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Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
0 – 2
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 16:30 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Petxa 41' Y
Y 52' Kevin Vazquez
Muniain 62' Y
Y 90' Renato Tapia

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Alberto Fuente Martin

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 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
9 Málaga CF 0 0
10 FC Barcelona 0 0
11 Real Madrid 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

7
3
6
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club 2021-03-14 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Athletic Club 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-01-19 Athletic Club 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 0–2 L
09 Apr Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
03 Apr Elche CF H 2–1 W
18 Mar Getafe CF H 1–1 D
13 Mar Real Betis Balompié A 0–1 L
07 Mar Levante UD H 3–1 W
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Apr Athletic Club A 2–0 W
10 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–1 L
02 Apr Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
20 Mar Real Betis Balompié H 0–0 D
12 Mar Villarreal CF A 0–1 L
06 Mar RCD Mallorca H 4–3 W

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Athletic Club launch into their encounter with RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' Athletic Club is showing some good football. However, Athletic Club are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Iago Aspas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
  • 21' Carlos Dominguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 320 appearances.
  • 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Franco Cervi made 467 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' Fran Beltran is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' Alex Petxa is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' The Athletic Club manager makes a substitution. Mikel Vesga departs to be replaced by Oier Zarraga.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Poor challenge from Kevin Vazquez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Muniain. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeray Alvarez, as he is very good at scoring at San Mames Barria with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 68' Athletic Club make a change. Muniain trudges off to be replaced by Raul Garcia on 68 minutes.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Nico Serrano comes on to replace Asier Villalibre.
  • 73' Franco Cervi makes way for Renato Tapia at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Kevin Vazquez as he leaves the pitch. Jeison Murillo steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Denis Suarez is withdrawn and Augusto Solari gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Renato Tapia.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Dominguez. He replaces Joseph Aidoo on 90 minute.
  • RC Celta de Vigo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Iago Aspas 7
Inaki Williams 6
Alex Berenguer 4
Gorka Guruzeta 4
Raul Garcia 3
Williot Swedberg 2
Fran Beltran 2
Oihan Sancet 1

Head to Head

2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club 2021-03-14 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Athletic Club 2020-12-04 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2020-01-19 Athletic Club 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Athletic Club Form

2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-04-09 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2022-04-03 Athletic Club 2–1 Elche CF W 2022-03-18 Athletic Club 1–1 Getafe CF D 2022-03-13 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Athletic Club L 2022-03-07 Athletic Club 3–1 Levante UD W

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2022-04-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2022-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2022-03-12 Villarreal CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2022-03-06 RC Celta de Vigo 4–3 RCD Mallorca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.37 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club24% Draw46% RC Celta de Vigo30%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 0.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 57%
43%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
69%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
76%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
54%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club9% Draw75% RC Celta de Vigo16%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.7%
0 – 1
19.9%
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1%
2 – 2
0.6%
1 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 15% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 23% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.