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Espanyol were big winners on the road last time out - Photo by IMAGO.
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67% of Celta home games this term have seen both teams score.

Two of Spain’s form teams clash on Saturday at Balaidos. Our Celta Vigo vs Espanyol prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether either side can pick up another three points here after impressive away victories last time out.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol prediction: Alfon to strike in home win

Key stats

  • Our Celta Vigo vs Espanyol betting tips take into account that six of the home team’s last eight league fixtures have served up goals at each end.
  • Despite their recent revival, Espanyol have still lost 71% of their away fixtures in La Liga this term.
  • Their average of 0.57 points per away game is the second worst record in the division.

Correct score prediction: Celta Vigo 2-1 Espanyol

There’s plenty to like about both sides currently, with Espanyol a much-improved unit following some smart business in January.

However, Celta have a little bit more depth and they’ll certainly have the better attacking options to bring off the bench, which may help swing this game in their favour.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Celta the odds-on favourites

  • HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60.0%
  • DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.0%
  • AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

The hosts are the favourites according to the Celta Vigo vs Espanyol odds, with an implied probability of 60.0% that they win this match.

They head into this game following a fine 2-1 comeback victory at Mallorca, in a key clash in the race for European places.

Meanwhile, Espanyol were stunning 4-0 winners at Rayo Vallecano in their last match, in one of the surprise scorelines of the season given their otherwise awful away form.

For more from the upcoming matches in Spain and beyond, today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks.

Most recent H2Hs: Goals normally flow when these sides meet

Our Celta Vigo vs Espanyol prediction suggests both teams will score for the fifth meeting in a row.

All of the last six meetings at Balaidos have also seen both teams on the scoresheet, with five of those matches ending level.

Spain La Liga 30/11/24

Espanyol

Espanyol

3
Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

1

Spain La Liga 18/03/23

Espanyol

Espanyol

1
Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

3

Spain Copa del Rey 03/01/23

Espanyol

Espanyol

3
Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

1

Spain La Liga 13/08/22

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

2
Espanyol

Espanyol

2

Spain La Liga 10/04/22

Espanyol

Espanyol

1
Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

0

Celta Vigo preview: Full squad for Giraldez to pick from

There are not expected to be any problems on the selection front for Claudio Giraldez, but he is prone to changing his lineup from week to week.

Predicted Lineup: Guaita (GK), M. Alonso, Starfelt, J. Rodriguez, Mingueza, Beltran, Sotelo, Carreira, Alfon, Losada & Iglesias

Spain La Liga 10/05/25

W

Sevilla

Sevilla

2

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

3

Spain La Liga 04/05/25

L

Real Madrid

Real Madrid

3

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

2

Spain La Liga 23/04/25

W

Villarreal

Villarreal

0

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

3

Spain La Liga 19/04/25

L

Barcelona

Barcelona

4

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

3

Spain La Liga 12/04/25

L

Espanyol

Espanyol

2

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo

0

Espanyol preview: Two injury concerns for Manolo

The visitors are expected to be without the injured Jose Gragera. They also have a doubt over Brian Olivan.

Predicted Lineup: J. Garcia (GK), Romero, Cabrera, Kumbulla, El Hilali, Gonzalez de Zarate, Lozano, Kral, Puado, R. Fernandez & Jofre

Spain La Liga 11/05/25

L

Leganes

Leganes

3

Espanyol

Espanyol

2

Spain La Liga 04/05/25

L

Real Betis

Real Betis

2

Espanyol

Espanyol

1

Spain La Liga 27/04/25

L

Villarreal

Villarreal

1

Espanyol

Espanyol

0

Spain La Liga 22/04/25

D

Valencia

Valencia

1

Espanyol

Espanyol

1

Spain La Liga 18/04/25

W

Getafe

Getafe

0

Espanyol

Espanyol

1

Player to watch – Alfon

Alfon Gonzalez is just one of a number of Celta players who have made the step up from B-team football successfully this season. At 25, he’s not a youngster as such, but he is starting to make a big impact with three goals and an assist in his last four matches.

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Alfon is in fine form for Celta – Photo by IMAGO.

Alfon firing in the shots

The Celta forward is having 1.9 shots per game on average in La Liga. No player who could potentially feature in this match has had more.

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Mark is a freelance football writer based in Madrid. He regularly attends and covers La Liga matches around Spain, whilst also following football across Europe.