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Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · April 8 2025, 12:23
Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Celta Vigo have been a lot more entertaining to watch under Claudio Giraldez and they are now chasing European qualification against an in-form and impressive Espanyol side in Galicia.

Kick-off date/time: Saturday 12th April, 2025: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Celta Vigo vs Espanyol may be televised on one of their affiliated channels

How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+

Celta Vigo Preview: Silky Celta

Celta Vigo come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat against fellow European competitors Real Mallorca in the Balearic Islands last weekend in a game in which they came from 1-0 down at half-time to score goals from Alfon and Fer Lopez in the second-half.

The Galicians now begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting tucked inside the top seven and the European spots in La Liga with their entertaining style of football producing 87 goals in their 30 matches in this campaign. 

Espanyol Preview: Expansive Espanyol

Espanyol begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just outside of the bottom three and the relegation places with an extremely impressive recent run of results whereby they have suffered just two defeats in their last 11 matches.

The Catalans come into this one on the back of a 4-0 demolition of Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas in the capital city last weekend courtesy of goals from Leandro Cabrera, Roberto Fernandez, Javi Puado and Pere Milla. 

Celta Vigo Team News: Fully fit

Ahead of the visit of Espanyol this weekend, Celta have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for this one with a rare fully fit and available squad.

Predicted XI (4-5-1): Vicente Guaita; Javi Rodriguez, Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Oscar Mingueza; Sergio Carreira, Pablo Duran, Fran Beltran, Ilaix Moriba, Alfon; Iago Aspas

Unavailable: 

Questionable: 

Espanyol Team News: A few issues

Ahead of their trip to Galicia this weekend, Espanyol are dealing with a few fresh injury concerns as both Brian Olivan and Jose Gragera are once again doubtful for the visitors, whilst Pablo Ramon remains a confirmed absentee.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero; Urko Gonzalez, Pol Lozano; Alex Roca, Edu Exposito, Javi Puado; Roberto Fernandez

Unavailable: Pablo Ramon (Injured)

Questionable: Brian Olivan (Injured), Jose Gragera (Injured)

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Prediction

Celta Vigo have been entertaining to watch throughout this campaign and ever since Claudio Giraldez replaced Rafa Benitez during the March international break of the 2023/24 campaign. They now face an Espanyol side that will look to continue to play with a freedom and a confidence that has been discovered in recent weeks so this may end up being quite an entertaining clash for the neutral at Balaidos this weekend.

Celta Vigo vs Espanyol Tip: Both teams to score

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