The Matchday 28 La Liga clash between Valladolid and Celta will take place on March 15 at the Nuevo José Zorrilla Stadium. Valladolid vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valladolid
Álvaro Rubio's side is now 11 points adrift from the safe 17th position. The club continues to anchor the standings and suffered their 19th defeat in this La Liga season in the last round. Playing away, Valladolid lost 1-2 to Valencia. Additionally, the team's winless streak in La Liga now stretches to eight matches (1 draw and 7 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Valladolid's last 8 league matches.
- The club has conceded two or more goals in 6 of their last 8 La Liga games.
- In 12 previous home matches in La Liga, Valladolid scored just one goal in the first half.
Predicted lineup for Valladolid (4-3-3)
Karl Hein – Javi Sanchez, Luis Perez, David Torres, Adam Aznou – Tomas Nikićer, Florian Grillitsch, Ivan Sanchez – Raul Moro, Marcos Andre, Juanmi Latasa.
Forward Juanmi Latasa will miss the match due to suspension.
Celta
Meanwhile, the Galicians are unbeaten in La Liga for five matches. During this run, the club has claimed three victories and drawn twice. In the last round, the team defeated Leganes 2-1 at home. Notably, this was their third consecutive home win in the league. Claudio Giráldez's side is in ninth place, five points away from the European competition zone.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Celta's last 9 La Liga matches.
- The club has a 10-match scoring streak in the league.
- The Galicians have not won the first half in their last eight La Liga matches (5 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Celta (4-3-3)
Vicente Guaita – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza, Sergio Carreira – Hugo Sotelo, Damian Rodriguez, Jailson – Alfonso Gonzalez, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias.
Valladolid vs. Celta: Match Prediction
Valladolid still has a theoretical chance to retain their place in La Liga next season. However, their defense remains a weak spot, as they concede an average of 2.3 goals per match. To catch up with the nearest rival among the bottom three, Valladolid needs to score as often as possible, which they have done in 7 of their last 10 home La Liga matches.
Celta's matches are among the most high-scoring in this season's championship. The team scores a lot but also allows their opponents to do the same. In this La Liga season, the Galicians have kept a clean sheet in only one away match – against Las Palmas, while they have scored in 12 of their last 14 away league games. Moreover, both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head encounters in the league.
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
