Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Athletic Club vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Juan Lopez Mir (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | CD Leganes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | UD Las Palmas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | CA Osasuna | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Villarreal CF | A | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Aug | Valencia CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at San Mames Barria!
- 4' Gorka Guruzeta does the damage! The net is bulging and Athletic Club surge ahead!
- 6' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Oscar Mingueza is replaced by Marcos Alonso on 6 minute.
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Athletic Club that had 331 games and scored 389 goals.
- 16' Athletic Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 20.
- 25' Iago Aspas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and RC Celta de Vigo are in front.
- 30' The referee shows Athletic Club player a card on 30.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Athletic Club in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RC Celta de Vigo's compact 3-4-3.
- 39' Gorka Guruzeta makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Athletic Club are in front.
- 44' Athletic Club 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Julen Agirrezabala is replaced by Alex Padilla on 46 minute.
- 50' Hugo Sotelo was booked on 50.
- 52' That is a card for Athletic Club. Benat Prados will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Marcos Alonso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Athletic Club tonight.
- 62' The whistle greets Hugo Sotelo as he departs to be replaced by Ilaix Moriba.
- 63' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Carlos Dominguez on, Jailson off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Ruiz de Galarreta gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Mikel Jauregizar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Williot Swedberg is replacing Hugo Alvarez for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 73' A quiet spell here at San Mames Barria. Athletic Club seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Unai Gomez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Berenguer at the 75 minute mark.
- 77' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Djalo is hanging Gorka Guruzeta on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Goal! Alvaro Djalo scores his 18 goal in 430 matches.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Athletic Club needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ilaix Moriba.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 18
- 3
- 9
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Alvaro Djalo 77'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Unai Gomez 75'
- 8
- 4
- 13
- 24
- 23
-
32
Adama Boiro ↓ Inigo Lekue 65'
Bench
- 21
- 6
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↑ 65'
- 2
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↑ 65'
- 14
- 22
-
11
Alvaro Djalo ↑ 77'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↑ 75'
-
26
Alex Padilla ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
16
Jailson ↓ Carlos Dominguez 63'
- 13
- 17
- 10
- 9
- 2
- 3
-
33
Hugo Sotelo ↓ Ilaix Moriba 62'
-
30
Hugo Alvarez ↓ Williot Swedberg 68'
- 32
- 25
Bench
-
20
Marcos Alonso ↑ 6'
- 8
- 1
-
7
Borja Iglesias ↑ 68'
- 11
- 15
- 5
- 12
-
24
Carlos Dominguez ↑ 63'
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 62'
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 68'
- 18
Coach
Claudio
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
2 / 4
1.56
Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Athletic Club or Draw
76%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
50%
Athletic Club or RC Celta de Vigo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Athletic Club
| Handicap | Athletic Club covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
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.