Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

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Real Madrid may have been held to a slightly disappointing 2-2 draw away from home at Valencia last Saturday which some may think was two points dropped but nevertheless, this result extended Carlo Ancelotti's side's unbeaten run in the Spanish top flight to an excellent 21 games overall which has given the hosts a useful seven-point buffer between themselves and surprise package, Girona, while Celta Vigo remain perched just above the relegation zone in the La Liga table despite recording a welcome 1-0 home win against Almeria.

For a long time during this current La Liga campaign, it looked like dark horses Girona would push their more illustrious counterparts, Real Madrid, all the way to this season's league title but Real Madrid now know that their destiny is now firmly in their own hands and having put together this potentially title-winning unbeaten run, it looks highly unlikely that the hosts will relinquish top spot now.

15 wins within these last 21 league matches suggest Real Madrid are in line to collect another three points here on Sunday evening but the odds for a straight win are understandably thin; however, goals look likely as five of Real Madrid's last 10 home games have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Celta Vigo may occupy one league position above the bottom three clubs in the La Liga table but the visitors alleviated their immediate relegation fears following a welcome and much-needed 1-0 home win against bottom club Almeria to give the away side a decent five-point cushion ahead of this tough looking trip to the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

League wins have been hard to come by though for Celta Vigo who have managed to capture just four wins from their previous 23 games overall in the Spanish top flight, while three of these four victories were achieved on home soil at their Abanca-Balaídos with rare wins against Granada, Real Betis and the aforementioned Almeria.

Victories on the road though have been even more scarce for Celta Vigo as Rafa Benitez's side have collected just two wins out of their last 19 outings on the road whilst slipping to 11 defeats in the process, so the visitors look to have their work cut out here on Sunday evening if they are to pick up even a point at the league leaders, but goals may feature as six of Celta Vigo's last 10 away games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Real Madrid v Celta Vigo Verdict

Real Madrid have held the upper hand over Celta Vigo in no uncertain terms in previous exchanges as the hosts have won the last seven meetings on the trot, while four of these seven games have also produced three goals or more.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Madrid win & Over 3.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Real Madrid 3-0 @ 8.50