Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream, TV Info

Real Madrid will be playing catch-up on Barcelona again, with the Catalans steaming past rivals Espanyol to move five points clear of their eternal rivals at the top of La Liga. Madrid can shrink that gap to two if they beat Celta Vigo at Balaidos, but that's not an easy task.Los Blancos are in the midst of an injury hailstorm, with Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric, three first-teamers, all unavailable.However, momentum and morale are with Carlo Ancelotti's side, given they finally overcame city rivals Atletico for the first time in eight games during the week.It saw Madrid qualify for the Champions League semi-finals and their draw against Juventus puts them in a favourable position to reach the final.Javier Hernandez will be riding a wave of confidence after scoring the winner against Atletico, and he could be the man to make the difference here.Ronaldo also has the bit between his teeth, hitting his 50th goal of the season in Madrid's last league outing, against Malaga.Celta Vigo will be no pushovers, though, as they have shown twice this season against Barcelona, winning and losing by 1-0 each time.Nolito and Joaquin Larrivey are the main threats to Madrid, while Fabian Orellano can also make the difference on his day.Predicted LineupsCelta Vigo: Alvarez, Mallo, Cabral, Fontas, Jonny, Krohn-Dehli, Fernandez, Mina, Orellana, Nolito, Larrivey.Real Madrid: Casillas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Illarramendi, Isco, James, Hernandez, Ronaldo.Date: Sunday, March 15Time: 8 p.m. GMT/3 p.m. ETVenue: BalaidosTV Info: beIN Sports USA (US only), Sky Sports 5 (UK only)Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect (US only), Sky Go (UK only)Celta Vigo results (last six games)W 1-0 away vs. EibarW 6-1 home vs. Rayo VallecanoD 1-1 away vs. GranadaL 1-0 home vs. BarcelonaW 1-0 away vs. LevanteL 2-1 home vs. Athletic ClubReal Madrid results (last six games, Liga unless specified)W 1-0 home vs. Atletico Madrid (UCL)W 3-1 home vs. MalagaD 0-0 away vs. Atletico Madrid (UCL)W: 3-0 vs. EibarW: 2-0 vs. Rayo VallecanoW: 9-1 home vs. GranadaKey QuoteCarlo Ancelotti, per AS: "Its harder to win the League, because were at a disadvantage. Barcelona have the advantage, though its only two points. In the Champions League were all the same."Key BattleNolito will be up against Dani Carvajal and if he wins that battle, Celta Vigo can be very dangerous indeed.Against Barcelona the attacking midfielder had the better of Dani Alves and caused the Catalans a lot of damage down the left.While it eventually came to nothing, Celta Vigo created two or three magnificent chances from that position.Celta are decent defensively, particularly at home, so the game may be decided by just one or two goals. If one of them is for the hosts, that makes things a whole lot tougher for Madrid.Betting OddsThe following pre-match odds are available via our partner Odds Shark:Home Win: 8-1Away Win: 100-303Draw: 4-1
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