Celta Vigo v Valladolid

Celta Vigo vs Real Valladolid Preview

Celta Vigo have produced a mixed start to this new La Liga season as the hosts began by picking up back-to-back wins at home but then followed by back-to-back defeats on the road, while Real Valladolid may still be shell-shocked after being handed a humiliating 7-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona just before the international break.

Sunday lunchtime's hosts had made a promising start to this new domestic top flight campaign as they registered two home wins in the trot in the form of victories gained over Alaves and Valencia but Claudio Giraldez's side then slumped to two losses on the trot away from home as they were dealt defeats at Villarreal and Osasuna respectively.

Nevertheless, Celta Vigo now return to the familiar surroundings of their Estadio Abanca-Balaídos where they will be keen to exploit any lingering defensive mistakes in the Real Valladolid back line after their comprehensive defeat to Barcelona.

Prior to their two losses, Celta Vigo had put together a five-match unbeaten run in La Liga which consisted of four wins and a draw; wins against Athletic Bilbao, Granada, Alaves and Valencia should still give the hosts confidence that they can bounce back with all three points here on Sunday.

The international break could not have come quick enough for a shell-shocked Real Valladolid outfit who were mauled 7-0 away at Barcelona but although they face a perceived lesser commodity in the shape of Celta Vigo on Sunday, the visitors still face a tough test on the road again this weekend at the Estadio Abanca-Balaídos.

Similar to their upcoming hosts, Celta, Vigo, Real Valladolid produced an encouraging start to this new La Liga campaign as Paulo Pezzolano's side registered a 1-0 home win against Espanyol on the opening day of the season but that has been as good as it has got so far for the visitors.

A 0-0 draw at home with Leganes was in between heavy losses on the road firstly at Real Madrid 3-0 and then the aforementioned 7-0 blitzing at the hands of Barcelona, meaning Real Valladolid have now failed to score in each of their last three games in La Liga.

The bigger picture shows Real Valladolid have managed to capture just two wins in their previous 12 league matches in the domestic top flight which ironically included a 3-1 home win over Barcelona towards the end of last season, but also includes being dealt seven defeats within these 12 games as well.

Celta Vigo v Real Valladolid Verdict

Celta Vigo have won six of their last eight home games, while Real Valladolid have lost eight of their last 11 away games.

Therefore, our main bet will be Celta Vigo win @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Celta Vigo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Celta Vigo 2-0 @ 8.00