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Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:15 UTC Estadio Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
Gareth Bale 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de VigoLa Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Cesar Noval
  • Referee Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Raul Chavet

Head-to-Head

14
1
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#10 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Santiago Bernabeu will turn into a battlefield for Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 4' Wesley Hoedt gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Junca and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 9' Luka Modric has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 46 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fran Beltran made 320 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Pione Sisto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Kevin Vazquez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Madrid CF tonight.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Zinedine Zidane will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Toni Kroos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 45' Gareth Bale is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Spain international Isco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 62' What composure from Isco! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 63' Isco makes way for Dani Ceballos at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Madrid CF.
  • 68' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Sofiane Boufal exits the field as Andrew Hjulsager enters on 68.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Francisco Peinado. He replaces Okay Yokuslu on 75 minute.
  • 77' GOAL! Gareth Bale fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Federico Valverde. He replaces Luka Modric on 77 minute.
  • 82' Mariano Diaz is replacing Karim Benzema for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcelo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF51% Draw33% RC Celta de Vigo16%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
84%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
49%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF28% Draw62% RC Celta de Vigo10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25%
1 – 0
21.3%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% 81%
-1 19% 28% 54%
-0.5 46% 54%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
62%
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
37%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.