Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Abraham Dominguez
- Referee Ruben Porras
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
- Referee Jaime Latre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Apr | UD Almeria | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Real Madrid CF host RC Celta de Vigo — let the battle begin!
- 5' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
- 10' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Kevin Vazquez was booked on 19.
- 24' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Real Madrid CF have won 784 goals from 549 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Marco Asensio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Madrid CF are in front.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Dani Ceballos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Augusto Solari departs to be replaced by Franco Cervi.
- 48' Goal! Eder Militao scores his 20 goal in 496 matches.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Haris Seferovic exits the field as Goncalo Paciencia enters on 63.
- 68' Aurelien Tchouameni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Javier Galan was booked on 70.
- 73' Williot Swedberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javier Galan at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' The whistle greets Marco Asensio as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
- 78' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Kevin Vazquez is replaced by Fernando Medrano on 78 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Dani Ceballos is replaced by Luka Modric.
- 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Real Madrid CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 18
- 9
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Lucas Vazquez 76'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Luka Modric 81'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 81'
- 1
- 3
- 12
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 16
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 81'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 76'
- 5
- 8
- 2
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 81'
- –
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 13
- 20
- 4
-
17
Javier Galan ↓ Williot Swedberg 73'
-
21
Augusto Solari ↓ Franco Cervi 46'
- 22
-
24
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Oscar 63'
Bench
-
9
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 63'
-
5
Oscar ↑ 63'
- 34
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 46'
- 18
- 29
- 26
-
36
Fernando Medrano ↑ 78'
- 31
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 73'
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Marco Asensio | 3 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Luka Modric | 3 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Sergio Ramos | 2 |
| Arda Guler | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2023-04-22
Real Madrid CF
2–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2023-04-17
RC Celta de Vigo
0–1
RCD Mallorca
L
2023-04-07
Sevilla FC
2–2
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2023-04-02
RC Celta de Vigo
2–2
UD Almeria
D
2023-03-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2023-03-11
RC Celta de Vigo
3–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
86%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
34%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

