Our football match prediction:
Celta de Vigo
Match Time & Date:
18/08/2018
17:15 GMT
Prediction: 2-2
Espanyol
Celta Vigo kick off the new La Liga campaign with a match against Espanyol. Celta Vigo were having their ups and downs in pre-season, but they are definitely capable of beating Espanyol at their Estadio de Balaidos. Defender Castro is no longer part of the team, but the club chiefs did well to keep hold of key attacker Iago Aspas, Gomez and Sisto in the summer transfer window. It is well known that Os Celeste are a real force to be reckoned with at home and given Espanyol’s poor away record in the Spanish top flight, we believe that the hosts are going to grab something from Saturday’s football game. Los Periquitos were scoring goals for fun in pre-season and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play against Celta. A lively contest is on the horizon and we predict that the two teams are going to play out a high-scoring draw at Estadio de Balaidos.
Celta de Vigo - Espanyol STATISTICS
Celta de Vigo
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
42%
Curent Form
Espanyol
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Celta de Vigo - Espanyol LAST MEETINGS
11/02/18
Celta de Vigo
Espanyol
18/09/17
Espanyol
Celta de Vigo
01/03/17
Celta de Vigo
Espanyol
25/09/16
Espanyol
Celta de Vigo
19/04/16
Espanyol
Celta de Vigo
12/12/15
Celta de Vigo
Espanyol
Total Score
Celta de Vigo
Espanyol
Celta de Vigo - Espanyol STATISTICS
CEL
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
42%
Curent Form
ESP
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Celta de Vigo - Espanyol LAST MEETINGS
11/02/18
CEL
ESP
18/09/17
ESP
CEL
01/03/17
CEL
ESP
25/09/16
ESP
CEL
19/04/16
ESP
CEL
12/12/15
CEL
ESP
Total Score
CEL
ESP
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 (Espanyol):
Espanyol are a Catalan club that plays in Spanish La Liga. Espanyol were founded in 1900 and their original name was Sociedad Espanola de Football. In 1901 the Catalan club changed its name to Club Espanol de Futbol. Los Periquitos used to play in bright yellow shirts in the past, but current colour of the team’s home kit is blue and white. Espanyol’s fiercest rivals are Barcelona and the two teams face each other in the Catalan derby (Derbi barceloni). Espanyol have always been in Barca’s shadow, but it has to be noted that los Periquitos have won four Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup trophies). The likes of Raul Tamudo, Jose Maria, Antonio Argiles and Mauricio Pochettino are players with most appearances for the Catalan outfit. Espanyol play their home games at Estadio Cornella-El Prat and the capacity of the stadium is 40,500. Los Periquitos have never participated in the Champions League.
