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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Fútbol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Real Betis Balompié | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Valladolid CF | H | 3–0 | 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' RC Celta de Vigo have kicked off against Athletic Club. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' The Spain Carles Perez breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
- 7' RC Celta de Vigo have won 376 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact .
- 17' Athletic Club come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' RC Celta de Vigo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Renato Tapia gets a Yellow card.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Jorgen Larsen on, Oscar off on 46 minutes.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 324 games and scored 376 goals.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Athletic Club receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
- 67' The whistle greets Muniain as he departs to be replaced by Raul Garcia.
- 68' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Mikel Vesga on, Dani Garcia off on 68 minutes.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Iago Aspas makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 74' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Inigo Lekue is replaced by De Marcos.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gorka Guruzeta, as he is very good at scoring at Abanca Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for RC Celta de Vigo. Unai Nunez will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Gabriel Veiga trudges off to be replaced by Franco Cervi on 82 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Luca de la Torre is replaced by Kevin Vazquez.
- 86' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Luca de la Torre by Kevin Vazquez on 86 minute.
- 86' Luca de la Torre is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 87' Oier Zarraga is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' Carles Perez makes way for Augusto Solari at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Fran Beltran | 2 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 |
| Hugo Mallo | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Athletic Club Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
83%
Draw or Athletic Club
50%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 27% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

