LaLiga: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 18 match between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Celta Vigo enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Sociedad swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Celta Vigo are placed 12th with 21 points after 17 matches. Real Sociedad occupy a position as seventh in the league on 25 points.

Form: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad

Celta Vigo Form

Showing inconsistent form, Celta Vigo lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Espanyol, before beating Mallorca 2-0. The joy was short-lived, as Sevilla proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Celta Vigo only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-3 and 3-0 winners against Leganes and Dynamo Kyiv, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Las Palmas, as the match resulted in a 0-0 draw. Real Sociedad won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six while also conceding two times.

Betting stats and facts for Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad. 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 Real Sociedad

Iago Aspas is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Real Sociedad look to Mikel Oyarzabal, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad

Full-time result

Celta Vigo claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Sociedad won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Real Sociedad have beaten Celta Vigo in 6 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Celta Vigo scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Real Sociedad have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Real Sociedad are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Real Sociedad have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Celta Vigo when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Celta Vigo’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.