Celta Vigo dey prepare to host defending La Liga champions, Real Madrid, on Saturday night at Estadio Municipal de Balaidos. This match go be the first La Liga game for both teams after the October international break.
Celta Vigo, wey dey ninth on the points table with 13 points from nine matches, go enter this game with some key players missing. Iago Aspas and Ilaix Moriba dey suspended, while Jailson and Luca de la Torre dey out injured. Jonathan Bamba’s availability also dey doubtful, and Carl Starfelt get injury concern but him expected to play. Despite these challenges, Celta Vigo still get some hope after dem win 1-0 against UD Las Palmas before the international break.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, dey second on the points table with 21 points from nine matches. Dem no lose any league game in their last 41 outings and dem need to keep this unbeaten run intact to keep pressure on league leaders Barcelona. However, Real Madrid also get some injury issues; Dani Carvajal dey out for the season with a serious knee injury, Thibaut Courtois still dey doubt, and David Alaba, Brahim Diaz also out. But dem get good news as Vinicius Junior and Eder Militao dey fully fit for this game.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid likely go line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Andriy Lunin in goal, Lucas Vazquez as right-back, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger in central defence, and Ferland Mendy on the left flank. Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, and Aurelien Tchouameni go form the midfield trio, while Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior go lead the attack.
Celta Vigo go likely line up in a 3-4-3 formation, with Vicente Guaita in goal, Javier Manquillo, Carl Starfelt, and Marcos Alonso in defence. Oscar Mingueza and Hugo Alvarez go feature as wing-backs, while Fran Beltran and Franco Cervi go pair up in the centre of the park. Pablo Duran, Williot Swedberg, and Borja Iglesias go provide the width and lead the attack.
Historically, Real Madrid dey dominate this fixture, winning 30 out of the last 42 matches against Celta Vigo. Celta Vigo no win any of their last eight games against Real Madrid, and dem no win any of their last five home games against Los Blancos.
