Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 03/01/2024

Celta de Vigo and Real Betis face off on the afternoon of this Wednesday, January 3, 2024, starting at 3:15 pm, in a game valid for the 19th round of La Liga in Spain. The match will be played at the Estadio Balaídos, in the city of Vigo.

Celta de Vigo

Still without being able to count on Aidoo and Starfelt, who are injured and remain in the club’s medical department, Celta de Vigo arrives for this match under pressure to win and, with that, gain strength in the fight against relegation.

In their most recent clash, the Celta de Vigo team faced Villarreal away from home and ended up getting the worst of it, losing 3-2 in a very busy match that ended a series of five consecutive games that Celta had not lost during the season.

In the meantime, the team managed to eliminate Setão in the Copa del Rey, but their campaign in the Spanish league remains well below initial expectations, occupying a modest 18th place in the league table, with 13 points achieved so far, with only two points less than Cádiz, the first team outside the relegation zone.

There were 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Granada and Sestão, drawing with Rayo Vallecano and also with Cádiz, in addition to losing to Villarreal.

Playing as home team, at Estadio Balaídos, the Celta de Vigo team has a recent record with only 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches played.

Real Betis

While on the other side is the Real Betis squad, which in turn has not won for four consecutive matches, including an unexpected defeat to Rangers, in the Europa League, in addition to an unpleasant sequence of stumbles in the Spanish league.

Their most recent duel was a 1-1 draw with Girona, wasting the chance to further reduce the distance to the European competition zone.

Only 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat were recorded in the last 10 official matches of the season, beating Villanovense, drawing with Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and also with Girona, in addition to losing to Rangers.

The club is currently in seventh place on the Spanish league table, with 28 points achieved so far, three less than sixth place.

Playing as a visitor, the Real Betis team has a recent record with only 3 wins, 6 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 matches played.

Conclusion:

The absences are due to Bartra, Bellerín and Guido Rodríguez, who are injured. However, Real Bétis will enter the field with a squad capable enough to at least secure a draw against the modest Celta de Vigo, who won only 2 of the 18 matches previously disputed.