Celta Vigo are undefeated in their last 11 home matches against Espanyol in all competitions. Espanyol have failed to win their last 9 away matches (LaLiga). Celta Vigo have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Espanyol in all competitions.
Santi Mina will not be a part of Eduardo Coudet's squad for Celta Vigo's opening game. There are no injuries or suspensions for the home side. Luis Blanco's side have no injuries or suspensions heading into their first game of the season. Bare Keidi and Oscar Gil have recovered from the injuries that cut their respective seasons short and are 100% match fit. Raul de Tomas has not been involved in pre-season due to a potential transfer away from the club.
If de Tomas is not selected for the squad, which seems likely due to the signing of Joselu, it could be a blow to Espanyol as he was the fourth top scorer in La Liga last season. One of the three players above him was Celta's Aspas who scored one more goal. Espanyol had the second worst away record last season, picking up only nine points on the road throughout the campaign. Three of the last five meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw but Espanyol won the most recent meeting 1-0 in April, Wu Lei scoring an 89th-minute winner. 2:1
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