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Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo Prediction, 8/19/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/15/2023

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Game: Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (-129) Celta Vigo (+390)

The Celtics (10-10-16 last season) are traveling to Reale Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Whites and Blues (20-8-8 last year). Celta de Vigo are priced at +390 while Real Sociedad are priced -129. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goalies who are expected to start are Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad and Ivan Villar Celta Vigo.

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The Whites and Blues were ranked 5th in xG with 49.7, and the team's expected goals against were sitting at 32.3. Real Sociedad gave up 32 goals while allowing 0.89 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs amassed 124 shots on target against them. This team's difference in goals was 16 with the help of 48 goals scored and 32 goals relinquished. They tallied 15 shut outs, which put them at a % of 41.7 last year. Real Sociedad had a total of 93 SVs and they were the owners of a save% of 75.0 over the course of last year. Real Sociedad recorded 88 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and 2 red cards. For the prior year, this squad averaged 1.89 pts per match (68 points) and ranked 6th in soccer with 33 assists.

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The Celtics finished with an average of 1.1 pts per match while earning 29 assists and 6 red cards. Celta Vigo tallied a clean sheet % of 27.8 during the previous year and 78 yellow card warnings. Celta Vigo sat at 14th concerning goals allowed with 51, and the team's goal differential was at -10. For the year, the Celtics had a save rate of 64.6 (130 SoTA), and also ranked 13th in the league with 40 points. The team's goals against per 90 min was at 1.42 in addition to 78 saves, and they finished with 10 shut outs. Celta Vigo amassed 41 goals and the squad's xG for the prior year was at 41.5.

The man who will protect the net for Real Sociedad will be Alejandro Remiro. Remiro (95-52-67 record during his soccer career) has totaled 76 shutouts, which leaves him with a 35.3% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 770 shots tried against him in 215 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.04 (222 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 73.6. Remiro has seen the pitch for 19,283 mins and has 547 saves in his career.

Ivan Villar will be residing in front of the goal for Celta Vigo. During his professional soccer career, Villar has surrendered 81 goals and has 118 stops in 53 starts. He has allowed 1.50 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 15-14-24. He sports a save % of 64.1 and his clean sheet rate is 20.8%. Villar has racked up 11 clean sheets while he has seen 198 shots against him in 4,851 career minutes.

Takefusa Kubo is a member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Real Sociedad. The forward from Japan has 21 goals scored in 8,812 professional minutes. Kubo has had a starting assignment in 94 outings in his career while scoring 0.21 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 12 assists while accumulating 16 yellow cards so far in his career.

Celta Vigo is being led onto the pitch by Iago Aspas, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has accounted for 83 yellow card cautions during his career and has assisted on a goal 57 times. The forward born in Spain has been on the field for 29,376 professional minutes while scoring 173 goals. He sports an average of 0.53 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 333 matches during his career.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Celta Vigo (+390)

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