RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Estadio Abanca-Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jan | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | CA Osasuna | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Fenerbahçe SK | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–1 | 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' And we are off! RC Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Club — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks surprising RC Celta de Vigo does not make any changes. Vicente Guaita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Athletic Club fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' RC Celta de Vigo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Athletic Club backline.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Unai Simon made 331 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' RC Celta de Vigo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Berenguer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Athletic Club.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Williot Swedberg exits the field as Hugo Alvarez enters on 46.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ernesto Valverde might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. RC Celta de Vigo in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Athletic Club's compact 4-4-2.
- 61' 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.
- 62' A stunning finish from Alex Berenguer — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' The crowd applauds Fran Beltran as he leaves the pitch. Ilaix Moriba steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 67' Mikel Jauregizar is replacing Ruiz de Galarreta for the Athletic Club side.
- 70' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 70 minute. Borja Iglesias leaves to be changed by Anastasios Douvikas.
- 71' Daniel Vivian makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Athletic Club are in front.
- 74' A goal from the Spain international Hugo Alvarez! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-2!
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Ilaix Moriba is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — card on 75.
- 80' Athletic Club looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alex Berenguer scoring 1 goals.
- 82' A tactical swap from Athletic Club — Gorka Guruzeta on, Alex Berenguer off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 89' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Inaki Williams is withdrawn and Yuri Berchiche gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RC Celta de Vigo.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Ilaix Moriba 64'
- 7
-
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Oscar Mingueza 46'
- 5
- 24
- 4
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↓ Hugo Alvarez 46'
- 18
- 32
- 29
Bench
-
22
Javier Manquillo ↑ 70'
- 1
- 15
-
9
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 70'
- 21
- 2
-
3
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 46'
-
6
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 64'
-
30
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 46'
- 27
- 25
- –
Coach
Claudio
Athletic Club Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 1
- 5
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Yuri Berchiche 89'
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↓ Gorka Guruzeta 82'
-
10
Nico Williams ↓ De Marcos 89'
-
20
Unai Gomez ↓ Mikel Vesga 82'
- 24
- 32
Bench
-
6
Mikel Vesga ↑ 82'
-
17
Yuri Berchiche ↑ 89'
- 15
- 14
-
18
De Marcos ↑ 89'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↑ 82'
- 4
- 13
- 22
- 11
-
23
Mikel Jauregizar ↑ 67'
- 28
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 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
2025-01-19
RC Celta de Vigo
1–2
Athletic Club
L
2025-01-10
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-12-21
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2024-12-14
Sevilla FC
1–0
RC Celta de Vigo
L
2024-12-06
RC Celta de Vigo
2–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2024-11-30
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
RC Celta de Vigo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Athletic Club win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
60%
Draw or Athletic Club
69%
RC Celta de Vigo or Athletic Club
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.