Thursday , 2 July 2026

RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis Balompie, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
RC Celta de Vigo
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Betis Balompie
Wed 3 Jan 2024 · 18:15 UTC Municipal de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Aitor Ruibal
Iago Aspas pen 16' 1–1
Williot Swedberg 90+6' 2–1
Y 33' William Carvalho
Y 90' Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Overview

Match Preview

RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Betis Balompie — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.

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 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

5
6
5
RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Real Betis Balompie
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompie 2023-02-04 Real Betis Balompie 3–4 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-10-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 2022-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Balompie 2022-01-02 Real Betis Balompie 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Real Betis Balompie H 2–1 W
20 Dec Villarreal CF A 2–3 L
16 Dec Granada CF H 1–0 W
11 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 0–0 D
04 Dec Cadiz CF H 1–1 D
25 Nov Valencia CF A 0–0 D
Real Betis Balompie
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan RC Celta de Vigo A 1–2 L
21 Dec Girona FC H 1–1 D
17 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–0 D
14 Dec Rangers FC H 2–3 L
09 Dec Real Madrid CF H 1–1 D
03 Dec UD Almeria A 0–0 D

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo Real Betis Balompie
#6 Position #5
54 Points 60
38 Played 38
14 / 12 / 12 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 8
53 Scored 59
48 Conceded 48
+5 GD +11
1.42 PPG 1.58
37% Win % 39%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts). Real Betis Balompie are 5th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RC Celta de Vigo is hosting Real Betis Balompie for another epic battle.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Balaidos. Real Betis Balompie seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' Aitor Ruibal puts Real Betis Balompie on the lead.
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' A goal from the Spain international Iago Aspas! He fires home on 16 to make it 1-1!
  • 21' The 39-year-old Vicente Guaita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Oscar Mingueza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Celta de Vigo so far.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' A moment of madness from William Carvalho on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Betis Balompie will be frustrated.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' It’s high time Rafa Benítez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Real Betis Balompie are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 58' Real Betis Balompie ring the changes. Assane Diao has done his job and it is now time for Luiz Henrique to step up.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Franco Cervi departs to be replaced by Williot Swedberg.
  • 72' Sergi Altimira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 313 appearances.
  • 74' Luca de la Torre gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Fran Beltran and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Assane Diao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Betis Balompie.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rafa Benítez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' The Real Betis Balompie manager makes a substitution. Isco departs to be replaced by Rodri Sanchez.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jorgen Strand Larsen as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Alvarez.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sokratis Papastathopoulos is booked for Real Betis Balompie — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for RC Celta de Vigo.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

Real Betis Balompie Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Canales 6
Iago Aspas 5
Nabil Fekir 4
Gabriel Veiga 3
Williot Swedberg 2
Maxi Gomez 2
Javi Rodriguez 2
Brais Mendez 2

Head to Head

2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompie 2023-02-04 Real Betis Balompie 3–4 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-10-02 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Real Betis Balompie 2022-03-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Balompie 2022-01-02 Real Betis Balompie 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-12-20 Villarreal CF 3–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-12-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–0 Granada CF W 2023-12-11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-12-04 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Cadiz CF D 2023-11-25 Valencia CF 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D

Real Betis Balompie Form

2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompie L 2023-12-21 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Girona FC D 2023-12-17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D 2023-12-14 Real Betis Balompie 2–3 Rangers FC L 2023-12-09 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2023-12-03 UD Almeria 0–0 Real Betis Balompie D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Real Betis Balompie xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo51% Draw26% Real Betis Balompie23%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Betis Balompie
49%
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Betis Balompie
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RC Celta de Vigo32% Draw48% Real Betis Balompie20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap RC Celta de Vigo covers Push Real Betis Balompie covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Real Betis Balompie keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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