Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 16, 2025
One of the Copa del Rey matches will be played on Thursday in Madrid, where Real Madrid will host Celta Vigo at the "Santiago Bernabéu." I suggest betting on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
The capital's Real Madrid began the current Copa del Rey in the last stage, easily defeating Deportivo Minero away with a confident 5-0 victory. Last season, under Carlo Ancelotti, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Atletico Madrid (2-2, extra time 0-2). It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid is the third club in terms of Copa del Rey titles, having won the competition 20 times.
Last week, Real Madrid participated in the Spanish Super Cup. In the semifinals, Ancelotti's team crushed Mallorca 3-0, but in the final, they suffered a heavy 2-5 defeat to Barcelona. In La Liga, the Madrid club currently sits in second place, just one point behind Atletico Madrid.
Celta Vigo, on the other hand, confidently passed three rounds in the current Copa del Rey. They thrashed San Pedro (5-1) and Salamanca (7-0) away, and also won 3-2 against Racing Santander. Last season, the club was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Real Sociedad (1-2).
On the weekend, Celta played away against Rayo Vallecano and lost 1-2. Currently, Celta occupies 12th place in the La Liga standings, with 24 points, eight points ahead of the relegation zone.
Probable Lineups
- Real Madrid: Lunin, Vazquez, Tchouaméni, Rudiger, Mendy, Ceballos, Valverde, Rodrigo, Bellingham, Asensio, Mbappé
- Celta Vigo: Guaita, Mankillo, Stafelt, Alonso, Mínguez, Soteldo, Moriba, Alvarez, Aspas, Iglesias, Duvikas
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo away 2-1 in the first round of the current La Liga season.
- Real Madrid has won nine consecutive matches against Celta Vigo.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in three of the last five encounters.
Prediction
The odds for Real Madrid's victory are quite low at around 1.32. We believe that after the humiliation in the Super Cup, Real Madrid will try to redeem themselves. Our bet for this match is "Real Madrid to win with a -1.5 handicap" at odds of 1.85.
