Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Real Valladolid are enduring a miserable campaign and are destined for a return to the second-tier of Spanish football as they now welcome Celta Vigo to Estadio Jose Zorrilla this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th 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 Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Real Valladolid Preview: Struggling Valladolid
Real Valladolid have gone through some struggles off the pitch of late with owner and president, Ronaldo, appearing to not engage with offers for the club despite a reported desire to sell and their team on the pitch have completely collapsed in the last month or so.
Former Mexico boss Diego Cocca, who replaced Paulo Pezzolano in December, leads a Valladolid side into this one on the back of a 2-1 loss to Valencia at Mestalla last weekend, meaning they have collected just one point from their last eight matches in La Liga.
Celta Vigo Preview: Silky Celta
There have been 81 goals scored in Celta Vigo’s 27 La Liga matches so far this season as the Galicians push for a top seven or eight finish and potential European qualification with an entertaining style of football under the management of former B team coach Claudio Giraldez.
Celta come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat of Leganes at Balaidos, coming from behind thanks to goals from Oscar Mingueza and Alfon. They have now enjoyed a five-match unbeaten run of form after a mid-season blip.
Real Valladolid Team News: Mario Martin suspended
Real Madrid loanee Mario Martin remains suspended for Valladolid amid some other key injury issues. Joseph Aidoo joined the club from Celta in January but he is still sidelined due to a hamstring injury, whilst both David Torres and Florian Grillitsch are injury doubts.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Hein; Lucas Perez, Jorge Sanchez, Ozkacar, Aznou; Ivan Sanchez, Sylla, Nikitscher, Raul Moro; Marcos Andre, Juanmi Latasa
Unavailable: Aidoo (Injured), Cumart (Injured), Mario Martin (Suspended)
Questionable: David Torres (Injured), Grillitsch (Injured)
Celta Vigo Team News: Couple of injuries
Celta have been using a lot of the members of their B Team squad, as a result of Claudio Giraldez’ relationship with and belief in those players. They have a couple of confirmed injury absentees such as Hugo Alvarez and Williot Swedberg.
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Vicente Guaita; Jailson, Starfelt, Marcos Alonso; Sergio Carreira, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Sotelo, Oscar Mingueza; Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Alfon
Unavailable: Hugo Alvarez (Injured), Swedberg (Injured)
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Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo Prediction
In their recent awful run of form, the only game in which they have avoided defeat came at home to a Las Palmas side that were down to ten men and are also winless across all competitions in 2025. They face a Celta side that have turned their form around of late but are yet to win back-to-back matches since early this season so this is a glorious opportunity to do so and with a top eight finish as potential motivation, siding with the Galicians is the way to go for this one in Castile y Leon.
Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo Tip: Celta to win
