RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Francisco Garcia (Spain)
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
- Referee Diego Santaursula
- Referee Alfonso Costoya (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Jan | Elche CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jan | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Real Betis Balompie | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 12 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 7 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.45 |
| 17% | Win % | 36% |
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
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts). Athletic Club are 7th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Athletic Club
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Athletic Club
| Alex Berenguer | 4 G | 4 A |
| Inaki Williams | 3 G | 2 A |
| Nico Williams | 2 G | 1 A |
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G | |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at Abanca Balaidos.
- 2' What a strike from Carles Perez! The score is 1-0.
- 7' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Athletic Club's shape.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Athletic Club has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 32' Athletic Club have won 401 goals from 339 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Renato Tapia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Oscar departs to be replaced by Jorgen Larsen.
- 51' Athletic Club looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alex Berenguer scoring 1 goals.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Carvalhal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Yeray Alvarez is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Raul Garcia on, Muniain off on 67 minutes.
- 68' The crowd applauds Dani Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Mikel Vesga steps in for Athletic Club.
- 71' Iago Aspas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 74' Inigo Lekue makes way for De Marcos at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Athletic Club.
- 79' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Luca de la Torre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Unai Nunez.
- 82' Franco Cervi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Veiga on 82 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Luca de la Torre is replaced by Kevin Vazquez on 85 minute.
- 86' Kevin Vazquez is replacing Luca de la Torre for the RC Celta de Vigo side.
- 86' Luca de la Torre was booked on 86.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Oier Zarraga is booked for Athletic Club — Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Augusto Solari comes on to replace Carles Perez.
- Athletic Club will have plenty to reflect on. RC Celta de Vigo were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
14
Renato Tapia ↓ Fran Beltran 46'
-
5
Oscar ↓ Jorgen Larsen 46'
- 10
- 4
- 17
-
7
Carles Perez ↓ Augusto Solari 90'
- 15
- 1
- 3
-
24
Gabriel Veiga ↓ Franco Cervi 82'
Bench
- 9
-
8
Fran Beltran ↑ 46'
- 13
- 2
-
20
Kevin Vazquez ↑ 85'
-
21
Augusto Solari ↑ 90'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 82'
-
18
Jorgen Larsen ↑ 46'
- 29
- 26
- 31
- 19
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Athletic Club Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ander Herrera ↓ Oihan Sancet 46'
- 17
- 1
- 5
-
15
Inigo Lekue ↓ De Marcos 74'
- 3
-
10
Muniain ↓ Raul Garcia 67'
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Mikel Vesga 68'
- 12
- 7
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Oier Zarraga 67'
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 68'
- 24
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 74'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 67'
- 21
- 20
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↑ 46'
- 16
- 2
-
19
Oier Zarraga ↑ 67'
- 31
- 13
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 7 |
| Inaki Williams | 6 |
| Alex Berenguer | 5 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 4 |
| Raul Garcia | 3 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Fran Beltran | 2 |
| Oihan Sancet | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
81%
Draw or Athletic Club
54%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.5%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 26% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

