Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid: Time, TV channel, live stream, betting odds from La Liga 2022/23

Reigning La Liga champions Real Madrid will look to make it two straight road wins to start the new season, as they face a tricky trip to visit Celta Vigo on Saturday.

Real Madrid needed a late David Alaba free-kick goal with 15 minutes left to complete a come-from-behind 2-1 win at newly promoted Almeria on the opening weekend. Another tight affair is expected against Celta, which finished in 11th place last season, 40 points behind first-place Madrid.

Celta haven't defeated Real Madrid in more than eight years (May 2014) but will be carrying a chip on its shoulder after letting a 2-0 lead slip away and settling for a home draw in its season opener against Espanyol. It was clear that Celta is going to need more time to bring its new additions up to speed, but the good news is that both of Celta's star forwards found the back of the net in the match.

The result is not entirely a surprise: Celta was a middling team at home last season with seven wins and eight losses in 19 matches. One of those defeats came to Real Madrid, 2-1 on two penalty kicks converted by Karim Benzema last April. Six of the Celta starters on that day are no longer with the club after a summer of heavy turnover.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti already has a feel of a well-oiled machine, although it has lost one of its stars (Casemiro) to a transfer. Los Blancos have plenty of other top players, led by Ballon d'Or frontrunner Benzema, who can turn it on whenever the game demands.

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Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid TV channel, live stream

The match from the Estadio Abanca Balaidos in Vigo will kick off at 22:00 local time on Saturday night. Here's how to watch the Matchweek 2 contest around the world:

UK: The match will be televised and streamed by Premier Sports. LaLigaTV is also available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.

USA: All La Liga matches are available to stream in English and Spanish on ESPN+.

Canada: TSN holds TV and streaming rights for La Liga in Canada. The Celta-Real match will only be available via stream. 

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream all La Liga matches live and on demand on Optus Sport. 

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Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid lineups

Celta coach Eduardo 'Chacho' Coudet opts for two central holding midfielders against Real Madrid as Peru international Renato Tapia joins Fran Beltran in the center of the park. That means Sevilla loanee Oscar Rodriguez should operate in the wide left role in support of the main attackers Iago Aspas and Goncalo Paciencia.

Roma loanee and center mid Carles Perez is reportedly not yet fit enough for 90 minutes, and the influential Denis Suarez has been kept out of the team after a falling-out with the club president, who is hoping to have the player transferred ahead of the deadline with his contract expiring next summer.

Celta Vigo starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): 1-Agustin Marchesin (GK) — 2-Hugo Mallo (capt.), 15-Joseph Aidoo, 4-Unai Nunez, 17-Javi Galan — 11-Franco Cervi, 8-Fran Beltran, 14-Renato Tapia, 5-Oscar Rodriguez — 10-Iago Aspas, 9-Goncalo Paciencia

Celta Vigo subs (12): 13-Ivan Villar (GK), 26-Carlos Dominguez, 3-Oscar Mingueza, 20-Kevin Vazquez, 21-Augusto Solari, 28-Gabriel Veiga, 23-Luca de la Torre, 16-Miguel Baeza, 19-Williot Swedberg, 7-Carles Perez, 32-Francisco Lopez, 29-Miguel Rodriguez

Real Madrid are without central midfield fixture Casemiro who has been transferred to Manchester United. Newly acquired Aurelien Tchouameni is his replacement as the deepest lying midfielder.

The back line will see some rotation with last week's starters Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandez, and Lucas Vazquez taking a spot on the bench. Rodrygo (hamstring), Alvaro Odriozola (undisclosed), and Toni Kroos (flu) are out.

Real Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3): 1-Thibaut Courtois (GK) — 2-Dani Carvajal, 3-Eder Militao, 4-David Alaba, 23-Ferland Mendy — 12-Eduardo Camavinga, 18-Aurelien Tchouameni, 10-Luka Modric — 15-Federico Valverde, 9-Karim Benzema, 20-Vinicius Jr

Real Madrid subs (10): 13-Andriy Lunin (GK), 26-Luis Lopez, 5-Cesar Vallejo, 22-Antonio Rudiger, 6-Nacho Fernandez, 17-Lucas Vazquez, 19-Dani Ceballos, 7-Eden Hazard, 11-Marco Asensio, 24-Mariano Diaz

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Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid betting odds

Real Madrid is the heavy favorite to win on the road and there are goals expected in this game with the over 2.5 total goals judged the most likely outcome by the betting markets.

After their 2-2 draw to open the season, Celta will be under pressure to come away with something from this second straight home game and may assume an ultra-defensive approach, hoping it can surprise Real Madrid in transition.

If you're expecting this match to be a slow burn, then the 1st half draw (+135), or 1st half exact score at 0-0 (+240) might be attractive plays. In case you're wondering, here are some of the anytime scorer prices for the popular picks: Karim Benzema (-140), Vinicius Jr (+140), Iago Aspas (+150), Goncalo Paciencia (+280).