Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Cesar Noval
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Raul Chavet
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Real Valladolid CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Levante UD | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Girona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Levante UD | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Feb | Getafe CF | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #14 |
| 15 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 6 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 2.14 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Madrid CF welcome RC Celta de Vigo for this crunch clash at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- 4' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Junca trudges off to be replaced by Wesley Hoedt on 4 minutes.
- 9' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Zinedine Zidane might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' The 39-year-old Keylor Navas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
- 39' It’s high time Zinedine Zidane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' RC Celta de Vigo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Gareth Bale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Junca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' RC Celta de Vigo is showing some good football. However, RC Celta de Vigo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Against the run of play, Isco has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 63' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Isco.
- 68' Andrew Hjulsager is replacing Sofiane Boufal for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The crowd applauds Okay Yokuslu as he leaves the pitch. Francisco Peinado steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 77' What a moment for Gareth Bale! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Federico Valverde comes on to replace Luka Modric.
- 82' Karim Benzema makes way for Mariano Diaz at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Madrid CF 2-0 RC Celta de Vigo.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Federico Valverde 77'
- 8
- 12
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Mariano Diaz 82'
- 1
- 20
-
22
Isco ↓ Dani Ceballos 63'
- 4
- 5
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 6
-
24
Dani Ceballos ↑ 63'
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 77'
- 25
-
7
Mariano Diaz ↑ 82'
- 23
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 4
- 11
- 19
- 3
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Fran Beltran 75'
-
17
Junca ↓ Wesley Hoedt 4'
- 13
- 23
- 14
- 20
Bench
-
12
Wesley Hoedt ↑ 4'
- 18
-
16
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 68'
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 75'
- 1
- 21
- 24
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Marco Asensio | 3 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Luka Modric | 3 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
83%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
40%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

