Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo - Watch Zidane's 2018-19 La Liga debut

March 14, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Real Madrid, Celta Vigo, TV Schedules, TV Listings

Los Blancos will welcome their third coach of the season in a game against one of the teams trying to avoid relegation.

What has been Real Madrid and Celta's form ahead of this match?

Real Madrid gets to this game having won two out of three games, but they have lost four games in a row at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid's last win at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium took place over a month ago, when they defeated Alavés with a 3-0 score.

Celta has failed to win any of their last five games. Four of those games ended in a loss, with only one draw to their name. The team's last win took place against Sevilla on February 2. The Galician team has failed to win a single away game since December 8, when they claimed a 3-2 win over Villarreal.

What is the current position of Real Madrid and Celta in La Liga?

Real Madrid holds the third spot in La Liga. The Spanish capital side has slim hopes of fighting for the title, but with Zidane at the helm, Los Blancos will try to end the season on a high note. So far, Real Madrid has won 16 of their 27 games, with eight losses and three draws to complete their tally.

Celta began their season in impressive fashion, but after two coaching changes, the team is now 18th in La Liga. If the season ended today, Los Celestes would be relegated. Celta has lost a whopping 14 games, with six games and seven draws. The Galician side has allowed 45 goals in the competition; only Rayo Vallecano and Levante have allowed more than them (48).

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 32 25 6 1 70 22 +48 81 WWWWW

2 Barcelona 32 21 7 4 64 37 +27 70 LWWWW

3 Girona 32 21 5 6 67 40 +27 68 WLWLW

4 Atlético Madrid 32 19 4 9 59 38 +21 61 LWWLL

5 Athletic Club 32 16 10 6 52 30 +22 58 DDLWW

6 Real Sociedad 32 13 12 7 46 34 +12 51 DDWWW

7 Real Betis 32 12 12 8 40 38 +2 48 WWLLL

8 Valencia 32 13 8 11 35 34 +1 47 LWWDL

9 Villarreal 32 11 9 12 51 55 -4 42 WDLWW

10 Getafe 32 9 13 10 38 44 -6 40 DDLWL

11 Osasuna 32 11 6 15 37 46 -9 39 LLWLL

12 Sevilla 32 9 10 13 41 45 -4 37 WWWLD

13 Las Palmas 32 10 7 15 30 39 -9 37 LLLLL

14 Deportivo Alavés 32 9 8 15 28 38 -10 35 WLLLW

15 Rayo Vallecano 32 7 13 12 27 39 -12 34 WDDWL

16 Mallorca 32 6 13 13 26 38 -12 31 LLDWL

17 Celta de Vigo 32 7 10 15 37 47 -10 31 WLDWL

18 Cádiz 32 4 13 15 22 45 -23 25 LLWLW

19 Granada 32 3 9 20 33 61 -28 18 DWLLL

20 Almería 32 1 11 20 31 64 -33 14 LDLWD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	32	25	6	1	70	22	+48	81	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	LWWWW
3	Girona	32	21	5	6	67	40	+27	68	WLWLW
4	Atlético Madrid	32	19	4	9	59	38	+21	61	LWWLL
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	DDLWW
6	Real Sociedad	32	13	12	7	46	34	+12	51	DDWWW
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	WWLLL
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	LWWDL
9	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	51	55	-4	42	WDLWW
10	Getafe	32	9	13	10	38	44	-6	40	DDLWL
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	37	46	-9	39	LLWLL
12	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	WWWLD
13	Las Palmas	32	10	7	15	30	39	-9	37	LLLLL
14	Deportivo Alavés	32	9	8	15	28	38	-10	35	WLLLW
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	27	39	-12	34	WDDWL
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	26	38	-12	31	LLDWL
17	Celta de Vigo	32	7	10	15	37	47	-10	31	WLDWL
18	Cádiz	32	4	13	15	22	45	-23	25	LLWLW
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	DWLLL
20	Almería	32	1	11	20	31	64	-33	14	LDLWD

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo - Head-to-head stats

Zinedine Zidane's last home game as Real Madrid boss took place on May 12, 2018, against Celta. That game ended in a 6-0 win for Los Blancos.
Real Madrid enters this match on a five-game streak without a loss against Celta.
Celta's last La Liga win against Real Madrid took place on May 11, 2014. That clash ended with a 2-0 score for the Galician side.
Gareth Bale has scored a brace in two of the last three games he's been able to play against Celta.
Real Madrid has won five straight La Liga games against Celta at home, including a 7-1 victory back in 2016.
Real Madrid has outscored Celta 22-4 in their last six meetings at the Bernabeu.
The previous fixture between these teams this season ended with a 4-2 win for the Spanish capital side.