Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Athletic Club | A | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Girona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Getafe CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | UD Las Palmas | A | 1–2 | 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' Three points are at stake. Athletic Club host RC Celta de Vigo — let the battle begin!
- 5' Anastasios Douvikas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 2 appearances.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for De Marcos suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Spain international Vicente Guaita has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The 27-year-old Daniel Vivian has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Iago Aspas gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Athletic Club and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Unai Gomez, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' What a strike from Oihan Sancet! The score is 1-1.
- 39' Poor challenge from Iago Aspas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Bamba makes it 1-2.
- 46' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 50' Gorka Guruzeta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta fires home to make it 3-2!
- 53' Against the run of play, Gorka Guruzeta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Unai Simon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' It’s high time Rafa Benítez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' What composure from Jorgen Strand Larsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 4-3.
- 69' The crowd applauds Fran Beltran as he leaves the pitch. Luca de la Torre steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 74' Carl Starfelt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Athletic Club are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
- 80' Athletic Club make a change. Inaki Williams trudges off to be replaced by Alex Berenguer on 80 minutes.
- 84' The crowd applauds Jonathan Bamba as he leaves the pitch. Carles Perez steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 86' Unai Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oihan Sancet on 86 minute.
- 89' Anastasios Douvikas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorgen Strand Larsen on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Raul Garcia on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↓ Dani Garcia 69'
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 18
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 80'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Raul Garcia 80'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Gomez 86'
- 4
- 11
Bench
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 80'
- 23
- 10
-
14
Dani Garcia ↑ 69'
- 20
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 80'
- 13
- 19
- 29
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 86'
- 24
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
-
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Carles Perez 84'
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Luca de la Torre 69'
- 20
- 4
- 23
- 2
- 3
- 6
- 18
Bench
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↑ 69'
- 13
-
7
Carles Perez ↑ 84'
- 11
-
12
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 89'
- 1
- 29
- 28
- 33
- 19
- 32
- 34
Coach
Rafa Benítez
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 |
| Jonathan Bamba | 1 |
Head to Head
Athletic Club Form
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
75%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
51%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

