LaLiga 2022-2023: Celta Vigo vs Atletico Madrid: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Matchday 21 of the LaLiga 2022-23 season is set to be underway

Celta Vigo will welcome one of their favourite rivals to their home at Municipal de Balaidos in Vigo for a LaLiga clash this Sunday. The red and whites are in a very high spirit to climb up the table as currently, they are in 4th place with 35 points. However, the hosts are having a pretty awful season too as they are 12th on the table and have a very poor form in the defence, the club has a goal difference in negative digits (-10).

Atletico Madrid is not participating in any Europe competition in the second half of the season as the club finished last in their UEFA Champions League group stage and will most likely be trophyless this season. However, Celta Vigo was on fire in round 20 of the league as the club beat Real Betis with a score of 4-3.

Kick-off:

12-02-2023; 3:15 pm GMT, 8:45 pm IST

Celta Vigo form (all competitions): W-W-L-D-W

Atletico Madrid form (all competitions) : W-W-L-W-D

Players to Watch

Atletico Madrid: Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann of Atlético Madrid has been involved in 13 goals in 20 LaLiga games against Celta de Vigo (eight goals and five assists), but he is now on his longest stretch without scoring or assisting against the Galicians in the competition (six games). However, the French star's streak will most likely come to an end in this game since Simeone believes in his work ethic and defensive style of play.

Celta Vigo: Gabri Veiga

Gabri Veiga has been involved in five goals in his previous eight La Liga games with Celta de Vigo (four goals and one assist), including his first brace in the competition against Real Betis. This season, the player has been an important component of Vigo's success. However, This season, the 20-year-old has six goals and two assists in 19 games. He will be a valuable member of the Spain national team in the future.

Match Facts

• Celta de Vigo has not won any of their last eight La Liga games against Atlético de Madrid, losing each of the last three - only once in the tournament have they gone nine games without a win against them.
• Atlético de Madrid has won five of their past seven La Liga visits to Celta Vigo, including the last two, preserving a clean sheet in four of those five victories.
• Celta de Vigo has won their past two La Liga games and has not won three or more in a row since May 2021.
• Atlético de Madrid has already lost five of their 20 La Liga 2022/23 games, matching their most defeats at this point of the championship in a whole league season under Diego Simeone.

Injury and Team News

Real Betis will be without Juan Cruz due to a hamstring injury, while William Carvalho is suspended after being sent off against Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Atletico Madrid is without any suspensions.

Atletico will once again be without Marcos Llorente owing to a muscular injury. Although Simeone's team did not develop any new fitness difficulties in the last match.

After just moving to the team from Barcelona, Memphis Depay is vying to make the starting lineup.

On Sunday, Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann might start up front, with Geoffrey Kondogbia and Pablo Barrios possibly coming on to reenergize the Red and Whites' midfield.

Predicted Lineup

Celta Vigo predicted lineup (4-3-3): Marchesin; Mingueza, Aidoo, Nunez, Galan; Perez, Beltran, Gabri, De la Torre; Larsen, Aspas

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3): Oblak; Reinildo, Savic, Hermoso; Molina, Kondogbia, Barrios, Koke, Lemar; Griezmann, Morata

Head-to-Head

Matches- 36

Atletico Madrid- 19

Celta Vigo- 9

Draws-8

Match Prediction

The match can possibly end in a draw as Atletico drew in their previous game and Celta Vigo had a dramatic victory scoring 4 goals. The hosts have a very weak defence this season and Atletico Madrid is not able to get the complete output of their brilliant squad.

Prediction- Atletico 2-2 Celta Vigo

Telecast

India- Sports18 TV channel, VootUK- Via Play, LaLiga TVUSA-Hulu, ESPN+, Disney+Nigeria- Canal+ , Super Sport