Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid – Team news and prediction

Real Madrid seems to be a team in good form and has also won their first two away games against Almeria and Athletic Bilbao, and now they will see if they can secure a third consecutive away victory. The big question coming into this season was whether they could manage without Karim Benzema, but it appears they have found a good combination with Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo up front, supported by Jude Bellingham just behind them. This setup seems dynamic, providing good variation in their offensive play.

After a challenging opening game at home against Osasuna, they managed to improve in their last match, fighting to a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad away. The bottom of La Liga was extremely tight last season, where despite finishing 12th, they were just 3 points above the relegation zone. Therefore, Vigo's objective this year is to secure another season in La Liga.

The two major talking points ahead of this match have been Jude Bellingham's starting position in Madrid and Celta Vigo's promising talent Gabri Veiga's potential move to Napoli. Bellingham has proven to be worth every penny, not only being crucial to Real Madrid's gameplay but also contributing with 3 goals and 1 assist, which bodes well for the rest of the season.
Gabri Veiga has been linked to several clubs this summer, but it seems highly likely that a move to Napoli is close. With 11 goals and 4 assists last season, he was one of Celta Vigo's standout players alongside Iago Aspas. Losing him would indeed be a significant loss for the team.

Last five meetings between Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid: 
2-0: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo
1-4: Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid
1-2: Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid 
5-2: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo
1-3: Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid

Celta Vigo will be without Goncalo Paciencia and Carles Perez due to calf and muscle issues. Gabri Veiga hasn't been in Celta's squad yet, as his transfer to Napoli is believed to be close, but negotiations have been ongoing for a while without resulting in an official transfer.
As a result, Iago Aspas remains the strongest offensive asset for Celta Vigo. The experienced forward is usually a reliable source of goals each season.

Real Madrid is also dealing with several injuries and will be without Militao, Thibaut Courtois, Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos, and Arda Guler. Militao's injury means that Rüdiger will start in the central defense, while there's a competition between Camavinga and Toni Kroos in midfield. Kroos had a good game last time against Almeria, so it would make sense if Ancelotti gave him another chance, but midfield rotation will likely happen this season to remain competitive in all competitions.

Celta Vigp’s expected line-up:
Ivan Villar; Oscar Mingueza, Carl Starfelt, Unai Nunez, Manu Sanchez; Fran Beltran, Hugo Sotelo, Carlos Dotor, Jonathan Bamba; Iago Aspas, Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Real Madrid’s expected line-up: 
Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, Fran Garcia; Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.

Prediction: 
Matches between these two teams tend to be high-scoring, and we believe this will be the case once again. Real Madrid has started the season well, and it's difficult to envision them not winning again in tonight's match. They have won the last 5 games against Celta Vigo and are therefore clear favorites for the match.

We anticipate a Real Madrid victory, but we also expect Celta Vigo and Iago Aspas to find the net in the game. Therefore, we suggest considering a bet on Real Madrid to win and both teams to score, with odds at 3.25.