On Sunday afternoon, Real Madrid hosts Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu in what could be a massive game at both ends of La Liga’s table.
Real Madrid through to the Champions League’s last eightLos Blancos sealed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a 1-1 home draw against RB Leipzig, as the men from Madrid recorded a 2-1 aggregate victory over the German outfit.
The draw means that Carlo Ancelotti’s team is unbeaten in 32 matches in all competitions over 90 minutes. However, they have drawn three of their last four outings.
The league leaders are currently seven points clear of second-place Girona. It is now their title to lose.
Real Madrid has a formidable recent home record in the Spanish top flight. They are unbeaten in 18 La Liga games at the Bernabeu, having recorded 15 wins and three draws.
Los Blancos have been prolific on home soil of late in the Spanish top-flight, having scored at least two goals in five of their last eight home outings.
A potentially vital win last time outIn their last La Liga outing, Celta Vigo recorded what could be a potentially vital 1-0 home win over Almeria. The defeat ended a three-game winless run in the Spanish top flight and moved them five points clear of the relegation zone.
The game also ended the Galicians' run of high-scoring La Liga games, as their previous four matches had all produced over 2.5 goals.
Away wins have been few and far between for Celta recently, as Los Celeste have won just one of their previous 11 La Liga games on their travels.
Rafa Benitez’s team have been prolific on their travels in the Spanish top flight, scoring at least two goals in four of their last five La Liga games on the road.
What am I backing?Real Madrid may not have been in the best of form of late, with too many draws, but I expect Los Blancos to have too much quality for the visitors.
