Atletico Madrid travel to Galicia this Thursday in the Spanish top flight. Our Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether Diego Simeone’s team can collect maximum points.
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Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid prediction: Goals to flow in score draw
Key stats
- Our Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid betting tips take into account that matches involving the Galicians average 4.50 goals in total in La Liga 2024/25.
- Atleti have dropped points in three of their opening six fixtures.
- Heading into matchday seven, only Barca have scored more goals than Celta Vigo (14).
Correct score prediction: Celta Vigo 2-2 Atletico Madrid
The visitors will have one eye on Sunday’s Madrid derby, so it may not be Simeone’s strongest lineup. That could see them run into difficulty against a free-scoring Celta side. The hosts are looking good with a core group of young players supplementing their more experienced options and a score draw could be the outcome here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Visitors the favourites in Vigo
- HOME: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid odds with an implied probability of 51.3% that they win this match.
Atleti dropped points on Sunday with Conor Gallagher’s strike from the edge of the penalty area not enough to prevent a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano.
As for Celta, they head into this following 3-1 defeat away to Athletic Club, despite a goal from Iago Aspas.
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Most recent H2Hs: Atleti dominant in recent times
Our Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid prediction suggests the hosts have a decent shot of getting a result here, but they have lost all of the last seven meetings. There have been four red cards in the last four clashes at Balaidos.
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Celta Vigo preview: Mingueza sidelined for hosts
Claudio Giraldez will be without in-form Oscar Mingueza due to injury. Luca de la Torre and Mihailo Ristic are also both out.
Predicted Lineup: Guaita (GK), Starfelt, Jailson, Javi Rodriguez, Alonso, Moriba, Beltran, Alvarez, Swedberg, Aspas & Iglesias
Spain La Liga 29/09/24 D Girona 1 Celta Vigo 1 Spain La Liga 26/09/24 L Atletico Madrid 1 Celta Vigo 0 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 L Athletic Bilbao 3 Celta Vigo 1 Spain La Liga 15/09/24 W Valladolid 1 Celta Vigo 3 Spain La Liga 01/09/24 L Osasuna 3 Celta Vigo 2
Atletico Madrid preview: Rotation to continue
Simeone rested players on Sunday and could rotate in a number of positions again here. Cesar Azpilicueta is out injured.
Predicted Lineup: Oblak (GK), Reinildo, Gimenez, Le Normand, Riquelme, Gallagher, Koke, Llorente, Molina, Griezmann & Correa
UEFA Champions League 02/10/24 L Benfica 4 Atletico Madrid 0 Spain La Liga 29/09/24 D Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 1 Spain La Liga 26/09/24 W Celta Vigo 0 Atletico Madrid 1 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 D Rayo Vallecano 1 Atletico Madrid 1 UEFA Champions League 19/09/24 W RB Leipzig 1 Atletico Madrid 2
Player to watch – Antoine Griezmann
In-form Antoine Griezmann was one of the Atleti players to get a rest on Sunday in the derby against Rayo. He has scored three and assisted three for his club so far this season in seven appearances in all competitions.
Still Atleti’s key man
Despite some major summer additions, Griezmann remains key to this Atletico Madrid side. He averages 1.5 key passes per game in La Liga this term and has more goal contributions than anyone else in this squad.
