Celta Vigo vs Valladolid Prediction, 2/26/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/21/2023

Game: Celta Vigo vs Valladolid

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Location: Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Celta Vigo (-125) Valladolid (+360)

Celta Vigo (6-6-10) will go up against Valladolid (7-3-12) at Estadio de Balaídos on Sunday. Celta de Vigo opens at -125 while Valladolid are priced +360. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Ivan Villar Celta Vigo and Jordi Masip Valladolid.

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The Celtics had a rank of 13th for expected goals with 25.5, and the xGA were 25.3. Celta Vigo conceded 34 goals while surrendering 1.55 goals per 90 min, and the opposition had a total of 84 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals was at -11 by way of 23 goals scored in addition to 34 goals allowed. They accumulated 6 clean sheets, which put them at a percentage of 27.3 over the course of last season. Celta Vigo had 49 SVs and they had a SV rate of 63.1 over the course of last year. Celta Vigo recorded 49 yellow cards over the course of last year as well as 4 red cards. Over the course of the prior season, the squad held an average of 1.09 pts/match (24 pts) and ranked 7th in La Liga with 18 assists.

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The White and Violets had an average of 1.1 points per match while earning 12 assists and 2 red cards. Valladolid earned a clean sheet % of 27.3 in the prior season and also 51 yellow cards. Valladolid had a ranking of 18th when talking about goals surrendered having 30, and the team's difference in goals was -14. Last year, Real Valladolid had a save percentage of 73.3 (101 SoTA), and they also sat at 15th in the league with 24 points. The team's goals against per 90 was sitting at 1.36 in addition to 68 saves, and they compiled 6 clean sheets. Valladolid earned 16 goals and the team's xG in the previous season was at 20.3.

The man protecting the net for Celta Vigo will be Ivan Villar. Villar (8-7-11 record during his soccer career) has 6 clean sheets, which has earned him a 23.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 99 shots tried at him in 26 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.60 (43 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .616. Villar has played for 2,421 mins and has accumulated 61 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Jordi Masip will be looking after the net for Valladolid. He has allowed 1.26 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 94-70-90. Masip has accumulated 64 shutouts and defended 1,026 shots tried against him in 22,847 career minutes. Thus far in his career, Masip has allowed 321 goals and has racked up 719 stops in 254 starts. He sports a save percentage of .701 and his clean sheet rate is 25.2%.

Iago Aspas is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Celta Vigo. The forward from Spain has accumulated 152 goals in 25,182 professional minutes. Aspas has started 285 outings in his career and he tallies 0.54 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 52 assists while earning 72 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Valladolid features Sergio Leon, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 168 games in his career. The forward born in Spain has been on the field for 15,038 professional minutes and has scored 67 goals. He has collected 10 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Celta Vigo (-125)

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