Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo prediction, odds, expert betting tips and best bets for La Liga match Sunday

After an emotional week, Real Madrid turn back to the La Liga title chase as they host Celta Vigo on Sunday at the Bernabeu.

Last weekend, Madrid looked primed for Vinicius Jr's redemption tour at the Mestalla but saw a last-gasp winner at Valencia turned away by an officiating gaffe, before they were held to a 1-1 draw to RB Leipzig on Wednesday, still progressing to the Champions League quarterfinals on aggregate.

Jude Bellingham's availability for this match was up in the air throughout the week following his red card in the aftermath of the Valencia match, but he will miss this match after his truly outrageous two-game ban was somehow upheld. Los Blancos were vulnerable at the top of the La Liga table after that adverse result, but both Girona and Barcelona dropped points as well, meaning they remain seven points adrift of the pack.

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Celta Vigo are mired in a relegation battle, sitting in the first safe position, but hold a five-point lead over 18th-placed Cadiz thanks to victory over last-place Almeria last time out. They had won just once through the first 16 matches of the year, but since mid-December, they've secured 14 points across their last 11 games to put them in good position to secure top flight safety.

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While Real Madrid continue to make life tough on themselves in recent months, there's no reason they should drop this result. They've won just one of their last seven league games by more than a one-goal margin, but it's time for the best version of Real Madrid to show its face. They will still look slightly muted without Bellingham, but Brahim Diaz has been better as he earns