Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid Predictions

• Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last 12 La Liga fixtures.
• Seven of Celta Vigo‘s last ten matches have featured under 2.5 goals.
• Both teams have scored in only seven of Celta Vigo‘s 17 home league fixtures.

Atletico Madrid in red-hot form in La Liga

Atletico Madrid were at risk of missing out on Champions League football before the La Liga season was suspended but they have returned with a bang since the resumption.

Diego Simeone’s men have won five of their previous six league assignments, beating Osasuna, Real Valladolid, Levante, Alaves and Mallorca and drawing their other contest 2-2 with Barcelona.

That stalemate at the Camp Nou was one of only two matches Barcelona have failed to win at home in La Liga this term, emphasising that Atletico have rediscovered their form of old.

Celta Vigo have been fairly solid since the restart but fans of the Sky Blues were given a reminder of their defensive fragility in a 5-1 hammering by relegation-threatened Real Mallorca at the end of last month.

Celta Vigo still in danger of relegation

That result and the following draw with Real Betis means they have now won only two of their previous nine matches in La Liga and they should be wary of an Atletico side who are solid even on the road.

Simeone’s side have kept four clean sheets since the restart, two of which came away at difficult venues against Osasuna and Atletico Madrid, and they have shipped only 15 goals in their 17 matches on the road this season.

Their strength in depth at the back has allowed Simeone to rotate the defence frequently as the fixtures come thick and fast with Renan Lodi, Felipe, Kieran Trippier, Stefan Savic, Jose Gimenez, Mario Hermoso and Santiago Arias having all made at least 12 appearances this season.

While Celta Vigo could struggle to break down Atletico with none of their forwards having hit double figures in goals in all competitions this season, they should also be concerned about the range of attacking options the capital club have at their disposal.

Atletico find winning formula in attacking third

Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata look a dangerous combination in the final third while Diego Costa adds another element to their attack and midfielder Marcos Llorente has acted like a back-up forward recently.

That has translated into seven goals in their previous three matches and they should be fancied to net a couple at Balaidos.

The Atletico Madrid win looks the best match prediction but punters should consider that four of the club‘s last five league wins have been to nil when trying to make a correct score selection.

The low-scoring angle is supported by the fact the reverse fixture in September ended goalless and 2-0, a scoreline Atletico Madrid have won by against Mallorca, Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna this season, could be the best correct score prediction given the away side‘s form.

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