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Celta Vigo Vs Las Palmas Preview

Tournament: La Liga

Date: Tuesday, April 1

Kick-off time: 19:00 GMT

Venue: Balaidos

Celta Vigo are set to tussle Las Palmas in round 29 of the La Liga action at the Balaidos, aiming to continue their unbeaten streak to seven matches.

Celta Vigo have been one of the in-form teams recently who are unbeaten in their last six matches heading into this tie. This run of good form has seen them climb to eighth in the overall standings having gathered 39 points from the opening 28 matches. In their last six matches, the team have secured four wins and two draws with their most recent match ending in a 1-0 win over Real Valladolid.

In this span, they have scored ten goals while conceding only six goals keeping two clean sheets in the process. Iago Aspas their long-term servant, leads the goalscoring chart with eight goals, and Oscar Mingueza provides the most assists with 5.

Las Palmas, on the other hand, are going through a poor run of form failing to secure a win in each of their last ten matches. In this span, they have only managed to gather three points, which also came in the draws against bottom teams Osasuna, Real Valladolid, and Alavés.

However, Diego Martinez will be pretty happy with the way his side performed in the last match, scoring two goals in the final minutes to complete the fight back after going 2-0 down in the staring 60 minutes. Their league position has been concerning as they sit in the relegation zone, two points adrift of the safe zone. Fabio Silva and Sandro Ramirez are currently the joint top scorers with eight goals, with Oliver McBurnie providing the most assists (5).

Celta Vigo Team News

Celta Vigo will be without two players for this clash as Williot Swedberg is currently sidelined due to a thigh injury and Oscar Mingueza who has emerged into an integral part of the squad, is suspended after picking up his tenth yellow card of the season against Real Valladolid whThe ich will see him serve a one match suspension.

Las Palmas Team News

Las Palmas also have a couple of injury concerns for this clash. Andy Pelmard is suffering from a thigh injury, with Benito also missing out due to a muscle injury, and will be joined on the sidelines by Kirian Rodriguez, who is suffering from an injury. Moreover, emerging teenager Alberto Moleiro is also a possible doubt after recovering from a muscle injury.

Celta Vigo Vs Las Palmas Predicted Lineups

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Guaita

Defenders: Rodriguez, Starfelt, Alonso

Midfielders: Carreira, Beltran, Sotelo, Machis

Attackers: Aspas, Iglesias, Gonzalez

Las Palmas predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Cillessen

Defenders: Suarez, Herzog, McKenna, Munoz

Midfielders: Bajcetic, Campana

Attackers: Ramirez, Munoz, Moleiro, Silva

Celta Vigo Vs Las Palmas H2H Record

Celta Vigo and Las Palmas matches are always a treat to watch as there is drama, goals, and plenty of eye-catching moments. In the last five encounters, Celta Vigo have been the better side with four wins and losing once, but in these spans the home team have scored 13 goals compared to Las Palmas' 6 goals.

Key players to watch in Celta Vigo Vs Las Palmas

Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

Iago Aspas has been one of the impressive performers for Celta Vigo this season, having scored eight goals to lead the goalscoring chart for them.

The veteran forward, who has earned a legendary status within the team, continues to impress everyone, putting in impressive performances to lead them to an unbeaten run in six matches. Aspas has scored two goals in his last five matches while starting as a left winger and boasts an xG of 0.8 in these matches.

Fabio Silva (Las Palmas)

Fabio Silva has proved to be an excellent addition to the team with the young Portuguese international leading the goalscoring charts for them with eight goals in 20 appearances.

This season, he has looked like a genuine threat who has shown excellent link-up play while also improving in his finishing capabilities. In his last five appearances, Silva has managed to find the back of the net two times, registering an xG of 0.8 as he aims to net in consecutive matches for the first time this season.

Celta Vigo Vs Las Palmas Prediction

Celta Vigo have been in impressive form recently, remaining unbeaten in their last six matches, as compared to the visitors who are without a win in ten matches. Considering the form and recent records of both teams, we expect Celta Vigo to emerge victorious here and secure a dominating victory against the visitors.

Predicted Score: Celta Vigo 2-1 Las Palmas

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