Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | LaLiga, October 19, 2024

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Preview

• Competition: LaLiga.
• Date: Saturday, October 19.
• Time: 7:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Municipal de Balaidos.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid will be the last of four matches on October 19 in Gameweek 10 of the ongoing LaLiga season. The team in ninth place will host the team in second in what promises to be a great game.

The hosts Celta will enter this game on the back of a mixed run of form. They have won two, lost two and drawn one in their last five games and will look for some consistency. However, they will draw confidence from their last outing as they secured a 1-0 win away at Las Palmas despite being down to nine men after two red cards. The next game will pose a much tougher challenge despite being on home soil.

Los Blancos, on the other hand, will enter this contest in a much better vein of form. They have secured three wins, one draw and suffered a shock defeat against Lille in the UEFA Champions League in their last five games. Their last outing was a routine 2-0 win against Villarreal in LaLiga and they will look to carry that momentum forward into the next game as well.

Having said that, let’s take a look at the team news emerging from both camps.

Celta Vigo Team News

Manager Claudio Giraldez will be pleased with the team’s fighting spirit having won the last game with nine men. However, Celta will be without captain Iago Aspas and key midfielder Ilaix Moriba for the next game after both were sent off for two bookable offences. Pablo Duran and Franco Cervi will be their likely replacements, but Anastasios Duvikas could also be preferred.

Real Madrid Team News

Manager Carlo Ancelotti will have a couple of concerns to address ahead of the trip to face Celta Vigo. Daniel Carvajal is out for the season after his ACL injury. David Alaba, Thibaut Courtois and Brahim Diaz will also miss the game, while Vinicius Junior could be out after suffering a knock in the last game and he pulled out of the Brazil squad as well.

Predicted Lineups

Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Vicente Guaita.

Defenders: Javier Manquillo, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso.

Midfielders: Oscar Mingueza, Fran Beltran (C), Franco Cervi, Hugo Alvarez.

Forwards: Anastasios Duvikas, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg.

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Real Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Andriy Lunin.

Defenders: Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy.

Midfielders: Federico Valverde (C), Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham.

Forwards: Kylian Mbappe, Endrick.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record

The head-to-head record between these two sides heavily favours one team and it is not the hosts. Real Madrid have won each of their last five meetings with Celta Vigo and will carry huge confidence leading into the upcoming fixture.

Key Players to Watch

Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo)

With captain Iago Aspas suspended for the upcoming game, the pressure will be on the rest of the team to match up to his intensity. Iglesias is the next top attacker in line and has netted four times in LaLiga already this season. He will be expected to step up to the occasion in Aspas’ absence and lead the line for Celta.

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

With Vinicius Junior’s participation in the next match still in doubt, Kylian Mbappe will be expected to produce the goods in the next match. The Frenchman has scored five goals and provided one assist so far in LaLiga this season. He drew a blank and had a disappointing outing last time out and will be raring to go again in the next game.

Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Prediction

If the recent head-to-head record is to go by, Real Madrid are expected to walk away with the easiest of wins one could ask for. However, playing away at Celta is never easy and they can expect a tough fight from a depleted home team irrespective of recent form. Despite that, Real should have enough to nick a win.

Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid

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