La Liga preview: Espanyol vs Celta

Next Saturday at 6:30 p.m. local time will be played the match of the twenty-sixth day of La Liga, in which we will face Espanyol Already Celtic in the Cornella-El Prat Stadium.

Espanyol He arrives with hopes of claiming victory in his next La Liga game after losing his last match against real Madrid by a score of 3-1. Since the start of the competition, the hosts have won six of the 25 games played so far, with 31 goals scored and 39 conceded.

Regarding the visiting team, Celtic won the victory against Vallecano Ray in their last match of the competition (3-0), with goals from Iago Aspa there Pathé Cissfor which he intends to maintain his series of victories at the stadium of Espanyol. Of the 25 games he has played this season in La Liga, Celtic He won eight with a record of 29 goals scored against 34 conceded.

Focus on performance as a home team, Espanyol They have won three times, lost five times and drawn four times in 12 games played so far, providing more chances than expected for the visitors who may find it easier to win. at the exits, Celtic they have won three times in their 12 games played, numbers that do not give an overly optimistic record for the game that will measure them with Espanyol.

The two rivals had already met in the past at the stadium of Espanyol and the balance is three defeats and eight draws for the local team. Likewise, the locals have won a total of two consecutive matches, beating their rival in this competition. The last confrontation of this tournament between the two teams was played in January 2023 and ended with the score of 3-1 in favor of Espanyol.

Currently, the two teams are separated in the standings by four points in favor of Celtic. Espanyol He comes into the game with 27 points in his locker and sitting in fifteenth place heading into the game. For its part, Celtic He has 31 points and is in eleventh place in the tournament.