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Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting tips
From the Balaidos in Vigo we get the meeting between Celta de Vigo and Espanyol on Thursday evening. Both teams have been disappointing so far, and can therefore use a win to keep the supporters happy.
Celta de Vigo:
Despite some spectacular acquisitions (Denis Suarez, Rafinha), Celta de Vigo had a somewhat dull competition start. The Galicians only managed to win once, and with five points from just as many matches, they are anxiously close to the relegation zone. A victory over Espanyol would certainly not be bad for coach Fran Escriba’s men.
Celta de Vigo has in any case gained defensive solidity. The team only had six goals against, while last season it already had eight goals against. The attack, however, failed quite well with only three goals – only Leganes and Alaves scored even less. In particular, Iago Aspas, who scored twenty goals in 27 appearances last season, is still looking for the right form with zero goals. Escriba, however, retains confidence in the child of the club, which is of course still the absolute leader of Celta de Vigo in all respects. I, too, think it’s only a matter of time before he starts scoring again.
Espanyol:
Espanyol also doesn’t bake much of it yet. The second club of Barcelona had already fallen three times this early season, and is only in the Spanish danger zone with just four points. Last weekend the blues and whites went home with 1-3 against Real Sociedad, after which they were treated by their own fans to a whistling flute concert.
Espanyol saw her two best players leave this summer with, among others, Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) and Borja Iglesias (Real Betis), and is no longer a shadow of the team that managed to win surprisingly European football with seventh place last season . The alarm bells are ringing and trainer David Gallego, who has been at the helm of Los Pericos for only five months, could well be the head of jut. Gallego tries to keep calm to the outside world – “I do not feel that I am under pressure” – but this week a more than two-hour crisis meeting took place in the dressing room. In addition, Chinese chairman Chen Yangsheng is not particularly known for his patience. Since his chairmanship since January 2016, Espanyol has worn out five trainers, and no coach has been able to sustain it at the RCDE Stadium for more than a year and a half. A defeat in Vigo might therefore mean the early end of Gallego at Espanyol, although in my eyes that would not be justified. You can be very happy with this material if you can avoid relegation in the nick of time.
Celta Vigo vs Espanyol head to head matches
24.04.19 LL Espanyol Celta Vigo 1 : 1
18.08.18 LL Celta Vigo Espanyol 1 : 1
11.02.18 LL Celta Vigo Espanyol 2 : 2
18.09.17 LL Espanyol Celta Vigo 2 : 1
01.03.17 LL Celta Vigo Espanyol 2 : 2