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Real Sociedad - Celta Vigo
Spain Primera Liga - Reale Arena
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
The first game scheduled for Saturday, February 18th in the upcoming La Liga round is the Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo duel, so we have prepared a detailed preview of this match for you, along with some free betting tips.
Our Latest Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo Predictions
If you want to check our favourite betting tips for the Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo duel or some of our other La Liga predictions, you came to the right place:
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Real Sociedad to Win
The team from San Sebastian continues to impress this season and they are currently third in the league. On the other hand, Celta Vigo is in the lower half of the standings, but they've been in good form recently.
Despite that, Real Sociedad is the favourite to win this game for a reason. After all, Real Sociedad is also hosting the match and after they beat Celta Vigo already away from home in the first half of La Liga, we see them doing it again now. So, our first Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo prediction is for Real Sociedad to win the game.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
We saw both teams score in three of the last five head-to-head duels between Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, so our second Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo prediction is for both teams to score.
Furthermore, both teams have scored in 52% of all Celta Vigo matches in the league this season, while the same thing happened in 48% of all Real Sociedad games in La Liga until now.
The Best Odds, Stats, and More for Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
If you want to check the best Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo odds, take a look at our list of odds taken from the main UK bookies:
Head to Head
16/10/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad
1
2
08/01/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Celta Vigo
1
0
28/10/21
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad
0
2
22/04/21
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Celta Vigo
2
1
01/11/20
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Celta Vigo
Real Sociedad
1
4
Last Five - Real Sociedad
19/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Elche
Real Sociedad
0
2
W
16/03/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
Roma
Real Sociedad
0
0
D
12/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Mallorca
Real Sociedad
1
1
D
09/03/23
UEFA Europa League UEL
Roma
Real Sociedad
2
0
L
03/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Cadiz
Real Sociedad
0
0
D
Last Five - Celta Vigo
18/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Espanyol
Celta Vigo
1
3
W
11/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Rayo Vallecano
Celta Vigo
0
3
W
06/03/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Osasuna
Celta Vigo
0
0
D
26/02/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Valladolid
Celta Vigo
0
3
W
18/02/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Celta Vigo
1
1
D
Now, let us check some betting markets and odds for this match:
Real Sociedad odds: 5/6 (1.83) – 54.50%
Draw odds: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.60%
Celta Vigo: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
As we can see from the odds, Real Sociedad is the favourite to win the game, as we expected. Meanwhile, the main candidate to be the First Goalscorer in the match is Alexander Sorloth at 5/1 (6.00) odds, which implies a 16.70% probability. Also, the most likely Correct Score in this game is a 1-0 win for Real Sociedad at 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%.
Real Sociedad – Celta Vigo Preview: Recent Form, News, and Probable Lineups
You can find all the information about both teams right here, including the probable Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo lineups:
Real Sociedad
The only team that's even remotely close to Barcelona and Real Madrid this season in La Liga has been Real Sociedad. The team from San Sebastian is likely too far behind Barca to real contend for the title, but they are in third place in the standings with a four-point advantage over Atletico Madrid in fourth place, which is pretty great for this team.
All of this is even more impressive when we consider the injuries that Real Sociedad is dealing with all the time. Even now, the team is without Aritz Elustondo, Umar Sadiq, Andoni Gorosabel, David Silva, Jon Pacheco, Mohamed Ali-Cho, and Martin Merquelanz.
Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup:
Remiro – Barrenetxea, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico – Kubo, Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino, Oyarzabal – Sorloth
Celta Vigo
After spending some time in the relegation zone, Celta Vigo managed to get into solid form recently and climb up the standings a bit. In the last six games in La Liga, Celta has three wins, one draw, and a couple of losses, which is a solid haul for them this season. The team is now sitting in 14th place in the standings, but they are still dangerously close to the relegation zone, so there's no room for relaxation.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo will again be without injured Agustin Marchesin, but the rest of the team is in good shape right now.
Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup:
Villar – Mingueza, Aidoo, Nunez, Galan – Perez, Veiga, Beltran, De la Torre – Aspas, Larsen
Starting Lineups
Check the starting lineups around one hour before the kickoff.
Real Sociedad
Celta Vigo
La Liga Standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
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1 | Barcelona | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 68 |
2 | Real Madrid | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 56 |
3 | Atletico Madrid | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 51 |
4 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 48 |
5 | Real Betis | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
6 | Villarreal | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 41 |
7 | Athletic Bilbao | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
8 | Rayo Vallecano | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 36 |
9 | Osasuna | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 35 |
10 | Girona | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 34 |
11 | Celta Vigo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 34 |
12 | Mallorca | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 33 |
13 | Sevilla | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 31 |
14 | Getafe | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
15 | Valladolid | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -18 | 28 |
16 | Cadiz | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -19 | 28 |
17 | Espanyol | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 27 |
18 | Valencia | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
19 | Almeria | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -15 | 26 |
20 | Elche | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | -32 | 13 |
Player to Watch: Mikel Merino
We've seen many Real Sociedad players step up this season and it's hard to choose just one of them for this duel against Celta Vigo. Still, our choice as the player to watch is Mikel Merino.
The Spanish midfielder is the team's top packer this season as he notched seven assists in La Liga so far, along with scoring one goal. So, Celta Vigo will have to stop the creative Merino if they want to get a good result here.
Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo – Q & A
- Who is hosting the match? Real Sociedad is hosting the match at Reale Arena in San Sebastian.
- When will the game kick off? The game will kick off for 1 pm GMT on Saturday, February 18th.
- What happened last time these two teams met? Real Sociedad beat Celta Vigo 2-1 in their last duel.