Betis vs Celta Vigo Prediction, 1/20/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/19/2021

Game: Betis vs Celta Vigo

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: Fanatiz USA

Odds/Point Spread: Betis (+115) Celta Vigo (+190)

Estadio Benito Villamarín is the site where Cristian Tello and Real Betis (7-2-9, 10th in La Liga) will play Celta de Vigo (6-5-7, 8th in La Liga) on Wednesday. The goalies expected to start will be Joel Robles for Real Betis and Ruben Blanco for Celta de Vigo. Celta de Vigo are priced at +190 while the Green and Whites are at +115. The total is set at 2.5.

Betis played Huesca in their most recent match and earned the victory with a final of 2-0. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 82.5% rate by converting 391 out of their 474 pass targets last contest. Betis tried 27 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 15 of those attempts for a rate of 55.6%. In terms of shooting accuracy, Betis ended this match at a 33.3% rate by putting 5 shots on target of 15 shots. Betis sports an average of 1.22 g/90 (22 goals in total) and are sitting with 16 assists in all matches this season.

Cristian Tello is a player who can be a difference maker for Betis. He has totaled 37 assists while accumulating 12 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Tello has been in the starting lineup in 137 matchups during his career and he scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has racked up 47 goals scored in 13,983 professional minutes. One more player who could decide who wins is Antonio Sanabria, the forward representing Paraguay. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 5 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 40 total goals. Sanabria has been on the pitch for 9,108 minutes in 100 starting assignments and has been given a total of 14 yellow card warnings. He sports an average of 0.40 G/90 for his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Betis is Joel Robles. Robles (40-27-45 mark in his career) has recorded 29 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.6% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 460 shots attempted at him in 109 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.48 (164 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .680. Robles has played for 9,944 minutes and has earned 311 stops during his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, Celta Vigo took a loss by a score of 4-0 against Villarreal. Celta Vigo earned a 61.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 8 of the 13 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by converting 563 of the 632 pass attempts for a percentage of 89.1%. Celta Vigo landed 3 shots attempted out of their 8 shots attempted earning them a 37.5% clip in their last game. Having earned a total of 22 goals and 13 assists in all competitions, Celta Vigo sports an average of 1.22 goals and 0.72 assists per 90 minutes.

Brais Mendez should be someone to watch for Celta Vigo. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 65 matches thus far in his career. The midfielder hailing from Spain has been on the field for 5,829 mins while he has scored 10 goals. He has 11 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 11 times. Make sure to watch out for Nolito, the forward who is from Spain. He has totaled 84 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 50 times. Nolito has been given a total of 54 yellow card cautions in 18,731 mins (205 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.40.

Ruben Blanco will reside in front of the net for Celta Vigo. So far in his career, Blanco has given up 161 goals and has earned 302 saves in 111 starts. He has conceded 1.45 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 41-30-42. He has a save % of .683 and his clean sheet rate is 27.0%. Blanco has totaled 30 shutouts while defending 451 shots against him in 10,025 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Betis (+115)

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