Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Javier Estrada
- Referee Javier Aguilar
- Referee Francisco Martin
- Referee Alberto Lou Ballano
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Levante UD | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | FC Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Athletic Club | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #14 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at San Mames. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Ryad Boudebouz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ruben Blanco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 16' A stunning finish from Raul Garcia — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' Magnificent from Raul Garcia! That is 40 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' Iago Aspas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
- 24' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Athletic Club have won 386 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nestor Araujo on 36.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Inaki Williams makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' Poor challenge from Benat. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Brais Mendez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Nestor Araujo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 320 appearances.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Muniain. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Maxi Gomez departs to be replaced by Sofiane Boufal.
- 64' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Jozabed is replacing Okay Yokuslu for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 76' Athletic Club make a change. Ibai trudges off to be replaced by Inigo Kerejeta on 76 minutes.
- 79' Muniain makes way for Susaeta at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 82' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Inaki Williams departs to be replaced by Aduriz.
- 86' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Stanislav Lobotka by Francisco Peinado on 86 minute.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Ander Capa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Iago Aspas makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aduriz.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Ibai ↓ Inigo Cordoba 76'
- 12
- 13
- 5
- 4
- 7
- 22
- 10
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Aduriz 82'
- 21
- 16
Bench
- 25
- 6
- 3
- 18
-
14
Susaeta ↑ 79'
-
11
Inigo Cordoba ↑ 76'
-
20
Aduriz ↑ 82'
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
9
Maxi Gomez ↓ Sofiane Boufal 63'
- 10
- 4
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Jozabed 72'
- 13
- 23
- 2
- 14
- 24
- 15
Bench
- 11
-
19
Sofiane Boufal ↑ 63'
- 3
- 16
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 86'
- 1
-
21
Jozabed ↑ 72'
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 7 |
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 4 |
| Alex Berenguer | 4 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Fran Beltran | 2 |
| Muniain | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2019-05-12
Athletic Club
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2019-05-04
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2019-04-27
CD Leganes
0–0
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2019-04-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2019-04-20
RC Celta de Vigo
2–1
Girona FC
W
2019-04-13
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
84%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
48%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.4%
1 – 0
21.2%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 28% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
62%
✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

