Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo meet in a match of the 32nd La Liga stage. The confrontation will be played on Wanda Metropolitano from 17:30 on Saturday.
In the turn of the season, Celta managed to surprise and impose himself on the field with a score of 2-0 in front of Diego Simeone’s band. The two bands also met 14 at Madrid (Spain’s La Liga and Cup), with the hosts winning 7 wins, while the guests were forced 5 times, the last time in 2016, in a game at Copei del Rey, finishing with a score of 2-3.
Wanda Metropolitano was a real fortress for the band in Madrid this season. Atletico suffered a single homeless failure in 21 games played in all competitions, earning not less than 17 wins. The only teams that left unbeaten Wanda Metropolitano were Eibar (1-1), Barcelona (1-1) and Real Madrid (1-3) in the championship and Girona (3-3) in the Spanish Cup.
In the last stage in La Liga, Diego Simeone’s band has considerably diminished their chances of winning the title by the failure of Camp Nou in front of Barcelona, 0-2, a defeat that made the distance between the top two Spain to grow 11 points, 7 stages before the end of the season.
Celta is still in the fight to avoid relegation, with only two points in addition to the first team in the “red zone”, Villareal. In the previous round, the band in Galicia was forced to land in front of Real Sociedad with a score of 3-1, but problems arise when Celta has only two wins in the current season in La Liga. Moreover, Fran Escriba’s team won no victory in December 2018, being defeated in six of the last eight rounds of the championship, 4 of which suffered a minimum of two goals.
Lucas Hernandez, Thomas Lemar (injured), Diego Costa, Jose Gimenez and Thomas Partey (suspended) are unavailable and will not play for hosts, while guests will be absent David Junca, Brais Mendez (injured) and Iago Aspas ).
Probable teams:
Atletico Madrid: Cloud – Juanfran, Perez, Godin, Luis – Koke, Niguez, Rodrigo, Nolito – Griezmann, Morata;
Celta Vigo: Blanco – Mallo, Araujo, Cabral, Olaza – Sanchez, Lobotka, Yokuslu, Boufal – Boudebouz, Gomez;
Even if the Celta Vigo are looking for points, it’s hard to believe they will find them on this journey. Atletico is extremely strong on his own ground and will try to do his best to stay ahead of Real’s rivals. We are betting on the success of the hosts, but also on the fact that the guest band will not be able to score, this bet being winner in three of the last four trips of Celta Vigo and the last four games played in Madrid’s own field.
PREDICTION: Atl. Madrid to win @ 1.40
