La Liga: Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid Odds
Incredible Start to Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid Career
Real Look to Continue Perfect Start
It’s been two games and two wins for Real Madrid so far in the 2023-24 season. Jude Bellingham has shown some promising early signs after Real made him one of the most expensive midfielders in the world earlier this Summer. He’s scored three goals through two matches and will fancy his chances to get on the scoresheet again on Friday at Celta Vigo. Celta are winless through two matches, and the odds are stacked against them for their matchup vs. Real. We’ll see just how likely Los Blancos are to make it a 3-0 start as we look at the Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid odds.
⚽ Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid ⚽
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Location: Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain
Head-to-Head
Real Madrid have won each of their last six matches vs Celta Vigo and scored at least two goals in each. Celta are one of the La Liga teams that Real Madrid have had the most success against. Real are unbeaten in all competitions in the last 14 matches they’ve played. Both teams have managed to get on the scoresheet in four of the previous five meetings.
Celta Vigo Get First Point of Season
Celta Vigo are currently 0-1-1 through two matches of the 2023-24 La Liga season. In their opener, Celta hosted Osasuna but fell 2-0. In their next match, Celta went on the road to Real Sociedad, who finished in fourth place in the 2022-23 season. As underdogs, Celta managed to hold their own. They conceded in the 22nd minute and needing a result, Celta started to go on the offensive.
Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro was called into action on multiple occasions, as Celta created a number of chances. Celta Vigo’s first goal of the season was an incredibly timely one, as Oscar Mingueza equalized just three minutes before the final whistle. After the disappointment of a home loss on opening day, Celta are feeling confident after taking a point off of a Champions League club.
Now, the Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid odds price hosts Celta as underdogs, as they’ve struggled heavily vs Real in recent years. However, they certainly did improve their team in the Summer transfer window. Celta were dangerously close to relegation last season and finished just three points outside of the relegation zone. They’ve signed former Lille man Jonathan Bamba in an attempt to create more offensively.
Last season, Celta Vigo scored just 43 goals and put together an 11-10-17 record. Celta have also made signings like Carl Starfelt, Carlos Dotor and Manu Sanchez to round out their team. Through two La Liga matches, they’ve scored once and had just a 7-6-6 home record last season. They’ll be missing forward Carles Perez for this one.
Smooth Sailing for Real Madrid
Real Madrid are dealing with several injuries right now, but it hasn’t impacted their results so far. Through two matches, Real are tied for first in the Spanish La Liga standings at 2-0. Midfielder Jude Bellingham has seamlessly slotted into the Real Madrid lineup so far. On Saturday at Almeria, he got his name on the scoresheet twice and also assisted Vinicius Jr.
The England international and former Borussia Dortmund player led them with three goals through Saturday. He figures to be a key player for Real for this season and well into the future. At 20 years old, Bellingham’s best years are ahead of him. Although players like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric are aging, Bellingham, Vini Jr., Rodrygo and Fede Valverde form an excellent young core.
Although Real have cruised to two wins, Almeria managed to create many chances on Saturday. The hosts had 20 shots, eight of which were on target, and forced Andriy Lunin to make a number of saves. Lunin and Kepa Arrizabalaga will compete to be Real’s number-one goalkeeper while Thibaut Courtois is out with an ACL injury. Eder Militao also tore his ACL, while Dani Ceballos, Arda Guler and Ferland Mendy are out with shorter-term injuries.
Match Analysis & Odds
Celta Vigo’s last La Liga win over Real Madrid was in 2014, and Celta are on an 18-match winless streak in this fixture in the league. Of those 18 games, Real have won 16, and the others finished in 2-2 draws. For this match, the Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid odds price Real as -135 ATS and moneyline road favorites.
Real Madrid have won their last five matches at the Estadio de Balaidos, as both teams scored in each. Celta Vigo’s last five home matches in this fixture have averaged over four goals per game. Here, over 2.5 goals show -135 odds, which seems to be a sound bet. Real’s style of play has led to lots of chances for both them and their opponents. It wouldn’t be surprising to see both teams on the scoresheet here for a sixth straight match in Vigo.
Celta +0.5 displays +115 odds, and the hosts are +350 moneyline underdogs as well. Punters can take a draw at +300 odds, but that’s been a poor bet in this fixture in recent times. Yes, Real Madrid have a number of injuries but their main goalscoring threats should all be available for Friday’s match.
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