Celta Vigo vs Girona
Celta Vigo vs Girona are two of the teams threatened with relegation from La Liga. For them any match becomes decisive and treats it as such. There is not much time and any lost point hangs harder. The meeting will be held on Saturday 20 April 2019 on Abanca-Balaidos in Vigo.
Celta Vigo: Iago Aspas, the player who brings the goal, is in the field
Celt is kept in the security zone, but it has only one point above the first retrograde position. The team was rejuvenated by the return of Iago Aspas, who was injured for a while. With Atletico Madrid he was suspended, but will be on the field in the match with Girona. In 3 games with Aspas on the pitch, Celta scored 9 times. Without him, in 11 meetings, he scored only 8 times. It is clear how much this player’s presence matters. He succeeded in motivating his colleagues, many of whom played on a different level from his return. The best example is that of the off-line counterpart, Maxi Gomez. He scored twice in the last four matches, as he scored only once in the 11 meetings without Aspas. I have talked about Iago Aspas, but it is his merit that team comeback. He has scored 15 times in this championship edition, as he has been absent for quite a long period. With Celta, he looks much safer, more offensive.
- Celta Vigo (4-4-2): Ruben Blanco – Hugo Mallo, Cabral, Nestor Araujo, Olaza – Jozabed, Lobotka, Okay Yokuslu, Boufal – Iago Aspas, Maxi Gomez
- Coach: Fran Escriba
- Injured: David Junca, Brais Mendez
Girona: A quick wake is needed
Girona surprises with a new period of decline, after the one from January to February, when he had 10 games without victory. If it will be as long now, we may witness a downgrade. I say this because Girona is a valuable team, which should occupy a position in the middle of the ranking. Too many problems brought home matches, where he won only 2 times in the 17 games played. The absence of the two very important players, Aday and Johan Mojica, who secured the team’s flanks and were an essential part of Sacristan’s tactics, seems decisive. In spite of several attempts, the two players were not able to cope with the same efficiency. It is good that this dispute, with Celta, will be played away, where Girona feels much better. From the opponents’ terrain he brought two-thirds of the points accumulated in the standings. Cristhian Stuani, with 18 goals scored, remains the player of great value in the attack of the guests.
- Girona (4-3-3): Bono – Pedro Porro, Alcala, Juanpe, Raul Carnero – Pere Pons, Douglas Luiz, Granell – Portu, Stuani, Borja Garcia
- Coach: Eusebio Sacristan
- Injury: Johan Mojica, Aday, Planas, Valery, Bernardo
Celta Vigo vs Girona Picks
It is one of the best matches in this stage of La Liga. Celta has become an offensive force since Aspas’s arrival. Girona scored in 10 of the 15 away games and is more effective in these meetings. We have two important designers, Iago Aspas and Stuani. A bet of the type both marks is most likely …
Our Prediction: Both Teams Score
Odds: 1.60
