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 8 match between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Atletico Madrid come to Abanca Balaidos for the LaLiga match this coming Sunday, Celta Vigo will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Placed 17th in the table Celta Vigo have amassed five points after seven matches. On 12 points, Atletico Madrid rank fiveth with seven matches played this season.

Form: Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid

Celta Vigo Form

In their last three games, Celta Vigo lost 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, got defeated 2-1 by Elche before winning 3-1 against PAOK Thessaloniki FC. Celta Vigo just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the Abanca Balaidos. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Rayo Vallecano, who were defeated by 3-2. Then, Real Madrid got outclassed in a 5-2 win, before beating Eintracht Frankfurt by 5-1. Atletico Madrid claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid

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 Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Julian Alvarez has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Atletico Madrid bank on him to build on these numbers against Celta Vigo. The latter relies on Borja Iglesias, who found the target four times in six games.

Popular betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Celta Vigo won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Abanca Balaidos. They drew three and lost four as well, while Atletico Madrid won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Atletico Madrid didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent games. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Celta Vigo in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Celta Vigo only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Celta Vigo games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Celta Vigo managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Atletico Madrid kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Atletico Madrid have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Celta Vigo when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celta Vigo, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Atletico Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. Celta Vigo conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Atletico Madrid scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.