Celta Vigo hosts Cadiz CF in round 13 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, December 14th at Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo)
At the turn of the millennium, Celta looked competitive against the grandees of the national football and played regularly in the Champions League. Those days are far behind, and the team from Vigo has become a middle peasant with the habits of an outsider in the league. Eduardo Coudet's men occupy an intermediate 16th place in the standings, being only two points ahead of the relegation zone. The club has a hard time with financial resources - the leaders are sold with great pleasure, but to make up for their absence, the management invites talents who didn’t elicit their potential in great clubs. They also signed middle peasants or just loan players. Baeza, Tapia, Olaza, Murillo, and Saenz are good newcomers, but they clearly won't change Celta's game dramatically. Such veterans as Nolito, Aspas, Mallo, and Araujo continue to be the leaders of the team.
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The incredible results of the newcomer to the elite can be explained by underestimation on the part of opponents and a considerable amount of luck. Cadiz occupies an intermediate fifth place in the standings (18 points). It should be borne in mind that many competitors have 1-2 matches in reserve, and Alvaro Cervera's men began to actively lose points in the last rounds. Work on strengthening the squad was in full swing, and the management signed quite strong players (Negredo, Mesa, Jimenez, and Lozano), who are no longer paid attention to by the top clubs. The old-timers of the team (Salvi Sanchez, Alex Fernandez, and Fali) are also in good shape. Despite a strong start, it will be difficult for Cadiz to stay in the first half of the standings.
The visitors would have been the clear favorites 3-4 weeks ago, but now the situation is changing. Celta is still gaining points with difficulties and vegetating at the bottom of the standings. On the other hand, the men of Cervera began to make too many mistakes. The hosts of the arena have a good opportunity to succeed in the confrontation with the newcomer to the Spanish elite.
Prediction for the match: Celta Vigo to win with 0.0 handicap