Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Prediction 20.01.2024

• Competition: Spain &— LaLiga
• Date: Saturday, 20th, January 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Estadio de Balaidos (Vigo)

After both advancing to the next stage of the Copa del Rey midweek, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad are ready to end the week on a positive note as they face off at Balaidos on Saturday evening.

Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips: 1X (Double chance)

The Galician team, filled with confidence, is ready to take on this season’s Champions League contender, Sociedad. They’ve started 2024 on a high note, having defeated Real Betis and LaLiga team Amorebieta in the Copa del Rey. Additionally, they secured a hard-fought point in a challenging away match against Mallorca last week.

Their impressive beginning to the new year continued mid-week when they secured a commanding 3-1 win over Valencia. This victory silenced more than 40,000 spectators at the Estadio de Mestalla and secured their spot in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

Currently, Rafael Benitez’s team, having suffered only one loss in two months across all competitions, is ready to put forth their utmost effort to validate their midweek win and extend their avoidance of risky positions. They are barely leading Cadiz by two points, who holds the top spot in the danger zone.

Real Sociedad has secured a spot in the top eight of the Copa del Rey for the third year in a row, thanks to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Osasuna in Pamplona. However, recent weeks in the Spanish top-flight have been quite chaotic for them, causing them to fall significantly behind the top four.

After achieving a decisive 3-0 victory over the Yellow Submarine in early December, Txuri-Urdin has struggled in their subsequent four LaLiga matches, failing to secure maximum points. Their new year kicked off with a stumble, marked by a 1-2 defeat in the Basque derby against Athletic Bilbao. Their only glimmers of success in the past month have been their CDR triumphs.

Encouraged by the stellar performance at Mestalla, accompanied by massive support from the stands, Celta appears poised to secure at least a point in Saturday’s top-tier battle against the out-of-form rivals, especially considering that the past two LaLiga encounters between the sides ended in a share of the spoils, including the first one this season &— a 1-1 draw at the Reale Arena.