Soccer
Competition: La Liga
Market: Both teams to score
Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet
Two camps who have their sights set on booking a European ticket this season, Celta Vigo will welcome Villarreal to Balaidos on Wednesday evening.
Starting with the hosts, while Celta Vigo might have cemented their spot as one of Spain’s surprise packages this season, the Sky Blues do have the feel of a squad seeking a recent boost. Suffering a real collapse away at leading title contenders Barcelona last weekend as they eventually fell to a dramatic 4-3 loss in Catalonia, Claudio Giraldez’s side have suffered consecutive La Liga defeats for the first time since January. Signing off March with a 1-1 stalemate at home against relegation scrappers Las Palmas, the Galicia-based outfit have recorded just a sole win from their previous four appearances. Now holding just a one-point buffer from slipping out of the European spots, Celta Vigo have also shown some worrying inconsistencies at the back. It should be noted, Wednesday’s hosts have notched just a single clean sheet from their last seven La Liga showdowns. Likewise, Giraldez’s camp have mustered just a sole clean sheet in front of their own supporters so far this calendar year.
As for the visitors, although Villarreal might have eventually been forced to settle for an action-packed 2-2 stalemate at home against Real Sociedad last weekend, Marcelino’s men are sat in the driving seat to claim a famous Champions League ticket this season. Securing an eye-catching 2-1 victory against Real Betis earlier in the month, the Yellow Submarine find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Marking their return from March’s international break with another 2-1 win against Getafe, Villarreal have lost just a pair of their previous 12 La Liga appearances – a run that stems all the way back to January 13th. Likewise, Marcelino’s side have gained a reputation for their continued dominance outside of Castellon. In fact, the former Athletic Bilbao have registered 12 points from their last five La Liga showdowns away from the Estadio de la Ceramica. With all of the last five meetings between Wednesday’s opponents finishing with both teams finding the net, we are expecting a similar outcome here.
Bet: Both teams to score at Celta Vigo vs Villarreal 7/10 for Wednesday’s La Liga showdown @ 1xBet
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