Celta Vigo take on the visitors Almeria in the round 27 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, February 1st at Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo).
It feels like not so long ago the team from Vigo was playing in European competitions. At the moment, the Celtics are in 17th place in the La Liga table, three points away from the relegation zone. In the match against the main outsider of the championship, they are clearly focused only on winning, there can be no other way. And to win, goals are needed. And it must be admitted that Celta have no problem with scoring – they have scored 29 goals in 26 matches. However, they have also conceded 39 goals. As a result, the sky blues often exchange goals with their opponents. In their last three league matches, they played away against Getafe (2-3), Barcelona (1-2), and Cadiz (2-2).
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Almeria managed to retain their place in La Liga last season only because they were very tough opponents at home and took points from many opponents. This season, the magic of the red and whites stadium seems to have disappeared, and the team is currently the weakest in the league. Mainly, of course, due to their poor defense – they have conceded 54 goals in 26 matches. But it is worth noting that scoring 25 goals in 26 matches is just fantastic numbers for an outsider of the league. In the last four rounds of the championship, Almeria failed to score only against Athletic Bilbao. However, they played at home against Granada (1-1), Valencia (1-2), and even Atletico Madrid (2-2).
In this match, the bookmakers favor the guys from Vigo. And perhaps, there is really no need to overthink it and it's just a matter of taking the home win (1). Well, this option is offered as an alternative to my bet. Personally, I prefer Both teams to score. The Celts are considered favorites for a reason; they are capable of scoring two or three goals in this match against such a poor defense from the opponent. However, Almeria, despite being the league's underdog, has a very good conversion rate, which, combined with the hosts' not very reliable defense, could also lead to conceding goals, maybe even more than one. In their last meeting in Vigo, the opponents settled for a draw (2-2). In the last two direct encounters on Almeria's field, they exchanged victories: 1-3 and 3-2. I think that during their next encounter, goals will be exchanged between the sky blues and the red and whites.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
