The Matchday 24 clash in La Liga between Atletico Madrid and Celta will take place on February 15 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
The team has managed just one victory in their last four league matches. During this period, the Madrid side failed to overcome Leganes (0-1), Villarreal (1-1), and Real Madrid (1-1), with their only win coming against Mallorca (2-0). Diego Simeone's men are currently second in the standings, one point behind Real Madrid and holding a similar margin over Barcelona, who are in third. Notably, the team continues to boast the best defensive record in the current league season, having conceded just 15 goals.
- No more than two goals were scored in Atletico's last five La Liga matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of the club's last 7 La Liga games.
- One team won with a clean sheet in the second half in Atletico's last seven league matches.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak – Jose Maria Gimenez, Javi Galan, Marcos Llorente, Clement Lenglet – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Samuel Lino – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Celta
The Galicians showed resilience in their last match, defeating Betis 3-2, despite trailing by two goals after an hour of play. Prior to this, the club had gone four La Liga matches without a win (1 draw and 3 losses). Celta is currently 12th in the table, equidistant from the European spots and the relegation zone. It's worth noting that Celta has one of the worst defensive records in La Liga, with only two teams conceding more goals this season.
- Both teams scored in Celta's last five La Liga matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 5 of Celta's last 6 league matches.
- The club scored in 10 of their last 12 away La Liga games.
Predicted lineup for Celta (3-4-2-1)
Vicente Guaita – Javi Rodriguez, Marcos Alonso, Carlos Dominguez – Hugo Sotelo, Hugo Alvarez, Oscar Mingueza, Fran Beltran – Alfonso Gonzalez, Iker Losada – Pablo Duran.
Atletico Madrid vs. Celta: Match Prediction
The capital club has won 9 of their last 12 league matches. These results briefly put them at the top of the table, but a loss to Leganes saw them relinquish the lead to Real Madrid. Diego Simeone's side can reclaim the top spot, but they need to win the upcoming match. It's crucial for Atletico to avoid slip-ups in the next games, as they face challenging matches against Athletic and Barcelona in March, where they might drop valuable points.
Atletico has a strong record against Celta in the league. In their last 12 home meetings in La Liga, Atletico has won 9 and drawn 3, scoring at least two goals in nine of those matches. I am confident that the hosts will prevail once again and score at least twice. The Galicians are conceding an average of 1.6 goals this season and are on a 7-match winless streak away in La Liga, conceding at least two goals in five of those games.
My prediction: Atletico Madrid individual total over 1.5 goals
