The Round of 16 match in the Copa del Rey 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.
Predicted lineups for Real Madrid vs. Celta
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Andrey 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 in their previous match in this tournament is provided.
Real Madrid
The capital club began their current Copa del Rey campaign from the previous round. The team had no trouble defeating Deportivo Minera away (5-0). Last season, Carlo Ancelotti's men 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 on 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 the 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 of Real Madrid's last five Copa del Rey games.
Celta
The Galicians have already advanced through three rounds in the current Copa del Rey edition. 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 journey in the quarter-finals, losing to Real Sociedad 1-2. It is worth noting that the team has reached the Copa del Rey final three times, but the last time they advanced that far was in 2001.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 10 of their last 11 Copa del Rey games (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 encounters.
Real Madrid vs. Celta: Match Prediction
The Galicians have been unable to defeat the hosts in the upcoming match for 17 official games, in which Madrid has claimed 14 victories and 3 draws. Additionally, the capital club has won all nine of their last head-to-head meetings in La Liga. It's also worth noting Real Madrid's scoring prowess against this opponent – in the last 17 matches, Real has scored at least two goals 16 times.
Carlo Ancelotti's team is in good form. The club demonstrates high conversion rates, 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 games in La Liga, 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 in these games.
My prediction – Real Madrid Individual Total Over 2
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