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La Liga 2016-2017: Eibar vs Celta Vigo, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Nov 18, 2016 08:14 PM EST

Celta Vigo striker John Guidetti.

Middling team SD Eibar (4-4-3, 15 points) will try to get out of their current rut as the team faces contending squad Celta de Vigo (5-4-2, 17 points) in a 2016-2017 La Liga season match on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Ipurua Municipal Stadium.

Start Time and Streaming Info

The game starts at 12:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.

Eibar is reeling at the moment with only one win in their last five matches. The team is currently in the 11th spot of the Spanish top flight standings as a result of their struggles, six points above the bottom three relegation area.

Los Armeros were nipped by fellow struggling team Las Palmas, 0-1, on the road at the Gran Canaria Stadium on Nov. 5 for their third winless performance in the past four rounds, as per Sporting Life.

It was a tight contest from the kickoff as both sides went scoreless in the whole 90 minutes of the game.

The match looked headed to a goalless draw until Las Palmas midfielder Jonathan Viera netted the winner four minutes into stoppage time to hand head coach José Luis Mendilibar's side their second loss in four outings.

Meanwhile, Celta Vigo is on a rise after being unbeaten in five of their last six matches. The team is currently in the eighth place of the overall standings, tied on points with seventh-running team Athletic Bilbao but has a lesser goal differential.

In their most recent La Liga fixture on Nov. 6, Os Célticos turned back a tough challenge from Valencia, 2-1, at their home ground of Balaídos Stadium, ESPN reported.

Valencia opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a penalty kick by midfielder Daniel Parejo. However, head coach Eduardo Berizzo's squad came back with the next two goals to snatch away the win and three points from the visitors.

Argentine defender Facundo Roncaglia netted the equalizer two minutes before the halftime break while Swede striker John Guidetti scored the winner in the 77th.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a close 2-1 decision for Celta Vigo.

Eibar starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Riesgo; Arbilla, Ramis, Lejeune, Luna; Leon, Carrillo, Rico, Inui; Garcia, Enrich

Celta Vigo starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Blanco; Roncaglia, Costas, Fontas, Jonny; Radoja, Wass; Hernandez, Aspas, Sisto; Guidetti  

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