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 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Assistant 1 Diego Santaursula Aguado (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ruben Campo Hernandez (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 6.2/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 Alavés | A | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Club Atlético 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 Atlético 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 11 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 7 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.45 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 36% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at San Mames Barria as Athletic Club face off against RC Celta de Vigo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Williot Swedberg makes it 0-1.
- 5' Williot Swedberg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
- 10' Javi Rueda catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Athletic Club and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' It’s gonna be a card for Yuri Berchiche.
- 42' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' Borja Iglesias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' Inaki Williams makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Athletic Club are in front.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Athletic Club must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 68.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Celta de Vigo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Javi Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio might look to freshen things up shortly.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Fran Beltran | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Athletic Club or Draw 73%
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
73%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
61%
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
19%
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

