Almeria will visit Celta Vigo in La Liga looking for their first win of the season. With nine points from 26 games, the visitors, have drawn their past three league games. They are at the bottom of the standings. Celta are in 17th place, just three points above the relegation zone.
Preview (Celta Vigo vs. Almeria)
Rafael Benitez’s team was on track to secure a crucial three points in the relegation struggle this season when Celta defeated Cadiz, who is currently in 18th place, by a score of two goals last time out. But in the last twenty-five minutes, Cadiz scored twice, with Juanmi tying the score at two goals before Darwin Machis pulled one back in the tenth minute of extra time, as Celta lost the opportunity to establish a six-point lead over the bottom three. They have only managed to accumulate one point. They are now three points clear of Cadiz, who are in 18th position.
Celta, who haven’t competed outside of La Liga since the 2011–12 season. They will be visiting Real Madrid in their subsequent match. It underscores the significance of winning this one. This season, Vigo has the third-worst home record in Spain’s top division. They have won just 10 points from 13 games and scored goals just nine times. Almeria, on the other hand, will enter this game on a three-game winning streak after splitting the points with Atletico Madrid, Granada, and Athletic Bilbao since their most recent defeat to Valencia on February 3. The bottom team in the league fell behind Atletico twice last time out. Luka Romero gave them a response each time.
La Union is at the bottom of the standings with nine points, 12 points behind 17th-placed Celta, after their 26 league games this season have resulted in zero victories, nine draws, and 17 losses. With only two points from 13 games, UDA has the worst away record in the division this year. They also lost 3-2 to Celta in their rematch earlier in the season.
Team News
Due to injuries, Felipe Aidoo, Michael Ristic, Renato Tapia, and Carlos Dotor will not be available for Celta, and Williot Swedberg will require a late fitness test. Iago Aspas, an experienced forward, will undoubtedly be missed by the Sky Blues as well. He received a milestone yellow card during the match against Cadiz the previous time out. Anastasios Douvikas is anticipated to play with Jorgen Strand Larsen in the last third of the field as a result of Aspas’s injury, while Jailson is anticipated to take Tapia’s spot in the middle of midfield.
Regarding Almeria, Luis Suarez and Ibrahima Kone are questionable because of thigh and ankle problems, respectively, while Alexander Radovanovic is out of the competition owing to a muscular ailment. Romero will also be absent for the visitors because of an ankle injury he sustained during the match against Atletico last time out. Sergio Arribas may start for the first team due to Romero’s absence, and Humi will likely make two defensive changes from the team that played Atletico from the opening whistle.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Almeria
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