Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Celta Vigo
Match Time & Date:
17/12/2021
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Espanyol
Celta Vigo play host to Espanyol at their Estadio de Balaidos in the La Liga round 18. Os Celeste shared the spoils with Mallorca in their last league match, with the team dropping to 14th place in the standings. Celta Vigo are eager to regain their spot in top ten, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both Augusto Solari and Iago Aspas are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Los Periquitos, on the other hand, aim to build on a 4-3 win over Levante. Espanyol, though, are not regarded as good travelers, and that is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on draw. Fran Merida continues to miss out through suspension, while both David Lopez and Oscar Gil are sidelined with injuries.
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.
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