Celta vs Real Sociedad Prediction: Real is in excellent form

Prediction for the Primera Celta vs Real Sociedad match will occur on December 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

After the international break in November, Celta played five official matches. In the Spanish Cup, Celta won 7:0 away to Salamanca, while in La Liga, they drew 2:2 with Barcelona, lost 3:1 away to Espanyol, lost 1:0 away to Sevilla, and won 2:0 at home to Mallorca. Going into the 18th round of fixtures, Celtic is 13th in the standings with 21 points, six behind Mallorca, who are in the UEFA Competition. Celta's home record is 5th in the league, +5=2-2-2, with a goal difference of 15:9. Celta has won 81% of their home games in the current La Liga campaign.

Real Sociedad has played eight games since the international break in November, recording a narrow derby defeat to Atletico, 2:0 wins over Betis and Leganes, and a 0:0 draw with Las Palmas. In the Europa League, confident home wins over Dutch side Ajax 2:0 and Dynamo Kyiv 3:0; in the Spanish Cup, two wins over Hove and Conquense. Before starting the reporting round of La Liga, the Basques are in 7th place, have 25 points in the account, and are out of the European Cup zone. Real Sociedad's away statistics are 4th in the league, +4=2-2-2, 7:2 goal difference.

Let's agree with the bookmakers, who made the Basques slightly favorites for this encounter. Firstly, Real is in excellent form, having gone without defeating or conceding a goal. Secondly, Celta has recently become a very comfortable opponent for RS, as the Basques have not lost to the Galicians in nine head-to-head meetings, winning seven of them. We wouldn't be surprised to see the visitors come out on top on Saturday, and we have little doubt that they will take at least a point. Regarding the scoreline, we do not expect it to be a high-scoring affair, and a single goal may decide the outcome of the encounter.