Thursday , 2 July 2026

Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Athletic Club
4 – 3
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Fri 10 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC San Mames HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Iago Aspas
Oihan Sancet 37' 1–1
1–2 41' Jonathan Bamba
Gorka Guruzeta 45+5' 2–2
Gorka Guruzeta 52' 3–2
3–3 66' Jorgen Strand Larsen
Alex Berenguer pen 90+8' 4–3
Y 39' Iago Aspas
Unai Simon 56' Y
Raul Garcia 90' Y
Y 90' Vicente Guaita

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

7
3
6
Athletic Club 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-10 Athletic Club 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-05-20 Athletic Club 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-01-29 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club 2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Atletico 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 #6
45 Points 54
38 Played 38
13 / 6 / 19 W / D / L 14 / 12 / 12
43 Scored 53
58 Conceded 48
-15 GD +5
1.18 PPG 1.42
34% Win % 37%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Athletic Club are 12th (45 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds San Mames will turn into a battlefield for Athletic Club and RC Celta de Vigo.
  • 5' RC Celta de Vigo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Aitor Paredes Casamichana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Iago Aspas does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Unai Nunez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Oihan Sancet makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Athletic Club are in front.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Iago Aspas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Bamba gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta scores on 45. Assisted by Nico Williams
  • 52' GOAL! Gorka Guruzeta fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 53' Magnificent from Gorka Guruzeta! That is 34 goals in 328 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' Unai Simon was booked on 56.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rafa Benítez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 66' Brilliant from the ! Jorgen Strand Larsen makes it 4-3 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 69' Luca de la Torre has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fran Beltran on 69 minute.
  • 74' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Inaki Williams as he leaves the pitch. Alex Berenguer steps in for Athletic Club.
  • 84' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Jonathan Bamba has done his job and it is now time for Carles Perez to step up.
  • 86' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Oihan Sancet is withdrawn and Unai Gomez gets his opportunity.
  • 89' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Jorgen Strand Larsen is replaced by Anastasios Douvikas on 89 minute.
  • 90' Raul Garcia was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 4-3.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-11-10 Athletic Club 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-05-20 Athletic Club 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-01-29 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club 2022-04-17 Athletic Club 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club

Athletic Club Form

2023-11-10 Athletic Club 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-11-05 Villarreal CF 2–3 Athletic Club W 2023-10-29 Athletic Club 2–2 Valencia CF D 2023-10-22 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club L 2023-10-06 Athletic Club 3–0 UD Almeria W 2023-09-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–0 Athletic Club L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2023-11-10 Athletic Club 4–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-11-04 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2023-10-27 Girona FC 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-10-21 RC Celta de Vigo 0–3 Club Atletico de Madrid L 2023-10-08 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 Getafe CF D 2023-10-02 UD Las Palmas 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club47% Draw23% RC Celta de Vigo30%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
71%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
53%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Athletic Club32% Draw41% RC Celta de Vigo27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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