PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Celta de Vigo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 09/05)

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PREVIEW | Atlético de Madrid vs Celta de Vigo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 09/05)

Atlético de Madrid and Celta de Vigo go head-to-head at Riyadh Air Metropolitano this Saturday in the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on LaLigaSports.

Atlético de Madrid have picked up 63 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last game, Diego Simeone's team lost 1-0 against Arsenal (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

Celta de Vigo have won 47 points to date and are placed in 6th position. In their last game, Claudio Giráldez's team won 3-1 against Elche (La Liga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups​

Atlético de Madrid: Juan Musso, Marc Pubill, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Nahuel Molina, Julio Díaz, Koke, Rodrigo Mendoza, Obed Vargas, Thiago Almada, Alexander Sorloth


Celta de Vigo: Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Álvaro Núñez, Óscar Mingueza, Fer López, Ilaix Moriba, Sergio Carreira, Iago Aspas, Ferrán Jutglà, Hugo Álvarez

Unavailable​

Atlético de Madrid​

• Nicolás González - Unknown Injury

Celta de Vigo​

Last starting XIs​

Atlético de Madrid ( vs Arsenal 2026-05-05): Jan Oblak, Marc Pubill, David Hancko, Robin Le Normand, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Ademola Lookman, Julián Álvarez, Antoine Griezmann


Celta de Vigo ( vs Elche 2026-05-03): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Álvaro Núñez, Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Fer López, Sergio Carreira, Iago Aspas, Ferrán Jutglà, Hugo Álvarez

Did you know...by playmaker stats​

MANAGERS​

• Diego Simeone has faced Claudio Giráldez on four occasions, recording two wins and two draws
• Claudio Giráldez has faced Atlético de Madrid on four occasions, recording two draws and two defeats
• Diego Simeone has faced Celta de Vigo on 29 occasions, recording 19 wins, seven draws and three defeats

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Celta de Vigo currently have five defeats in their last 23 matches.
• Away from home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of four consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Away from home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of three consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Celta de Vigo are on a run of three consecutive defeats.
• Celta de Vigo currently have one win in their last six matches.
• Celta de Vigo are on a run of eight consecutive matches conceding goals.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid currently have five defeats in their last 28 matches.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid currently have two draws in their last 27 matches.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are on a run of 11 consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are on a run of five consecutive matches conceding goals.
• At home, Atlético de Madrid are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Atlético de Madrid and Celta de Vigo have faced each other 132 times, with Atlético de Madrid holding the advantage: 80 wins, against 27 victories for Celta de Vigo.
• At the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid holds the edge in its clashes with Celta de Vigo: 49 wins in 66 matches. Celta de Vigo has six victories.
• In La Liga, the two teams have played 115 matches, with 70 wins for Atlético de Madrid, 22 draws and 23 victories for Celta de Vigo.

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