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Real Madrid v Celta Vigo match preview
Real Madrid host Celta Vigo needing a win to keep the pressure on leaders Barcelona in La Liga.
Real are four points behind their rivals going into the weekend and are unbeaten in their last 21 meetings with Vigo.
Despite intense speculation and discussion about his form, striker Kylian Mbappé has scored 34 goals in 51 games for Real Madrid this season in all competitions.
Only Iván Luis Zamorano in 1992/93 (37 goals in 45 games) scored more in his first season with Real Madrid.
And Mbappe is expected to be fit to boost Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of success this weekend.
Team news for Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
Forwards Mbappe and Vinicius Jr have both been struggling with injuries of late, with Mbappe not starting the El Clasico cup final against Barcelona because of an ankle injury.
But both men are expected to be available this Sunday.
Ancelotti still has a raft of injuries to deal with though, as Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba are all out for the season.
Celta are again without defender Carl Starfelt, and Jones El-Abdellaoui also out.
Expected line-ups for Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
Real Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, Garcia; Valverde, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
Celta Vigo: Guaita, Domínguez, Yoel Lago, Mingueza, Marcos Alonso, Fran Beltrán, Hugo Álvarez, Rodríguez, Fer López, Alfon González, Borja Iglesias
The stats
- In 12 of the last 13 Real Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Real Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 6 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Celta Vigo matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Celta Vigo away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Celta Vigo away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Celta Vigo matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
How to watch Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
The match is broadcast in the UK on Premier Sports 2 and LaLiga TV and can be streamed on their platforms.
Prediction
Real will find another win at home to Celta and keep up the pressure on leaders Barcelona, with Mbappe and co being too strong in attack.
Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo
