Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Celta de Vigo (13th, 41 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Almería (19th, 21 pts). The last five rounds placed Celta de Vigo 4th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Celta de Vigo ran at 1.21 scored and 1.5 conceded, Almería at 1.13 and 1.97.
Almería's last three games had all finished level.
13 meetings are on record — 7 won by Celta de Vigo, 4 by Almería, 2 drawn, at 3.54 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 69% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 62%.
Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,800. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.