Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Celta Vigo take on Espanyol in a televised La Liga match this Wednesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Estadio de Balaídos. Celta were held to a 1-1 draw away to Sporting Gijon in their last match while Espanyol won 3-0 at home to bottom of the table Osasuna.

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Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Preview

Celta Vigo will be glad to have Jonny back from suspension after Carles Planas gave away a penalty against Sporting Gijon when deputising at left-back. With Facundo Roncaglia banned, Andreu Fontas will partner Gustavo Cabral in central defence. Giuseppe Rossi or John Guidetti will lead the line and be supported by Pione Sisto and Iago Aspas on the flanks.

Espanyol have both Leo Baptistao and Víctor Sánchez ruled out through injury. On a positive not, right-back Marc Navarro is back to full fitness and will be needed to keep Sisto quiet. Gerard Moreno will play as a lone striker for the away side, with Hernan Perez and Pablo Piatti providing creativity from out wide and Jose Jurado in the hole.

Team Predictions Celta Vigo vs Espanyol

Celta Vigo 4-2-3-1 formation: Blanco; Jonny, Fontás, Cabral, Mallo; Radoja, Wass; Sisto, Hernandez, Aspas; Guidetti

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 formation:Lopez; Caricol, Duarte, Reyes, Navarro; Lopez, Fuego; Piatti, Jurado, Perez; Moreno

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Betting Tips

• Celta Vigo have won 3 drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Espanyol have won 4 drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Celta Vigo have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Espanyol have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Celta Vigo’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Espanyol’s previous 10 matches

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction

Celta Vigo understandably had tired legs after their Extra-Time victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League and may have beaten Sporting with more recovery time. La Celeste matched Espanyol’s result against Osasuna three games back and will be keen to win this match ahead of a daunting trip to Barcelona.

Espanyol are just a single point above Celta Vigo in the La Liga standings. Their good run of form came to an abrupt halt when they lost 1-2 at home to Real Sociedad and they were never likely to get anything away to Real Madrid where they lost 2-0. The win against Osasuna will have restored some confidence but this will be a much tougher ask.

Celta Vigo are tough to beat at Balaidos and have won 8 of their last 9 home matches there in La Liga. It’s a good venue for entertainment with only one of their last 10 league games in front of a home crowd producing Under 2.5 goals. Espanyol don’t travel well at the best of times and have failed to win the last 6 editions of this fixture, so I’ll be backing the hosts.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction
CELTA VIGO at 19/20 with Betfred

Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 19/17 with 888Sport

Correct Score Prediction
CELTA VIGO 2-1 at 8/1 with Betfair

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