MADRID, 26 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Celta faces Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga EA Sports matchday 7 at Balaídos this Thursday at 9:00 p.m. (DAZN), a match that they come into after having lost to Athletic Club, failing to add points to the 9 they have in the competition. For their part, their opponents this round, Atlético de Madrid, have 12 points after drawing against Rayo Vallecano in the last round.
We review some of the statistics of both teams before the match:
OFFENSIVE STATS
In the offensive section, the Celtiña team surpasses the red-and-whites in goals per game, with 2.3 goals per game for the former compared to 1.7 for the latter, according to Driblab statistics consulted by Europa Press. As for the quality of the goal opportunities generated, the opposite occurs and Atlético surpasses the Galician team with 1.4 expected goals compared to 1.2.
In total, Celta have taken an average of 10 shots per game so far in the competition, compared to 12 for Atlético de Madrid. Of these, 5.2 were on target for Giráldez’s men and 5 for the Colchoneros.
In the matches played so far, the Galicians have better offensive numbers than the Madrid team with 26.3 actions in the opponent’s box per game compared to 26 for their rival. The same does not occur with the accuracy of their passes, where Atlético improves on Celta with a success rate of 86.1% compared to 85.6%.
In ball handling, the sky-blue team has a record of 51% in the matches played so far compared to 57% for the red-and-white team.
Offensive statistics: Celta / Atletico Madrid
Goals per game: 2,3 / 1,7.
Expected goals: 1,2 / 1,4.
Finishes: 10 / 12.
Shots on goal: 5,2 / 5.
Actions in rival area: 26,3 / 26.
Passing success (%): 85,6% / 86,1%.
Ball possession (%): 51% / 57%.
Passes per possession: 4,6 / 4,5.
Centers: 16,7 / 18,9.
DEFENSIVE STATS
In terms of defence, the Madrid team has more duels won than the Galician team (55.9% compared to 46.4%). Furthermore, in the specific case of aerial duels, Celta has won 44.6% of them, compared to Atlético’s 60.2%.
On average, Giráldez’s men have conceded 2.2 goals and 10 shots per game, compared to 0.5 goals and 12 shots conceded by Simeone’s men.
As for pressing, the Galician team manages to recover the ball in the opponent’s half on average 11.2 times per game, while Atlético de Madrid does so on 11.5 occasions.
Defensive stats: Celta vs Atletico Madrid
Duels won: 46,4% / 55,9%.
Aerial duels won: 44,6% / 60,2%.
Goals conceded: 2,2 / 0,5.
Shots received: 9,7 / 9,7.