Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid prediction 21.10.2023

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, 21st October 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo)

Celta Vigo is currently participating in their 12th consecutive season in La Liga. In the previous season, they had a promising chance of securing a spot in Europe after 25-26 rounds, holding 9th place. Unfortunately, a disastrous end to the season resulted in their 13th place finish, narrowly avoiding relegation by a mere three points. Regrettably, this negative momentum has carried over into the current season as well. After nine rounds, Celta Vigo finds themselves in the 18th position, with only six points &— a mere three points away from Almeria, who currently sits at the bottom of the league table.

After clinching the La Liga championship in the 2020/21 campaign, Atletico Madrid secured third place in the subsequent two seasons, narrowly trailing behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. The ongoing season has commenced positively for Los Colchoneros, currently sitting at 4th position with 19 points, though having played one game less than the rest of the league. By potentially defeating Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid could ascend to the 2nd spot.

Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid pick: Atletico Madrid to win

Celta Vigo’s performance this season has been underwhelming, with only one victory in nine matches. Their sole win came against the league’s weakest team, Almeria, but upon analyzing the statistics, it becomes evident that Almeria deserved at least a point. At Estadio de Balaídos, The Sky Blues have only managed to secure a disappointing two points in five matches, despite having a relatively easy schedule apart from their game against Real Madrid. However, this lack of dominance at home shouldn’t come as a surprise, as they struggled in the previous season as well.

This season, Atletico Madrid has displayed exceptional performance, suffering only one defeat (against Valencia) in ten rounds across all competitions. Recently, Simeone’s team has been on a winning streak, triumphing in five consecutive matches, notably against Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Feyenoord in the Champions League. Moreover, in these five victories, Los Colchoneros managed to score a total of 13 goals, averaging 2.6 goals per game.

Atletico Madrid has historically been the dominant team in their head-to-head matches against Celta Vigo, winning the last four games. Celta Vigo’s last victory over Atletico Madrid was five years ago in 2018. Given this track record, as well as the significant difference in form and overall quality, we believe Atletico Madrid is likely to secure all three points.