The Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Real Madrid and Celta will take place on January 16 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Real Madrid vs. Celta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Jose Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)
Matches – 12 (La Liga and Copa del Rey, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 42%.
Predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs. Celta
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Andriy Lunin – Fran Garcia, Raul Asensio, Diego Aguado, Lorenzo Aguado – Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Luka Modric – Arda Guler, Endrick Felipe, Brahim Diaz.
Celta (3-4-2-1): Vicente Guaita – Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt – Oscar Mingueza, Hugo Alvarez, Fran Beltran, Hugo Alvarez – Iago Aspas, Alfonso Gonzalez – Pablo Duran.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Real Madrid
The capital club began their current Copa del Rey campaign from the previous stage. The team easily defeated Deportivo Minera away (5-0). Last season, Carlo Ancelotti's side ended their Cup run in the Round of 16, losing to local rivals Atletico (2-2, extra time 0-2). Notably, Real Madrid is third in the list of the most successful clubs in the Copa del Rey with 20 trophies. Only Athletic (24) and Barcelona (31) have more victories in the tournament.
- At least three goals were scored in regular time in Real Madrid's last five Copa del Rey matches.
- In their last nine matches in this tournament, the club has suffered only one defeat in 90 minutes (6 wins and 2 draws).
- At least two goals were scored in the second half in Real Madrid's last five Copa del Rey matches.
Celta
The Galicians have already passed three rounds in the current Copa del Rey campaign. Away from home, the team defeated San Pedro (5-1) and Salamanca (7-0), and also overcame Racing Santander (3-2). Last season, the club ended their tournament run in the quarter-finals, losing to Real Sociedad 1-2. It's noteworthy that the team has reached the Copa del Rey final three times, but the last time they went that far was in 2001.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 11 Copa del Rey matches (9 wins and 1 draw).
- At least three goals were scored in 90 minutes in Celta's last eight matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in regular time in 6 of Celta's last 7 Copa del Rey matches.
Real Madrid vs. Celta: Match Prediction
The Galicians have been unable to defeat the hosts of the upcoming match in 17 official encounters, with Madrid winning 14 times and drawing 3. Additionally, the capital club has emerged victorious in all nine of their recent La Liga meetings. It's also worth noting Real Madrid's scoring prowess in these matchups – in the last 17 games, Real has scored at least two goals 16 times.
Carlo Ancelotti's side is in good form. The club demonstrates high efficiency in converting chances, averaging 2.26 goals per game in the league. Notably, Real Madrid has scored at least two goals in their last nine matches across all official competitions. Meanwhile, the Galicians have conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 9 away La Liga games, and in the Copa del Rey, Celta has failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away matches, with only one opponent representing La Liga.
My prediction – Real Madrid Individual Total Over 2
