The Matchday 29 La Liga encounter between Celta and Las Palmas will take place on March 31 at the Balaidos Stadium in Vigo. Celta vs. Las Palmas: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Celta
Claudio Giraldez's team has won their last two matches, first defeating Leganes at home with a score of 2-1, and then winning away against Valladolid (1-0). The team is unbeaten in the league for six consecutive matches (4 wins and 2 draws). This is the longest unbeaten streak for the Galicians in La Liga since April last year. The club has climbed to eighth place and reduced the gap to the European competition zone to five points.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Celta's last 10 La Liga games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 11 of the last 13 matches for the Galicians in La Liga.
- The club has not lost in the second half in the last eight league matches (4 wins and 4 draws).
Predicted lineup for Celta (4-3-3)
Vicente Guaita – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza, Sergio Carreira – Hugo Sotelo, Javi Rodriguez, Fran Beltran – Alfonso Gonzalez, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias.
Defender Oscar Mingueza will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation, and forward Williot Swedberg is out with an injury.
Las Palmas
The Canaries have not tasted victory in the league for 10 consecutive matches, drawing three times and losing seven. As a result, the club remains the only team in La Liga yet to win this calendar year. The team is among the bottom three but is only two points behind the safe 17th place.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Las Palmas's last 10 La Liga matches.
- No more than three goals were scored in 11 of the last 14 games for the Canaries in the league.
- The club has won only one first half in the last 15 La Liga matches (10 draws and 4 losses).
Predicted lineup for Las Palmas (4-4-2)
Jasper Cillessen – Alex Suarez, Alex Munoz, Juanma Herzog, Scott McKenna – Alberto Moleiro, Javier Munoz, Jose Campana, Stefan Bajcetic – Sandro Ramirez, Fabio Silva.
Midfielder Kirian Rodriguez is out due to injury.
Referee
Juan Martinez Munuera (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 31%.
Celta vs. Las Palmas: Match Prediction
In the first round, the Galicians defeated the Canaries on their field with a score of 1-0. However, such results are not typical for encounters between these opponents in La Liga. Prior to this, the teams played eight head-to-head matches, where not only was there an exchange of goals, but at least three goals were scored. I believe the upcoming match will also be entertaining, with a high number of accurate strikes.
Celta has scored in 10 consecutive home matches in La Liga. They have scored at least two goals in 5 of the last 7 home league matches. Meanwhile, the Galicians have conceded in 14 of the last 19 home matches in La Liga. Las Palmas scored in 9 of the last 12 away games in La Liga but also conceded in 13 of the last 14 away matches in the league.
My prediction – Both teams to score – Yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
