Celta, the fifth since the arrival of Carvalhal

He Celtic he has undergone a radical change since his arrival Carlos Carvalhal. So much, that you watch them they would be fifth in the rankings, taking as a reference the 13 matches that the Portuguese led on the bench. In addition, the light blues are the team that won the most points among the participants in the fight for survival: 20 out of 39 possible.

In such a competitive league, and in a year in which caboose teams are particularly prolific when it comes to scoring, Celta cannot lose sight of the primary goal of durability, but the numbers invite us to think about something else. For example, in conquering no man’s land well before the end of the league, the previous step to be able to get excited about other goals that sound utopian today.

Under Carvalhal, Celta lost three games, two in Balaídos and one away, and won points in the remaining ten (five wins and the same number of draws). The Whigs thus joined the English average and added 20 points, and these are only the teams that currently occupy the Champions League zone: Barcelona (31), Real Madrid (24), Real Sociedad (23). ) and Atlético, who play today, (22).

Those twenty or so points are the best harvest among the teams in the second part of the table, where teams such as Sevilla (18) or Cádiz (17) made a step forward. And Espanyol, the next opponent, managed to collect 16, but none of them can be deceived.

In this part of the league, the Celtics conceded ten goals (0.7 per game), at the same time the fifth in that regard when at the end of October they were the second most defeated behind Elche. Among the teams in the second league round, Cádiz is the closest to him with as many as 13 points received.

The same does not happen with goals in favor. Celta have scored 16 this term (1.2 per game despite scoring six at home in two games) but are six teams ahead. Interestingly, Girona is the most prolific with 22, surpassing the Champions League teams. On the opposite side appears Valladolid who scored only 8, but used them in the best way.

Five points difference compared to the descent

Thirteen games to go Celta are five points clear of the relegation zone, which Getafe now has 26. In addition, the eleventh-placed Vigos have seven teams, although Girona still have a game to play and will play Atlético tonight. The Catalans are the only ones who can beat Vigo in the standings.

The matches on the 25th, in the van of constancy, apart from Celta, were won by Sevilla and Valencia, two teams that were not involved in the battle a priori. Cádiz, Getafe and Valladolid also scored. Along with Elche, which is not giving up yet, even though it is 18 points away from Celta.

conference square

With a mattress of five points protecting their backs, Celta are less than two games away from the seventh place that brings them the Conference League, a continental passport for which Rayo, Athletic, Osasuna and Mallorca are currently fighting.