Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Assistant 1 Diego Santaursula Aguado (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Campo Hernandez (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Valencia CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Deportivo Alaves | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Levante UD | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #14 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at San Mames Barria.
- 4' The Sweden left winger Williot Swedberg breaks the deadlock on 4 minutes. 0-1!
- 5' Williot Swedberg with the second goal in the match!
- 10' Javi Rueda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
- 15' Athletic Club currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' The 29-year-old Gorka Guruzeta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' It looks surprising Athletic Club does not make any changes. Ruiz de Galarreta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' Alex Berenguer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 38' A moment of madness from Yuri Berchiche on 38 minutes earns him a card. Athletic Club will be frustrated.
- 42' Ionut Radu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' A goal from the Ghana international Inaki Williams! He fires home on 52 to make it 1-2!
- 57' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aymeric Laporte.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ernesto Valverde will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' RC Celta de Vigo come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
- The points are shared — Athletic Club 1-1 RC Celta de Vigo. Honours even.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 16
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 9
- 11
- 7
- 20
- 18
Bench
- 6
- 15
- 23
- 4
- 12
- 22
- 27
- 19
- 21
- 25
- 30
- 44
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 9
- 6
- 19
- 32
- 17
- 29
- 8
Bench
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 4
- 21
- 3
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 14
- 39
- 12
Coach
Claudio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 7 |
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Alex Berenguer | 5 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 4 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Fran Beltran | 2 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Carles Perez | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.91
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Athletic Club or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
70%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
64%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.