Girona vs Celta Vigo Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Girona have generally been viewed as the entertainers of La Liga in recent seasons and now they take on this season’s entertainers, Celta Vigo, at Montilivi in Catalonia this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 1st March, 2025: UK – 1:00pm / US ET – 8:00am / US PT – 5:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Girona vs Celta Vigo may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Girona Preview: Catalan frustration
Last summer, after finishing third in just their fifth season as a La Liga club, Girona were gutted with the departures of several key players and Michel said it would be very tough this season but the Catalans do, rather impressively under the radar, remain in contention for Europe.
The home team come into this one on the back of a continuation of some poor form, though, with a 2-0 defeat away to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last weekend now meaning they have suffered three successive defeats.
Celta Vigo Preview: Galician entertainment
Celta Vigo have been entertaining to watch throughout the campaign this season with their 25 matches consisting of 74 goals but Claudio Giraldez has had to adapt as the season has gone on with results falling away.
However, the Galicians crept back into the top-half of the table ahead of this match day with a slender and much-needed 1-0 defeat of Osasuna at Balaidos last weekend thanks to an Iago Aspas penalty mid-way through the second-half.
Girona Team News: Fully fit
After dealing with what was a genuine injury crisis in the first-half of the campaign, Girona are now blessed with the unusual circumstance of having a fully fit and available squad so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven in this one.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Paulo Gazzaniga; David Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Arnau Martinez, Ivan Martin, Oriol Romeu, Miguel Gutierrez; Van de Beek; Tsygankov, Danjuma
Unavailable:
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Celta Vigo Team News: No need to change
Celta Vigo have been dealing with several injury concerns in attack throughout the campaign but they have no fresh issues for this one with Hugo Alvarez remaining unavailable due to a knee injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita; Javi Rodriguez, Starfelt, Marcos Alonso; Sergio Carreira, Hugo Sotelo, Ilaix Moriba, Oscar Mingueza; Fer Lopez, Borja Iglesias, Swedberg
Unavailable: Hugo Alvarez (Injured)
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Girona vs Celta Vigo Prediction
Girona come into this one searching for some form after a very underwhelming campaign to this stage, albeit that was to be expected and even being in contention for Europe can be seen as overachievement. They face a Celta side that have slightly adapted their style but with both teams’ and coaches’ general and overarching ideas to be quite attacking and progressive, an entertaining affair remains likely in Catalonia.
Girona vs Celta Vigo Tip: Over 2.5 goals
