Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo?
Real Madrid won 2-0 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′Lucas VázquezReal Madrid
- 53′Marco AsensioReal Madrid
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-3-3- 11Marco Asensio
- 9K. Benzema
- 17Lucas Vázquez
- 14Casemiro
- 8T. Kroos
- 10L. Modrić
- 23F. Mendy
- 5R. Varane
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 6Nacho
- 1T. Courtois
Celta Vigo
4-1-3-2- 22Santi Mina
- 9Nolito
- 10Iago Aspas
- 23Brais Méndez
- 14R. Tapia
- 6Denis Suárez
- 15L. Olaza
- 4N. Araújo
- 24J. Murillo
- 2Hugo Mallo
- 13Rubén Blanco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Celta Vigo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Elche(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Granada CF(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Eibar(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Huesca(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Alaves(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Llanera(away) | 5-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Cadiz(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Madrid wins, 2 draws, 0 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2020 | Real Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Real Madrid 6-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo on Feb 16, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 4th in La Liga (18 points from 8 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 9th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy