Atletico Madrid Aim to Close the Gap on Second Place as They Travel to Celta Vigo
Celta de Vigo vs Atlético Madrid - 12/02/2023
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We have four fixtures to look forward to in La Liga on the 12th of February, including the meeting between Celta Vigo and Atlético Madrid.
The game will be played at the Abanca-Balaídos and the hosts begin the match in 13th place on 23 points while the visitors are in 4th place on 35 points.
Celta Vigo come into the game having defeated Real Betis 4-3 away from home in La Liga last weekend. It was a thrilling encounter and having opened the scoring in only the 6th minute, Celta Vigo found themselves 2-1 down 17 minutes later.
Having equalised shortly before half time, Celta Vigo opened a two goal lead in the second half before conceding a third goal themselves late in the game.
That result means Celta Vigo are undefeated 4 of their last 5 fixtures in all competitions. There have been wins over Elche, Athletic Club, and Real Betis in the league plus a 1-1 draw at home with Villarreal. Form in La Liga shows Celta Vigo are undefeated in 6 of their 7 most recent matches but they have won only 3 of their last 13 league games.
In terms of home performance, Celta Vigo have been disappointing of late and have recorded only 1 win from their last 6 La Liga matches on home soil. Trends show under 2.5 goals have been scored in Celta Vigo’s 3 most recent home games in all competitions.
Atlético Madrid travel to the Abanca-Balaídos on the back of a 1-1 home draw with Getafe in La Liga last weekend. It was a disappointing result for Atlético Madrid, especially as they opened the scoring in the 60th minute of the match. Getafe scored their equaliser from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute to take a point.
Atlético Madrid have recorded 1 victory from their 3 most recent fixtures in all competitions. The win came over Osasuna away from home in La Liga and was a 1-0 victory but prior to that there was a 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid following extra time in the Copa del Rey.
League form shows Atlético Madrid are undefeated in their last 4 matches and they have lost only 1 of their last 6 La Liga games. Atlético Madrid have a good record against Celta Vigo and they are undefeated in 22 of their last 25 matches against Celta de Vigo in all competitions, including each of the last 8 games in the league.
Team news and Celta Vigo are without suspended defender Unai Núñez and goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín, who has a long term injury.
Atlético Madrid have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this game.
Atlético Madrid are still to find any good consistency this season but they have a strong record against Celta Vigo. The Atlético Madrid defence is not what it once was but they could keep a clean sheet in this match and score the only goal to take maximum points.
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coef.
Es1
203347
2
0 - 1
2.08
12°
2.25
3.50
3.00
2.25
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no
no
0 - 1(0 - 0)
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