Soccer Prediction: CELTA VIGO – LAS PALMAS

The results already acquired relating to the twenty-seventh day of the Spanish championship leave the Celta Vigo, eleventh, the opportunity to overcome two teams and get closer to the Europa League area. They lost both Betis and Getafe, and the team coached by Juan Carlos Unzué will therefore have the chance to overtake both of them and take ninth place, behind the Girona and Eibar, and with three points less than Villarreal, sixth.

The opponent of the postponement of tonight will be the Las Palmas, team in third position, that from the arrival of the new coach Paco Jémez seemed to gain first of all in terms of better tactical disposition and apparent defensive solidity. In the last round midweek, against a Barcelona without some owners and with a concentration not at most, managed to get a draw for 1-1. After a goal by Messi, Jonathan Calleri drew on a penalty awarded for a contested hand touch by Lucas Digne. Las Palmas, however, partly legitimated the result by hitting a crossbar and, in general, providing a convincing performance in terms of concentration and commitment of all players.

It was the second consecutive draw, and the sixth point scored by Las Palmas in the last five days. Of the four teams in the queue is the one that has combined something more, and the recent results allow her to contend for the fourth place with the Levante and the Deportivo La Coruna.

Tonight’s trip to Galicia, already not easy on his own, will be complicated by the absence by disqualification of the striker Jonathan Calleri. However, this will favor the probable employment of the twenty-one Spanish Erik Exposito, one of the most anticipated and appreciated “canterani” of Las Palmas, promoted to the first team at the beginning of this season. Dani Castellano and Jairo Samperio have just added to the list of reserve players unavailable due to injury, whose absences limit Jémez’s choices on the wings. Also midfielder Gaby Peñalba is still absent, very useful especially in defense.

Among the numerous weaknesses shown by Las Palmas in this season, it is worth mentioning the low percentage of aerial contrasts won per game. It is a vulnerability that could create several problems especially against a strong striker even head like the young Uruguayan Maxi Gomez. Just the strength in the air contrasts – and not only in attack – is considered one of the strengths of Celta Vigo this year.

The probable formations

CELTA VIGO (4-4-2): Ruben Blanco; Hugo Mallo, Sergi Gomez, Cabral, Jonny; Pablo Tucu Hernández, Lobotka, Wass, Emre Mor; Iago Aspas, Maxi Gomez.
LAS PALMAS (4-2-3-1): Chichizola; Michel Macedo, Ximo Navarro, Alex Galvez, Aguirregaray; Vicente Gomez, Etebo; Tana, Hernan Toledo, Halilovic; Exposito.

Prediction Today: 2-1, 1X + MULTIGOL 1-4
Odds: 1.39