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

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Madrid CF
2 – 0
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
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 Vigo — La Liga at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

14
1
1
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-11-11 RC Celta de Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid CF

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
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
RC Celta de Vigo
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
#2 Position #11
30 Points 13
12 Played 12
10 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 7 / 3
31 Scored 10
10 Conceded 10
+21 GD +0
2.50 PPG 1.08
83% Win % 17%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
50% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Madrid CF
Kylian Mbappe 13 G 2 A
Jude Bellingham 4 G 3 A
Arda Guler 3 G 4 A
Yan Diomande 3 G 2 A
Carlos Espi 2 G
RC Celta de Vigo
Ferran Jutgla 2 G
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Madrid CF launch into their encounter with RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 4' The supporters are chanting for Wesley Hoedt. He replaces Junca on 4 minute.
  • 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 14' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Madrid CF in their trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact .
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 24' Luka Modric is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
  • 29' It’s high time Fran Escribá made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcelo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Gareth Bale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Isco makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
  • 63' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Isco departs to be replaced by Dani Ceballos.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Hjulsager. He replaces Sofiane Boufal on 68 minute.
  • 73' Uruguay international Maxi Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 75' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Okay Yokuslu has done his job and it is now time for Francisco Peinado to step up.
  • 77' The Wales Gareth Bale breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-0!
  • 77' Federico Valverde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luka Modric at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Mariano Diaz gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Karim Benzema and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' David Costas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 10
Vinicius Junior 4
Santi Mina 3
Marco Asensio 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Luka Modric 3
Nolito 2
Lucas Vazquez 2

Head to Head

2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-11-11 RC Celta de Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid CF Form

2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2019-03-10 Real Valladolid CF 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2019-03-05 Real Madrid CF 1–4 AFC Ajax L 2019-03-02 Real Madrid CF 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2019-02-24 Levante UD 1–2 Real Madrid CF W 2019-02-17 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Girona FC L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2019-03-16 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2019-03-10 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Betis Balompié L 2019-03-03 SD Eibar 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2019-02-23 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-02-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–4 Levante UD L 2019-02-09 Getafe CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF63% Draw23% RC Celta de Vigo14%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
37%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF44% Draw45% RC Celta de Vigo11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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