The Spanish La Liga action continues on Sunday as struggling pair Celta Vigo and Malaga meet at Estadio de Balaídos. Both sides find themselves in the bottom five positions in the table.
Celta Vigo are placed 16th in the La Liga standings with three points from five games, with three draws and two losses.
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Los Celestes have struggled to find the back of the net, scoring only twice in their five games.
They opened their La Liga account with a goalless away draw against Valencia, and have also drawn away to Real Sociedad (0-0) and Getafe (1-1). Celta’s two home defeats have come at the hands of Osasuna (2-1) and Athletic Club (2-0).
Coach Claudio Giráldez is under pressure to get his team’s first win of the season, and this weekend provides an excellent chance to do that against a team placed even lower than Celta Vigo.
Meanwhile, Malaga are in 18th place in the Spanish top flight with two points from four games, drawing twice while losing the other two matches.
The newly-promoted side kicked off their La Liga stay with a 2-0 loss away to Atletico Madrid, followed by a 1-1 home draw against Deportivo de A Coruña.
Los Boquerones played Real Madrid in their third match of the season, losing 4-0 away to Los Blancos, before a goalless draw at home against Levante in their most recent match last Sunday.
Sitting in the relegation zone, coach Juan Funes knows that his side are in need of their first victory to kick-start their attempt at remaining in La Liga by the end of the campaign.
Celta Vigo vs Malaga head-to-head stats and key numbers
- The spoils have been fairly evenly shared in the head-to-head record between these two sides, with 11 wins for Malaga and 10 for Celta Vigo.
- There have been eight draws in the fixture, including the last time these sides met back in 2018, with that clash in La Liga (Celta Vigo’s home match) ending goalless.
- Their first-ever encounter took place in December 1999, with Malaga winning 4-2 away to Celta Vigo.
Celta Vigo vs Malaga prediction
Celta Vigo employ an organized structure at home aimed at dominating possession, relying on the creative vision of veteran Iago Aspas pushing forward. Malaga have struggled to be clinical in front of goal, scoring only once in their four matches, and that will need to change if they are to begin earning points. The visitors will look to absorb pressure before launching counterattacks.
Both teams are looking for their first win of the season, but we expect Celta Vigo to come out on top.
Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-0 Malaga
Celta Vigo vs Malaga betting tips
Tip 1: Celta Vigo to win
Tip 2: Celta Vigo to keep a clean sheet
Tip 3: Under 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
