Real Madrid CF vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 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 Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Real Madrid CF have kicked off against RC Celta de Vigo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 324 games and scored 376 goals.
- 20' Real Madrid CF have won 784 goals from 548 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Real Madrid CF are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 33' What a moment for Arda Guler! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Kylian Mbappe makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Ilaix Moriba, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jude Bellingham on 45 minutes.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kylian Mbappe makes it 3-0.
- 53' It looks surprising Real Madrid CF does not make any changes. Fran Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Sergio Carreira is replaced by Hugo Alvarez on 54 minute.
- 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' Yoel Lago is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 65' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Borja Iglesias is withdrawn and Williot Swedberg gets his opportunity.
- 67' The whistle greets Raul as he departs to be replaced by Jacobo Ramon.
- 69' Against the run of play, Javi Rodriguez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Luka Modric gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Dani Ceballos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Iago Aspas is replacing Hugo Sotelo for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 76' Magnificent from Williot Swedberg! That is 12 goals in 324 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Arda Guler departs to be replaced by Brahim Diaz.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 17
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↓ Luka Modric 74'
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 5
-
15
Arda Guler ↓ Brahim Diaz 83'
- 20
-
35
Raul ↓ Jacobo Ramon 67'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 83'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 74'
- 18
- 16
- 34
-
31
Jacobo Ramon ↑ 67'
- 29
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 20
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Ilaix Moriba 54'
- 7
-
5
Sergio Carreira ↓ Hugo Alvarez 54'
- 3
-
12
Alfonso Gonzalez ↓ Pablo Duran 65'
-
4
Hugo Sotelo ↓ Iago Aspas 75'
- 32
- 29
- 28
Bench
- 16
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 75'
- 1
- 11
- 21
- 14
- 24
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 54'
-
23
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 54'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 65'
-
18
Pablo Duran ↑ 65'
- 25
Coach
Claudio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 10 |
| Vinicius Junior | 4 |
| Luka Modric | 3 |
| Santi Mina | 3 |
| Marco Asensio | 3 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Franco Cervi | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Real Madrid CF to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
82%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
40%
Real Madrid CF or RC Celta de Vigo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

