LiontipsEspanyol vs Celta. Forecast (odds 3.40) and bets on the match of the Spanish championship
Command Analysis
Current form
Espanyol were 12th in La Liga after a 2-1 win at Mallorca on matchday nine, but with four successive league defeats, they entered this round just one point and one place above bottom-placed Valladolid. They have now lost seven of their last eight La Liga games, with their latest setback coming in the Catalan derby away to Girona last Saturday, when they were 4-0 down after 27 minutes. That result was followed immediately by more bad news when it was announced that midfielder Jose Graguera will be out for the next three months after undergoing surgery on his big toe.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out of action are Exposito (knee injury), Poudreau (knee injury), Calero (Achilles injury), Graguera (injury) and Unuvar (injury).
Interesting trends for betting
- Espanyol have kept just two clean sheets in their last 15 La Liga home games
- The hosts have earned ten points in their last ten matches.
Estimated line-up: Garcia - Terejo, El Hilili, Gomez, Carbero, Romero - Milla, Graguera, Lozano - Cardona, Roca.
Current form
Travelling from west to east of Spain in this fixture, 11th-placed Celta Vigo bring with them an impressive head-to-head record against Espanyol, including just two defeats in their last 15 top-flight meetings. That includes a 3-1 win on their last visit in March 2023, and the Galicians will be looking to make history on Saturday having never won consecutive away games against Espanyol in La Liga. The Celts have drawn their last two games 2-2, including a late goal away to Real Betis in Round 13.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jailson (hip injury) and de la Torre (injury) will be out.
Interesting trends for betting
The visitors have eight points from a losing position in the league this season, a tally only Atletico have managed to surpass ahead of this weekend games.
Estimated line-up: Villar - Manquillo, Mingueza, Sverberg, Dominguez - Moriba, Beltran, Jailson, Rodriguez - Aspas, Iglesias.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the visitors' last five matches ended in a draw
7.60Bet Celta to score in the second half
The bet came in in the last two games
1.65Espanyol to not score in first half
In three of the last six games the bet has won
1.65Tip and bets
The opponents today are approximately equal in strength and motivation, while they have obvious chronic problems in defense. All this can give more freedom and opportunities to the attacking line, which can very well take advantage of this. In addition, in four of the last five face-to-face duels, both clubs certainly distinguished themselves, which we do not exclude today.
Our prediction is both will score and we are betting on it with odds of 1.91
Bet on the outcome
It is hard to give preference to anyone today – both clubs are approximately equal in strength and motivation, and the match is of fundamental importance for these rivals. The guests are favorites, but we do not expect Vigo to win. Most likely, the Catalan team will not be able to win, but they clearly have no chance of winning either. We suggest paying attention to the option of a peaceful outcome, which will bring both teams an important tournament point.
The forecast is a draw and we bet on it for 3.40
Bet on corners
Most likely, the teams will focus on defense, and therefore it is unlikely that we should expect an excess of corners. In addition, this betting option took place in three of the last six matches of the guests.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners with odds of 1.86
