Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Celta de Vigo
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2018
10:15 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Atletico Madrid
Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid face each other at Estadio de Balaidos in what is expected to be a very entertaining game. Los Rojiblancos failed to impress in a local derby against Rayo Vallecano, but Antoine Griezmann’s goal eventually helped them record their first win of the season. Diego Simeone’s troops are now eyeing their first away win of the season and they are considered favourites to win Saturday’s football match against Celta Vigo. Os Celeste, though, are tough to beat at home and we predict that they are going to make life difficult for the last season’s runners-up. In previous five meetings between the two sides Atletico Madrid emerged triumphant, but we are not tempted to put our money on Diego Simeone’s team as they do not seem to be on top of their game at the start of the season.
Highlighted Player (Hugo Mallo):
Hugo Mallo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta Vigo as a full back. Mallo, who is a capable of playing at centre back if needed, was born in Marin on 22 June, 1991 and he has been playing for Os Celeste since 2009.
During his youth career Hugo Mallo played for the likes of Porvir and Pontevedra, but he made the biggest progress at Celta Vigo. The Celta defender has three caps for Spain U21 team and he played for the U19 and the U20 teams as well in the past. On 9 January, 2013, Mallo suffered a serious knee injury and, as a result, he was forced to miss the rest of the season.
The right-footed player has a contract with Celta Vigo which expires on 30 June, 2019. You should bear in mind that he scored one goal in 34 appearances for the Galician outfit in the 2015/2016 Primera Division campaign. In the 2014/2015 campaign he scored four goals for Celta in the national championship.
Highlighted Team (Atletico Madrid):
Atletico Madrid are a Spanish team that plays in Primera Division (La Liga). Los Rojiblancos or los Colchoneros play their home matches at Estadio Vicente Calderon, which holds up to 54,960 spectators. Atletico Madrid have won 10 La Liga titles, but they have yet to lift the European Cup (Champions League) trophy.
Los Rojiblancos have won 10 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) trophies and it has to be noted that they defeated their bitter local rivals Real Madrid in the 2012/2013 Spanish Cup final. The rivalry between the two capital clubs is pretty big and El Madrileno is regarded as one of the most exciting derbies in the world football.
Atletico Madrid played two Champions League finals under Diego Simeone, but they failed to beat Real Madrid in the title games (2013/2014 and 2015/2016). However, the Argentine tactician helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga trophy in 2014 and, no doubt, he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the capital club.
