Espanyol Barcelona – Celta Vigo: European spots up for grabs at the RCDE Stadium 
Saturday afternoon the RCDE Stadium hosts a straight shootout for Europe. Espanyol sit sixth, just one point above seventh-placed Celta. Two ambitious sides, shaky runs, and rising pressure in the race for continental football.
Espanyol Barcelona: time to stop the skid 
Once steady all season, Espanyol are in their toughest spell. Four straight LaLiga losses, five defeats in six. That autumn momentum feels miles away. Manolo Gonzalez still has them sixth, but the cushion is wafer-thin: one point on Celta, three on Real Sociedad. No room for error.
They haven’t won in the league since 22 December (2-1 v Athletic). Home form is patchy: six wins, one draw, five defeats. RCDE isn’t always a fortress. One comfort: the head-to-head. Five wins in the last seven meetings across competitions and just two defeats since September 2016. Mind you, one of those was a heavy 3-1 home loss in March 2023.
Celta Vigo: European push amid a packed schedule 
Celta arrive with doubts of their own. Beaten 2-1 by Osasuna, they have one point from the last three rounds. Their last LaLiga win came on 18 January against Rayo Vallecano (3-0). In between, Claudio Giraldez’s side also delivered in Europe with a win over Lille and now face a Europa League playoff with PAOK. But before thinking about Greece, this domestic clash needs sorting.
On 33 points (8 wins, 9 draws, 6 losses), Celta remain very much in the top-six fight. A Saturday win would haul them above Espanyol and make a statement.
Likely lineups
Espanyol : Dmitrovic ; El Hilali, Riedel, Cabrera, Romero ; Ngonge, Exposito, Zarate, Lozano, Milla ; K Garcia
Celta Vigo : Radu ; Alonso, Starfelt, Rodriguez ; Carreira, Moriba, Roman, Mingueza ; Swedberg, Iglesias, Lopez
Football Prediction Espanyol Barcelona vs Celta Vigo
Both teams to score
Both teams are light on wins but still a threat going forward. Table pressure might make the match tight, even cautious. Still, with European ambitions and shaky defenses, chances should come at both ends. A point apiece with goals at both ends is a plausible outcome.
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