LiontipsReal Sociedad vs Celta. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga
Command Analysis
Opponents are at the opposite sides of La Liga standings. Real Sociedad are trying to get a Champions League spot, while Celta are under a serious threat of relegation. Basques put an end to their three-game winless run - the Royal Club beat Espanyol (3:2) in a high-scoring encounter.
The White-Blues are gaining momentum - 42 points after 21 match is club's best result in La Liga since 2002/03 season, when team secured a 2nd place finish.
Silva, Sadiq, Pacheco, Merquelanz, Gorosabel, Elustondo and Ely will miss the upcoming game.
Celta lost the previous game to Atletico Madrid (0:1), despite a solid performance. Carlos Carvalhal seemed to be happy with team's effort, saying that «we're closer to a team I would like».
A recent away victory over Betis (4:3) proves that the Sky Blues are a threat to anyone, but team has been struggling on the road: only three teams in La Liga lost more away games than Celta. With six victories and five draws, team earned 23 points and a 14th position in the standings.
Marchesin will miss the upcoming game through achilles injury.
Trends
Ставка Goals in both halves - yes
This bet played in three latest head-to-head matches
Ставка Correct score 1:1
2 of 5 latest head-to-head matches finished in a draw
Ставка Corners: total under 9,5
This bet played in 2 of 4 latest matches of Celta
Tip and bets
We think that defense will prevail over offense today - hosts are always disciplined at the back, Vigo team also has a chance to stay clean after a solid performance against Atletico.
Our prediction - total under 2,5 goals
Visitors should be able to withstand here. Basques are not so successful at home in the current season and they might drop points once again.
Our second bet is on a draw
