Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 20, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo?
Real Madrid won 2-0 on October 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. HiguaínReal Madrid
- 67′Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Celta Vigo have 3, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 6th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 12th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy