Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Espanyol are having an excellent season but this is going to be a tough game for them, with Celta Vigo very strong at home. Morale in the Celta camp is very high right now after their stunning win in Europe last week and they ought to have enough to edge it.

Celta have won 8 of their last 9 home games in La Liga, which makes you think perhaps they should be a bit shorter than 19/20 to win this game. They’ve won 73% of their home games this term in the league and have netted 2 goals per game on average. That is despite the constant need to rotate their team and they are yet to have a midweek without a game so far in 2017.

A big reason for their goal-scoring prowess has been the incredible season that Iago Aspas is having. He showed his confidence and class with a clever free-kick finish to earn Celta a point on Sunday and it just seems as though everything he touches turns to gold right now. With 18 goals in all competitions and goals in each of his last 3 games, backing Iago Aspas to score anytime at 21/20 looks good here and he is likely to start having been rested on Sunday.

Espanyol’s last 9 league games have produced 4 wins and 4 defeats and they do look like a solid mid-table side but perhaps no more than that. They’ve put away the weaker sides with relative ease but going away from home to a tough place such as Vigo, they are probably a little short on quality to get a result. They have lost 3 of their last 4 away games in the league and have only scored 1.09 goals per game away, whilst conceding 1.45.

They should be able to make a game of it but Celta Vigo do have a bit more quality in front of goal and more players capable of providing the killer touch. Therefore, backing Celta Vigo to Win at 19/20 looks to offer the best value here, particularly given their outstanding form at home in La Liga.