Celta Vigo vs Valencia Prediction, 9/19/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/18/2020

Game: Celta Vigo vs Valencia

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020

Location: Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo, Spain

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Celta Vigo (+180) Valencia (+137)

Iago Aspas and Celta de Vigo (0 - 1 - 0) host Valencia (1 - 0 - 0) at Estadio de Balaídos on Saturday. The goalies who are expected to start are Ivan Villar for Celta de Vigo and Jasper Cillessen for Valencia. The line on this game has Celta de Vigo coming in at +180 and the Ches are at +137. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Celta Vigo has controlled possession of the ball for 50% of games while they successfully dribble 55.6% of the time (11th in La Liga). They have tried 6 shots at their opponents with 3 of them being on target, which means they have a 50.0% SOT percentage. Celta Vigo as a team have earned 0 goals on the year, which ranks them 19th in La Liga. Their players have received 227 passes from teammates on 276 targets for the campaign, which has earned them a receiving percentage of 82.2%.

Iago Aspas is a player who should be able to impact this match for Celta Vigo. Aspas has been in the starting lineup in 233 matches in his career and accounts for 0.57 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Spain has earned 130 goals scored in 20,555 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 40 assists while accumulating 59 yellow card cautions in his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Santi Mina, the forward from Spain. Mina has been on the field for 10,765 mins in 118 career starting assignments and has been given 23 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 14 times so far in his career while he has scored 44 goals. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Celta Vigo will be Ivan Villar. Villar (0-2-3 record during his career) has recorded 2 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 40.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from Spain has had 17 shots attempted at him in 5 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.57 (8 total goals given up) and he has a save % of .529. Villar has defended the goal for a total of 460 mins and has earned 9 saves in his career.

The Ches have successfully dribbled 76.9% of the time so far this year while totaling 4 goals. They have earned a receiving percentage of 92.1% while controlling possession of the ball 44% of the time. Valencia has accumulated 341 pass targets on the campaign (8th in La Liga) with 314 completed passes. They have been able to complete 57.1% of their shots out of 14 shots.

Maxi Gomez is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Valencia. He has accounted for 11 assists while tallying 30 yellow cards in his career. Gomez has been a starter in 138 matchups in his career and he scores 0.52 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Uruguay has earned 70 goals scored in 12,166 minutes played. Another player who should impact this match is Kevin Gameiro, the forward from France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 38 times in his career while scoring 146 total goals. Gameiro has been on the pitch for 25,867 mins during 282 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 9 yellow cards. He scores 0.51 G/90 in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Valencia is Jasper Cillessen. Cillessen (88-47-31 mark in his career) has earned 62 clean sheets, which has earned him a 38.0% shutout percentage. The goalie from the Netherlands has had 697 shots tried at him in 163 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.99 (162 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .778. Cillessen has defended the goal for a total of 14,758 minutes and is sitting with 542 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Celta Vigo (+180)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free Soccer Picks

Get all of Today's Expert Soccer Picks

Pick:
Start:	November 30, 2024 @ 11:30 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports Consensus Picks

Analysis:

FREE TEST DRIVE *** FREE TRAIL - Text: CONSENSUS to 29022 on your smart phone and get on board! Simple sign up - no obligation Football is here - some look ahead picks with line value - second half line picks on Text as well All Major Sports will be covered and adding NASCAR and PROPS as well Read More Read Less

Celta Vigo vs Valencia Prediction, 9/19/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Most Recent Soccer Picks