Matchday 15 of La Liga sees Espanyol take on Celta at the Cornella-El Prat Stadium in Barcelona on November 30. Espanyol vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Espanyol vs. Celta
Espanyol (5-4-1): Joan Garcia – Alvaro Tejero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Sergi Gomez, Omar El Hilali – Rafel Bausa, Alex Kral, Jofre Carreras, Javi Puado – Alejo Velis.
Celta (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita – Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt – Oscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Alvarez, Fran Beltran – Jonathan Bamba, Iago Aspas, Anastasios Douvikas.
Each team is listed with their starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
Espanyol
Manolo Gonzalez's side has slipped into the relegation zone after losing four consecutive La Liga matches. The last two games were away against other Catalan teams, both resulting in defeats. First, a 1-3 loss to Barcelona, followed by a 1-4 thrashing by Girona. Interestingly, all seven goals conceded by the Catalan club in these derbies came within the first half-hour. Notably, Espanyol has conceded 26 goals, just one less than Valladolid, who have the worst defense in the league.
- The club has lost 7 of their last 8 matches in La Liga.
- Both teams scored, and at least three goals were scored in 8 of Espanyol's last 10 La Liga games.
- The Catalans have not won the first half in 17 of their last 18 league matches (10 draws and 7 losses).
Celta
The Galicians enter this clash with a three-match unbeaten streak in La Liga. They first defeated Getafe 1-0, then drew 2-2 against both Betis and Barcelona. Notably, Celta trailed by two goals against Barcelona but leveled the score in the final 10 minutes. The team sits mid-table, comfortably eight points clear of the relegation zone.
- Celta has not lost in 5 of their last 7 La Liga matches (2 wins and 3 draws).
- In their last 12 away league matches, the club has only drawn once (3 wins and 8 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Celta's last 7 away La Liga matches.
Espanyol vs. Celta: Match Prediction
I expect a high-scoring encounter in this upcoming match. Both teams have conceded a combined total of 50 goals in the league. Additionally, the Galicians are among the highest-scoring teams in La Liga, netting 22 goals. Only three clubs in the league have scored more.
The Catalans have scored at least one goal in 37 of their last 43 home league games. However, Espanyol has also conceded in their last nine home matches in La Liga. Celta has scored in 6 of their last 7 away league matches and has conceded in 13 of their last 14 away games.
Furthermore, both teams have scored in 9 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings in La Liga. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
