RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Victor Garcia Verdura
- Assistant 1 Joan Mendez Mateo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Julian Villasenor Julian (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Villarreal CF | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | UD Las Palmas | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Real Betis Balompie | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | Getafe CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Granada CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and RC Celta de Vigo launch into their encounter with Athletic Club.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Inaki Williams has been relatively quiet despite scoring 79 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 15' Mikel Vesga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' Goal! Alex Berenguer scores his 42 goal in 438 matches.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 334 games and scored 388 goals.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Jonathan Bamba by Iago Aspas on 46 minute.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The travelling Athletic Club supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Malcom Ares is withdrawn and Raul Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' Goal! Williot Swedberg scores his 12 goal in 334 matches.
- 71' Damian Rodriguez does the damage! The net is bulging and RC Celta de Vigo surge ahead!
- 73' The crowd applauds Jorgen Strand Larsen as he leaves the pitch. Anastasios Douvikas steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 75' Mikel Vesga gets the nod from Athletic Club. He replaces Dani Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Franco Cervi comes on to replace Williot Swedberg.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Carl Starfelt.
- 85' It’s high time Claudio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' RC Celta de Vigo player sees a card in front of him.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for RC Celta de Vigo players.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
-
17
Jonathan Bamba ↓ Iago Aspas 46'
- 8
- 13
-
7
Carles Perez ↓ Oscar Mingueza 46'
-
23
Manuel Sanchez ↓ Hugo Alvarez 46'
- 2
- 28
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↓ Franco Cervi 77'
- 18
- 34
Bench
- 16
- 25
- 14
- 5
-
10
Iago Aspas ↑ 46'
- 4
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 77'
-
12
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 73'
-
3
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 46'
- 24
- 30
-
33
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 46'
Coach
Claudio
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
1
Unai Simon ↓ Julen Agirrezabala 62'
- 5
- 15
-
14
Dani Garcia ↓ Mikel Vesga 75'
- 20
- 7
- 4
- 19
-
23
Malcom Ares ↓ Raul Garcia 62'
- 30
- 24
Bench
- 21
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 75'
-
16
Ruiz de Galarreta ↑ 75'
- 18
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 62'
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↑ 62'
-
13
Julen Agirrezabala ↑ 62'
- 27
- 32
- 31
- 33
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 |
| Rafinha | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2024-05-15
RC Celta de Vigo
2–1
Athletic Club
W
2024-05-12
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-05-05
RC Celta de Vigo
3–2
Villarreal CF
W
2024-04-27
Deportivo Alaves
3–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-04-20
RC Celta de Vigo
4–1
UD Las Palmas
W
2024-04-12
Real Betis Balompie
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
74%
Draw or Athletic Club
53%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Athletic Club win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

