The Matchday 9 clash in La Liga between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad will take place on October 19 at the Balaídos Stadium in Vigo. Celta Vigo vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Celta Vigo
The Galicians remain the only team yet to secure a victory in the current La Liga season. However, Celta is the most draw-prone club in the championship, having recorded their sixth draw in eight matches before the tournament break by sharing points with Atletico Madrid. Consistently earning at least a point, Celta stays out of the relegation zone, despite not winning any matches. They are ahead of Girona, who sits in 18th place, only due to a better goal difference. Notably, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in La Liga for 10 consecutive games, although Celta has scored in 14 of their last 15 matches in this tournament.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in Celta's last 11 home league games.
- The club has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 14 of their last 15 La Liga matches.
- Celta has not scored more than 1 goal in their last 8 La Liga games.
Predicted lineup for Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Javi Rodriguez, Marcos Alonso – Sergio Carreira, Fran Beltran, Damian Rodriguez, Oscar Mingueza – Williot Swedberg, Borja Iglesias, Ferran Jutgla.
Forward Williot Swedberg is out due to injury.
Real Sociedad
The club is still struggling to find form and escape the relegation zone. After eight rounds of the championship, Real Sociedad has secured just one win and collected only 5 points, putting them in 19th place in the table. Only Mallorca is below them, trailing on goal difference. In their last match, Sergio Francisco's side lost to Rayo Vallecano at home, marking their fifth defeat in six previous La Liga outings. Additionally, Real Sociedad ended a four-match scoring streak in La Liga.
- The team has conceded in 11 of their last 12 league games.
- The club's uncompromising streak in this tournament has reached 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses).
- Real Sociedad has not scored more than 1 goal in their last 7 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-5-1)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Duje Caleta-Car, Igor Zubeldia, Sergio Gomez – Brais Mendez, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Goncalo Guedes, Ander Barrenetxea – Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Yangel Herrera has recovered and may be included in the squad. Forward Orri Oskarsson is still injured.
Celta Vigo vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Both teams lack victories in the current La Liga season, and their matches have not been particularly goal-rich. However, Celta consistently puts up a fight against their opponents, resulting in 6 draws from their last 7 league matches under Claudio Giraldez. In terms of scoring, no more than 3 goals have been scored in Celta's last 11 La Liga games, with 8 of those featuring a maximum of 2 goals. At home, Celta has lost only 2 of their last 8 La Liga matches, with more than 4 goals scored in just 1 of those 8 encounters.
Real Sociedad has only one win in their last 9 league matches, with the sole victory occurring at home. Their away winless streak in La Liga stands at 8 matches, with 6 of those ending in defeat. Additionally, the Basques have dropped points in 4 of their last 5 encounters with Celta in La Liga, and all 5 games featured a maximum of 2 goals.
Prediction – "1X and total under 3.5 goals"
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
