La Liga: Celta vs Espanyol
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 18, 2021, 18th in La Liga, Celta will play Espanyol at home. Celta was still attacking European qualification last season, and the team's performance this season was average, after 17 league rounds, it achieved 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, ranking 14th in the league with 17 points, and currently leading the relegation zone by 4 points, which shows that the team has a positive intention to grab points. From a statistical point of view, Celta has scored 17 goals in 17 league rounds this season, conceded 21 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance is not ideal, especially on the offensive end composed of players such as Aspass, Mina and Mendes, with an average goal rate of only 1 goal per game.
Celta have been in a state of decline recently, have not won 3 consecutive games, the team last round of league away games against Mallorca, the two sides in the scene is not much difference, Celta on the field 52% possession, 14 shots on goal 5 shots on target, the whole game is very dull, both sides have no achievements, and finally shook hands at 0-0. It is worth noting that Celta's home record this season is very bad, with 9 league home games with 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses, and its home home ranking is the second to last place in the league, with the potential to become a "home worm".
Espanyol has returned to La Liga this season, although it is a promotion horse, but the team is still more experienced, after 17 rounds of league, achieved 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, ranked 9th in the league with 23 points, and is also the best performer among the promoted teams. From the data point of view, 19 goals were scored in 17 rounds of the league, 18 goals were conceded, and the offensive and defensive performance was average. It is worth mentioning that Wu Lei, who failed to appear in the previous two rounds of the league, scored in the Midweek West Cup.
Espanyol recently won two consecutive wins, in the West Cup 2-1 victory over the lower team Christo Athletic, and in the last round of the league home against the bottom of the points points of Levante, in the field slightly dominant, 52% possession, 17 shots on goal 8 shots on target, this game can be said to be a goal battle, espanyol with Puedo's two goals and Dadel, de Tomas 2 goals, the final victory 4-3. It is worth noting that Espanyol's away results this season are very poor, 8 leagues have achieved 3 draws and 5 losses, and their away season has not yet tasted victories, and they are currently ranked second from the bottom of the league, which has also become the "away worm" of La Liga.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Celta have played against Espanyol in the past 10 times, achieving 2 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss, and the past performances of the two sides are not much different. In terms of recent developments, Celta have not won in three recent games, the team's attack end is very sluggish, and the home record is very poor, while espanyol, although in the middle of the league, has not won away from home so far this season.