Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Celta Vigo
Match Time & Date:
19/10/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-2
Real Madrid
There will be fireworks when Celta Vigo and Real Madrid face each other at Estadio de Balaidos on Saturday evening. Nine-man Celta did well to beat Las Palmas on the road before the international break, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the title holders. As both Ilaix Moriba and Iago Aspas are banned for the match, home win should not be considered.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Villarreal. As Celta head into the game with a severely-weakened squad, we are tempted to put our money on Carlo Ancelotti’s troops. You should bear in mind that Real Madrid are eyeing their ninth consecutive win over Real Madrid in the Spanish top flight. The likes of Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, and Vinicius Junior should miss out with injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Thibaut Courtois):
Born on 11 May 1992, Thibaut Courtois is a very talented Belgian goalkeeper who plays for Chelsea. Courtois began his senior football career at Genk, but after spending two seasons at Cristal Arena, he joined Chelsea in 2011.
The club chiefs decided to send him on loan to Atletico Madrid, but seeing that Courtois impressed during his spell with the La Liga team, Jose Mourinho confirmed in June, 2014 that the Belgian goalkeeper would return to Chelsea for the 2014/2015 campaign. Thibaut Courtois helped Chelsea win the Premier League trophy in 2015, but the general impression is that he had performed much better while at Atletico Madrid. He won the La Liga title in the 2013/2014 season, while lifting the UEFA Europa League trophy in 2012.
Two years later Courtois participated in the Champions League final, but Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for Atletico Madrid. Speaking of his individual awards, Thibaut Courtois was named the La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year (2013).
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.
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