Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction and Betting Tips

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction and Betting Tips | 12th April 2025

Modified Apr 12, 2025 10:31 GMT

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona v RC Celta de Vigo - La Liga EA Sports - Source: Getty — Celta Vigo take on Espanyol this weekend

The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Espanyol lock horns with an impressive Celta Vigo side in an important encounter at the Estadio de Balaidos on Saturday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Preview

Espanyol are in 16th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The Catalan outfit thrashed Rayo Vallecano by a comprehensive 4-0 scoreline last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Celta Vigo, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table and have stepped up to the plate this season. The Galician giants defeated Mallorca by a 2-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Espanyol have a slight edge over Celta Vigo and have won 15 out of the 41 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Celta Vigo's 14 victories.
Espanyol are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat on the domestic front coming by a 2-1 scoreline against Mallorca in a La Liga match last month.
Espanyol have conceded only four goals in their last five matches in all competitions and have managed to keep two clean sheets during this period, scoring 12 goals in these games.
Celta Vigo are unbeaten in their last eight matches in La Liga, with their previous defeat in the competition coming by a 2-1 scoreline at the hands of Valencia in February this year.
Celta Vigo have kept only one clean sheet in their last five La Liga matches.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction

Celta Vigo have consistently punched above their weight this season and have an admirable squad at their disposal. The likes of Alfonso Gonzalez and Iago Aspas can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this weekend.

Espanyol have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks and will look to step up to the plate in this fixture. Celta Vigo are the better team and should be able to win this game.

Prediction: Celta Vigo 3-1 Espanyol

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Celta Vigo to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Celta Vigo to score first - Yes

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Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.

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