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

Primera Division · 2021-22
RC Celta de Vigo
0 – 1
Full Time
Athletic Club
Sat 28 Aug 2021 · 15:00 UTC Abanca Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
Brais Mendez 53' Y
Y 90' Unai Simon
Hugo Mallo 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Alfonso Vicente Moral
  • Referee Ruben Porras
  • Referee Jaime Latre

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
5 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
6 Sevilla FC 1 3
7 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
8 Villarreal CF 1 1
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
10 Málaga CF 0 0
11 FC Barcelona 0 0
12 Real Madrid CF 0 0
13 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 CA Osasuna 0 0
21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
22 Getafe CF 1 0
23 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
7
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Athletic Club
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-10-06 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Athletic Club H 0–1 L
23 Aug CA Osasuna A 0–0 D
15 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
22 May Real Betis Balompié H 2–3 L
16 May FC Barcelona A 2–1 W
12 May Getafe CF H 1–0 W
Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug RC Celta de Vigo A 1–0 W
21 Aug FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
16 Aug Elche CF A 0–0 D
22 May Elche CF A 0–2 L
16 May Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
12 May SD Huesca A 0–1 L

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Athletic Club
#15 Position #18
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

RC Celta de Vigo are 15th (0 pts). Athletic Club are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Abanca Balaidos. Ninety minutes of football awaits between RC Celta de Vigo and Athletic Club.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Asier Villalibre has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' Inaki Williams makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Athletic Club are in front.
  • 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 44' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
  • 49' 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 Unai Simon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' What a moment for Inaki Williams! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Celta de Vigo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' Balenziaga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 64' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Fran Beltran on, Denis Suarez off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' Athletic Club make a change. Unai Vencedor Paris trudges off to be replaced by Oier Zarraga on 67 minutes.
  • 70' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Augusto Solari is hanging Renato Tapia on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Raul Garcia comes on to replace Oihan Sancet.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Joseph Aidoo is replaced by Thiago Galhardo on 80 minute.
  • 85' The whistle greets Dani Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Mikel Vesga.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Asier Villalibre. He replaces Inaki Williams on 86 minute.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Unai Simon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

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

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 2019-10-06 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Athletic Club

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club L 2021-08-23 CA Osasuna 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2021-08-15 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2021-05-22 RC Celta de Vigo 2–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2021-05-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo W 2021-05-12 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Getafe CF W

Athletic Club Form

2021-08-28 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Athletic Club W 2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2021-08-16 Elche CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-05-22 Elche CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2021-05-12 SD Huesca 1–0 Athletic Club L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.4 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 Athletic Club xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo27% Draw49% Athletic Club24%
Actual: Athletic Club win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 51%
49%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 5%
95%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
76%
Draw or Athletic Club
73%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
51%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RC Celta de Vigo11% Draw79% Athletic Club10%
Actual: Athletic Club win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
48.8%
1 – 0
16%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 0
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 1
0.2%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Athletic Club covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 18% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 17% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
68% ✗
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

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