RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Jorge Bueno
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Alejandro Patino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | SD Huesca | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Feb | Elche CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Granada CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 6 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 6 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 14% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RC Celta de Vigo is hosting Athletic Club for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Athletic Club are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Kevin Vazquez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Jon Morcillo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Inigo Lekue.
- 45' Santi Mina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another change for Athletic Club made on 46 minute. Raul Garcia leaves to be changed by Muniain.
- 51' Asier Villalibre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 331 appearances.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Vazquez.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Inaki Williams. He replaces Asier Villalibre on 68 minute.
- 69' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Unai Vencedor Paris is hanging Unai Lopez on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeison Murillo on 70.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 77' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Augusto Solari on, Nolito off on 77 minutes.
- 79' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — De Marcos on, Alex Berenguer off on 79 minutes.
- 84' RC Celta de Vigo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 85' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Nestor Araujo is replaced by Joseph Aidoo on 85 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in Athletic Club team. Jon Morcillo is replaced by Ibai on 86 minute.
- It finishes all square. RC Celta de Vigo and Athletic Club share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 19
- 24
-
22
Santi Mina ↓ Facundo Ferreyra 68'
- 10
-
4
Nestor Araujo ↓ Joseph Aidoo 85'
- 1
- 23
- 20
-
9
Nolito ↓ Fran Beltran 77'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Fran Beltran 77'
Bench
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 77'
- 17
-
21
Augusto Solari ↑ 77'
-
12
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 68'
-
18
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 85'
- 29
- 27
- 41
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
22
Raul Garcia C ↓ Muniain 46'
- 14
- 20
-
12
Alex Berenguer ↓ De Marcos 79'
-
2
Jon Morcillo ↓ Ibai 86'
Bench
- 6
-
7
Ibai ↑ 86'
- 17
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 79'
-
10
Muniain ↑ 46'
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 68'
- 13
- 26
- 16
-
27
Unai Vencedor Paris ↑ 69'
- 19
Coach
Marcelino
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 |
| Rafinha | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
74%
Draw or Athletic Club
60%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

