Atletico Madrid To Continue Their Unbeaten Run When They Host Celta Vigo
Atletico Madrid have only lost one of their 19 league games this term, picking up 16 wins and two draws along the way. Eight straight victories mean that Atletico find themselves ten points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand over the chasing pack.
Atletico Madrid have only lost one of their last 36 home games in all competitions. With a ten-point lead at the La Liga summit and a goal difference of +30, it is difficult to imagine Atletico missing out on the title this year.
Celta Vigo have only managed to win three of their last 24 away games in all competitions. When you considered those statistics, it goes without saying that Celta Vigo will struggle to get anything from Monday’s trip to Madrid.
Celta Vigo started the season in promising fashion and even enjoyed a six-game unbeaten streak (5 wins, 1 draw) across November and December. However, they have since failed to win any of their previous five La Liga outings, recording three defeats and two draws in that time.
In their previous with meeting with Celta, it is also worth noting that Atletico have kept three clean sheets. Atletico Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the reverse fixture back in October, extending their unbeaten run in this fixture to four games.
Atletico Madrid quartet Yannick Carrasco, Mario Hermoso, Joao Felix and Moussa Dembele could all miss Monday’s match with coronavirus, while Kiren Trippier is suspended.
Celta Vigo are wihthout goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez and left-back David Junca who will both miss the trip to Madrid through injury.
PREDICTION: ATLETICO MADRID WILL SCORE OVER 1.5 MATCH GOALS.
