Real Madrid made it two wins from two La Liga outings this season as they came from behind to beat Almeria 3-1 last weekend.
Helped along the way by a Jude Bellingham brace – who now has three goals in two league appearances for the Galácticos – Carlo Ancelotti's side have made a perfect start to this campaign as they hunt down Barcelona who took the crown last season.
But Celta Vigo won't make things easy for Real here, especially as they claimed a fantastic 1-1 draw on the road versus Real Sociedad last time out.
Under the guidance of experienced manager Rafa Benitez, Celta will be looking to claim a big scalp here as they themselves look to get their season off to a solid start.
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Celta vs. Real Madrid match facts
- Date: Friday, August 25
- Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. BST / 5:30 a.m. AEST (Sat. Aug 26)
- Location: Estadio de Balaídos (Vigo, Spain)
- Referee: TBC
- Last meeting: Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo (April. 22, 2023 | La Liga)
Celta vs. Real Madrid prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Real Madrid (-145)
- Score prediction: Celta Vigo 0-2 Real Madrid
So far during the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 75% of match outcomes correctly (with one exact scoreline), whilst he holds a 45% success rate across all betting selections.
| CEL | Draw | RMA win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +375 | +300 | -145 | -140 / +100 | -140 / +105 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 4.68 | 4.06 | 1.61 | 1.66 / 1.98 | 1.67 / 2.08 |
| Top betting sites (UK) | 7/2 | 31/10 | 4/6 | 4/6 - 23/10 | 4/6 - 23/10 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 5.10 | 4.20 | 1.66 | 1.72 / 2.08 | 1.68 / 2.20 |
| Dafabet (India) | 4.80 | 3.79 | 1.67 | 1.67 / 2.12 | 1.71 / 2.14 |
Celta vs. Real Madrid best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score - NO
- Odds: +100 (BetMGM)
Returning just one goal in their opening two matches this season, Celta haven't exactly announced themselves as a free scoring side so far.
A goal on the road against Sociedad did gain them an impressive point but we're expecting the goals to dry up again here.
This summer, the side based in the north-west of the country have brought in plenty of attacking talent in the form of Carles Perez from Roma and Jonathan Bamba on a free from Lille but it's yet to click. Couple that with Madrid's experienced backline who have already kept a clean sheet on the road in Bilbao and we fancy the visitors to keep out Celta again here.
Celta vs. Real Madrid flier bet
- Pick: Jude Bellingham to score first
- Odds: 8.10 (+710) (Dafabet)
After scoring three goals across his opening two La Liga outings for Real Madrid, it's not difficult to see why we're picking Bellingham to get on the scoresheet again in this Friday night clash.
Despite wearing the number 5 shirt for Real, the English star is currently being deployed as an attacking midfielder by boss Ancelotti to great effect.
Blessed with such a solid all round game, Bellingham has scored the opener in both league matches so far and looks likely to further add to that tally whenever he's in possession at the moment. As such, he seems great value to be first goalscorer again vs. Celta at 8.10 with Dafabet.
