Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at San Mames.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Garcia
- Referee Alvaro Carreno
- Referee Jorge Figueroa
- Referee Antonio Martinez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 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 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Nov | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Real Betis Balompié | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Athletic Club | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Granada CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Elche CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Athletic Club to score. At the same time, RC Celta de Vigo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Athletic Club have won 389 goals from 331 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 26' That is a Yellow card for Athletic Club. Unai Nunez will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' The 25-year-old Unai Vencedor Paris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' Athletic Club are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Nestor Araujo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Balenziaga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuri Berchiche at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Athletic Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 53' A moment of madness from Jeison Murillo on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RC Celta de Vigo will be frustrated.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Berenguer made 430 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Hugo Mallo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and RC Celta de Vigo are in front.
- 62' Another substitution for Athletic Club to replace Unai Vencedor Paris by Unai Lopez on 62 minute.
- 67' Asier Villalibre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
- 71' Joseph Aidoo gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Nolito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Iago Aspas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 79' Jon Morcillo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Muniain at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Mikel Vesga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Iago Aspas is replaced by Fran Beltran on 88 minute.
- 90' Miguel Baeza is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brais Mendez at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↓ Balenziaga 46'
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
10
Muniain C ↓ Jon Morcillo 79'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Oihan Sancet 79'
- 21
-
20
Asier Villalibre ↓ Raul Garcia 62'
- 12
- 27
Bench
- 7
-
8
Unai Lopez ↑ 62'
-
24
Balenziaga ↑ 46'
- 15
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 62'
- 14
- 13
- 19
- 26
-
16
Oihan Sancet ↑ 79'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↑ 79'
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 24
- 22
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Fran Beltran 88'
- 4
- 13
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Miguel Baeza 90'
- 2
-
9
Nolito ↓ Joseph Aidoo 71'
- 6
- 15
Bench
- 3
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 88'
- 1
- 16
-
18
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 71'
- 34
- 29
-
27
Miguel Baeza ↑ 90'
- 31
- 32
- 35
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
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 |
| Hugo Mallo | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
68%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
64%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
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.

