Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 21st, 2024

Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad are scheduled to play against each other on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 15:15h (UTC), in a La Liga match to be held in Spain, check the Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad will occur

The game takes place in the Estadio de Balaídos stadium, in the city of Vigo, with a capacity for 31800 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Celta de Vigo last match

Celta de Vigo come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Sevilla, valid for the La Liga, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by C. Giráldez González lined up in the last match with a 3-4-3 formation.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.63, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

The whole defensive section of the team suffered a lot from the opponent's raids, but the most in trouble seemed to be Javi Rodríguez. The player made many crucial mistakes during the match, and he will have to regain his lucidity as early as the next match in order to return useful to his team.

Real Sociedad last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Real Sociedad, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Las Palmas team with a final score of 0-0.

A win in this match had high probabilities, that is why the draw (odd 5.00) can be considered as a bad result.

Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad h2h

The last time Real Sociedad went up against Celta de Vigo, it was in Copa Del Rey. Real Sociedad, ranked 2nd place, started with a 4-1-3-2 tactic, while Celta de Vigo, then in 1st place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 23-01-2024. The match was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Copa Del Rey, and it ended with a 1-2 win for Real Sociedad.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The Real Sociedad team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Celta de Vigo team, which won only 2 matches.

Celta de Vigo

La Liga leaderboard now

Celta de Vigo arrives in this game with 21 points in 12th place in the La Liga, with a negative balance, having lost 8 games in total and won only 6, making a total of 3 draws.

In the 18th round, the team is having an 1 point advantage over the Rayo Vallecano team, which is placed just below in 13th place. It also has 1 point less than Sevilla team that is in the 11th place.

Celta de Vigo analysis

After round number 17 in La Liga, Celta de Vigo has 25 goals scored and 28 conceded.

The Celta de Vigo team comes from a defeat in the La Liga, and its coach Claudio Giráldez González wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

One factor to consider is Celta de Vigo average number of shots on goal, only 4.41 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 1 game won.

Celta de Vigo has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1784 attacks resulting in 25 goals. Real Sociedad, on the other hand, has only scored 16 times with 1675 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Celta de Vigo

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Iago Aspas. With 6 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Celta de Vigo team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Real Sociedad

La Liga leaderboard now

Real Sociedad arrives in this game with 25 points, and in 7th place in the La Liga, having won 7 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 4 draws.

This means that in the 18th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Osasuna team that is in the 8th place.

Real Sociedad analysis

Real Sociedad shows a very satisfactory ratio of goals scored to goals conceded. The team after 17 games has only conceded goals on 11 occasions, and has scored in 16.

Recent performances have shown that Real Sociedad is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.

The Real Sociedad team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 55.47%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Chances of winning against Real Sociedad who playing away has a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the La Liga, are very slim.

Real Sociedad could face difficulties in maintaining their top form when confronted with a packed schedule featuring several games in a short span. Despite the odds pointing towards a close contest, the team's busy schedule could impact their performance against Celta de Vigo.

Best goalscorer from Real Sociedad

In this season, the individual highlight is Mikel Oyarzabal that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Real Sociedad achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Celta de Vigo is Iago Aspas, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Real Sociedad is Mikel Oyarzabal, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Real Sociedad has conceded 2 away goals in 8 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Real Sociedad will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that Real Sociedad scores an average of 0.88 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.74 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Real Sociedad is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.06 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Real Sociedad in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Celta de Vigo has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 17 rounds, while Real Sociedad has an average of 2.1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.65 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Celta de Vigo side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Real Sociedad who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

Take advantage of the best betting markets and start winning!

Check other great betting tips here.