RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Abanca Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jose Martinez
- Referee Joan Mendez
- Referee Pablo Morales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Elche CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Granada CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | SK Sturm Graz | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RC Celta de Vigo | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #8 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 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
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Abanca Balaidos. RC Celta de Vigo are looking to make home advantage count against Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad de Futbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Brais Mendez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Futbol that had 352 games and scored 438 goals.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Spain international Denis Suarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fran Beltran.
- 50' Real Sociedad de Futbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 54' Alexander Isak does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Sociedad de Futbol surge ahead!
- 55' What a strike from Alexander Isak! The score is 0-2.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Igor Zubeldia on, Adnan Januzaj off on 65 minutes.
- 68' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Renato Tapia on, Nolito off on 68 minutes.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Sorloth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 78' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Alexander Isak has done his job and it is now time for Julen Lobete to step up.
- 79' Assisted by Benat Turrientes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mikel Merino makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 80' Magnificent from Aritz Elustondo! That is 10 goals in 352 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Diego Rico is replacing Aihen Munoz for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
- 89' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Joseph Aidoo has done his job and it is now time for Nestor Araujo to step up.
- With this win, Real Sociedad de Futbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 22
- 10
-
8
Fran Beltran ↓ Franco Cervi 68'
- 23
-
2
Hugo Mallo ↓ Thiago Galhardo 78'
-
9
Nolito ↓ Renato Tapia 68'
-
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Augusto Solari 78'
- 17
-
15
Joseph Aidoo ↓ Nestor Araujo 89'
- 1
Bench
-
7
Thiago Galhardo ↑ 78'
-
14
Renato Tapia ↑ 68'
-
4
Nestor Araujo ↑ 89'
- 5
- 13
- 20
-
21
Augusto Solari ↑ 78'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 68'
- 16
- 28
- 34
- 35
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
21
David Silva ↓ Benat Turrientes 65'
-
19
Alexander Isak ↓ Julen Lobete 78'
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
11
Adnan Januzaj ↓ Igor Zubeldia 65'
-
7
Portu ↓ Alexander Sorloth 65'
-
12
Aihen Munoz ↓ Diego Rico 84'
- 24
- 3
Bench
-
23
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 65'
-
–
Diego Rico ↑ 84'
-
5
Igor Zubeldia ↑ 65'
- 18
- 16
- 1
- 29
- 41
-
35
Julen Lobete ↑ 78'
- 26
-
27
Benat Turrientes ↑ 65'
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Mikel Oiarzabal | 5 |
| Aritz Elustondo | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
| Illarramendi | 2 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2021-10-28
RC Celta de Vigo
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-10-24
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-10-21
SK Sturm Graz
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-10-16
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2021-10-03
Getafe CF
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2021-09-30
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
AS Monaco FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
69%
RC Celta de Vigo or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

