Week 24 brings us a match on Feb 12th where Cádiz will host Celta de Vigo at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla in a clash of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 18th placed Cádiz, recorded a 1-2 loss against Mallorca. Rubén Alcaraz struck first for Cádiz in the 8th minute, then Salva Sevilla tied it up for Mallorca in the 20th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 66th minute on a penalty goal by Vedat Muriqi to cap off a wild match. Cádiz looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Celta de Vigo, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Rayo Vallecano. Brais Méndez scored the first goal for Celta de Vigo in the 12th minute, then Brais Méndez added another in the 80th minute on a feed from Denis Suárez In the end, Rayo Vallecano couldn’t muster any offence and Celta de Vigo ran away with the shutout win. Celta de Vigo should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
Celta de Vigo and Cádiz last played eachother at the Estadio De Balaídos on Sep 17th. Cádiz was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Anthony Lozano scored the first goal for Cádiz in the 38th minute, then Luis Alfonso Espino Garcia added another in the 43rd minute.
Celta de Vigo’s most prolific scorer has been Brais Méndez. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Cádiz’s most prolific scorer has been Álvaro Negredo. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.