Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Real Sociedad welcome Celta Vigo at Reale Arena in round 36 of the LaLiga campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Tuesday.
Team form: Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad Form
A draw is the best Real Sociedad can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Deportivo Alaves. A0-0 draw with Athletic Club followed before they were defeated 4-0 by Atletico Madrid. Real Sociedad won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded five goals.
Celta Vigo Form
Their past three matches saw Celta Vigo beating Villarreal 3-0, losing 3-2 against Real Madrid, and beating Sevilla by 3-2. Celta Vigo claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats for Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo
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 Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo played across all tournaments.
- In the last 20 Real Sociedad home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 28 of the last 30 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Celta Vigo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
Mikel Oyarzabal has three strikes in six LaLiga matches for Real Sociedad, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Celta Vigo. The visitors are looking to Borja Iglesias, who has provided his team with five LaLiga goals.
Betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
Full-time result
Real Sociedad claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Celta Vigo won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Real Sociedad have not lost to Celta Vigo in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Celta Vigo scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Real Sociedad have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Sociedad managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Celta Vigo kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Real Sociedad have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Celta Vigo.
Total goals
Real Sociedad saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Celta Vigo, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.