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Celta Vigo vs Ath Bilbao Prediction & Betting tips
In the previous one, the Galician side leaves slightly as favorite due to the collective potential that it possesses and especially for the local factor that means playing in Balaídos. For this reason and knowing that Celta is not regular in Balaídos, we believe that the draw is a valid option to bet. Remember that the “Lions” are difficult to overcome as visitors, beyond their football irregularity. Paint to be an even duel in which both sets recover from a hypothetical initial disadvantage.
Celta Vigo :
The Galician side does not go well to this duel after losing 2-0 to Barcelona at the Nou Camp and staying with 21 points in the general standings. With this defeat, he cut a streak of 3 games without losing, product of 2 wins and 1 equality. The goal of the squad is to win the match and climb positions in the Santander League. If he manages to do this, he can get into the fight to qualify for the next Europa League. He has scored 28 goals and has yielded 26 on his fence, standing out for being an unbalanced eleven in his actions. And this has not been able to change under the command of any coach.
As a local, the Celta Vigo side has added negative results so far, showing it by costing him a lot to win in Balaídos (3 wins, 4 draws and 2 falls). He has scored 15 goals and has given 10 on his fence, standing out for being an effective eleven in attack but irregular in defense. He comes from losing 0-1 with Alavés, scoring 4-0 against Eibar, losing 2-4 to Real Madrid, going 2-0 over Huesca and drawing 0-0 with Leganés. If we analyze these duels, we can affirm that the team is not regular in its actions. Suffice it to know that you can not win two matches consecutively to corroborate this claim.
Athletic Bilbao:
The Basque side drew 1-1 against Valladolid at home in the new San Mamés, leaving two valuable points in their fight to get away from the direct descent. The team did not liquidate the game and received the tie in the absence of a few seconds for the final whistle. These days, he has 16 points in the general table, reaching 3 games without knowing the defeat (1 win and 2 parities in a row). He has scored 16 goals and has given 24 on his fence, standing out for being an unbalanced eleven between lines and unreliable in defensive matters.
As a visitor, the Basque side has added several games without winning due to their defensive problems (5 draws and 3 falls). He has converted 7 goals and has yielded 12 on his fence, standing out for being an intense but unbalanced squad in his actions. It comes to equalize 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano, to lose 1-0 with Espanyol, to fall 3-2 against Atlético de Madrid, to lose 3-0 with Levante and to equal 0-0 against Alavés. Apparently, the team fights the matches that it disputes in this condition, but ends up losing them due to the spaces that it usually leaves at the moment of marking (errors when carrying out the collective transitions).
In the last 4 years, Celta and Athletic Bilbao have met 5 times in Balaídos. These were the results of those matches: Victoria 2-4 Athletic Bilbao in January 2015 for the Copa del Rey, win 1-2 Athletic Bilbao in March 2015, Athletic Bilbao 0-1 victory in December 2015, triumph 0-3 of Athletic Bilbao in April 2017 and triumph 3-1 of Celta in November 2017. Apparently, the Basque squad had a clear paternity on his rival, demonstrating it by winning 4 matches in Galician territory. Yes, this streak was cut in his last showdown with Celta, being feasible that in this duel the process is more even and end at the end in an equality.
Celta Vigo vs Ath Bilbao head to head matches
31.03.18 LL Ath Bilbao Celta Vigo 1 : 1
05.11.17 LL Celta Vigo Ath Bilbao 3 : 1
30.04.17 LL Celta Vigo Ath Bilbao 0 : 3
19.12.16 LL Ath Bilbao Celta Vigo 2 : 1
01.05.16 LL Ath Bilbao Celta Vigo 2 : 1