Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
After dropping two points in a 2-2 draw with Valencia, Real Madrid will look to cement top position in the standings when they welcome Celta Vigo to their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Matchday 28. Los Blancos have been producing excellent displays at home this term and, as a result, the bookies see them as hot favourites to beat Os Celeste in the Spanish capital. Brahim Diaz is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while key midfielder Jude Bellingham misses out through suspension. All David Alaba, Eder Militao, and Thibaut Courtois remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Galicians, on the other hand, were beaten by Real Madrid in each of the previous three meetings between the two sides at “Bernabeu” and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. As for the away side, all Mihailo Ristic, Renato Tapia, and Miguel Rodriguez are sidelined with injuries, while experienced attacker Iago Aspas is back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Toni Kroos):
Toni Kroos is a Real Madrid midfielder who started playing for Bayern Munich II at senior level. He made 13 appearances for the reserve team and on 31 January, 2009 he joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan. He made his Bayer debut on 28 February, 2009, coming as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Hannover.
The German midfielder scored ten goals in 43 league appearances with the BayArena outfit and in the summer of 2010 he returned to Bayern Munich. Kroos won three Bundesliga trophies with the mighty Bavarian giants (2007/2008, 2012/2013, 2013/2014) and in 2013 he was part of Bayern Munich’s team that won the Champions League trophy.
In 2014, though, he decided to leave the club and the German superstar joined Real Madrid on a six-year-contract. Kroos won the 2015/2016 Champions League trophy with los Blancos and it has to be noted that he produced a thrilling performance in the title game against Atletico Madrid. In 2014 he clinched the FIFA World Cup trophy with Germany.
Highlighted Team (Celta Vigo):
Celta de Vigo is a Spanish football club from Vigo in the Galicia region. The club was founded in 1923 after a fusion between Real Club Fortuna de Vigo and Real Vigo Sporting. From 1997 until 2003 Celta de Vigo managed to become a strong team in the Primera Division. Highlight was season 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the knock out stage of the Champions League but in the same season the team got downgraded to the Segunda Division.
Celta de Vigo hosts it’s home games in the Estadio Balaidos stadium which holds a capacity of 31 8000 seats. The club colors of Celta de Vigo are baby blue and white. The club is known by the nickname Celtinas and their biggest rival is Deportivo la Coruna which is from the same region as Celta de Vigo.
The biggest achievement of Celta de Vigo is winning the Intertoto cup in 2000 and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey in 1948, 1994 and 2001. Known players that wore the Celta de Vigo jersey are Jordi Cruyff, Diego Costa, Sasa Illic, Makelele, Nene and Sylvinho.