Matchday 27 of the La Liga season between Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid will take place on 6 March at the Abanca Balaidos in Vigo. Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Celta de Vigo
Last weekend, Celta de Vigo claimed an away win over Girona (2:1). The home side’s unbeaten run in the Primera Division now stands at three matches (two wins, one draw). It is also worth noting that the club have suffered only two defeats across the last 12 league rounds. Thanks to that pace, the hosts have established themselves in the European places, and they are now just three points off fifth in the table. In addition, over their previous nine league matches, Celta de Vigo have failed to score only once, in an away fixture against Getafe (0:0).
- The club have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven home matches in La Liga.
- The hosts’ uncompromising home run in this competition has lasted seven games (four wins, three defeats).
- Five of Celta de Vigo’s last seven matches in the Primera Division have gone over the total.
Potential Celta de Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Andriy Radu – Joseph Aidoo, Carlos Dominguez, Javi Rodriguez – Oscar Mingueza, Miguel Roman, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira – Hugo Alvarez, Ferran Jutgla, Fer Lopez.
First-choice forward Borja Iglesias has served his suspension. Midfielder Pablo Duran is not ready to play due to injury.
Real Madrid
At the start of the week, Real Madrid suffered a surprise home defeat to Getafe (0:1). It means Real Madrid have now lost two consecutive La Liga matches for the first time since May 2019. On top of that, the visitors’ nine-game scoring run in this competition has come to an end. The club remain second in the standings, but the gap to leaders Barcelona has grown to four points. The positive is that Real Madrid still have the status of La Liga’s most reliable side, having conceded 22 goals in total this season.
- The team have scored in seven straight away matches in the Spanish league.
- Real Madrid’s uncompromising run in this competition has lasted 12 matches (nine wins, three defeats).
- In the current La Liga campaign, the visitors have scored 54 goals, with only Barcelona (71) managing more.
Potential Real Madrid Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Thibaut Courtois – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Alvaro Carreras – Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch – Arda Guler, Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior – Gonzalo Garcia.
Defenders Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras, along with forward Franco Mastantuono, are suspended. Forwards Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe, midfielders Jude Bellingham and Dani Ceballos, and defender Eder Militao will miss out through injury. The involvement of defender David Alaba is in doubt.
Referee
Isidro Diaz de Mera (Spain)
Matches – 14 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 61;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 5;
Fouls per match on average – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid: Match Prediction
Celta de Vigo remain in more than respectable form. The team regularly pick up points, and even in disappointing games they very rarely allow themselves to finish without a goal. The hosts have scored in eight of their last nine La Liga matches, and if we look at their home record, the club have failed to score in just one of their last 12 matches in this competition. Celta de Vigo’s current scoring run in front of their own fans stands at five league matches.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, have hit a noticeable dip. For the first time in the last seven La Liga seasons, the team have suffered two defeats in a row. While the visitors are still among the leaders for total goals scored overall, and at the same time remain La Liga’s most reliable club, ahead of the trip to Vigo Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last five league matches.
It is worth noting that in 11 of the previous 12 head-to-head meetings at Celta de Vigo’s ground, both teams have scored. Most likely, that will be the case again now.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is shown.
