RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2023-24

RC Celta de Vigo

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Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 20:00 UTC Municipal de Balaidos HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 11' Brais Mendez

Miguel Rodriguez 15' Y

Y 30' Jon Aramburu

Y 84' Mikel Merino

Overview

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RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.

RC Celta de Vigo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jorge Figueroa Vazquez (Spain)
Assistant 1 Diego Barbero Sevilla (Spain)
Assistant 2 Alvaro Granel Peiro (Spain)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	RCD Mallorca	38	42
2	Girona FC	38	41
3	Real Oviedo	38	29
4	Deportivo Alavés	1	3
5	Sevilla FC	1	3
6	RC Deportivo La Coruña	0	0
7	Málaga CF	0	0
8	Real Racing Club de Santander	0	0
9	FC Barcelona	0	0
10	Real Madrid CF	0	0
11	Villarreal CF	0	0
12	Club Atlético de Madrid	0	0
13	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Valencia CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	0	0
18	Athletic Club	0	0
19	Elche CF	0	0
20	Levante UD	0	0
21	CA Osasuna	0	0
22	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	1	0
23	Getafe CF	1	0

Head-to-Head

RC Celta de Vigo 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2023-08-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-10-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2022-01-08 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	0–1	L
13 Jan	RCD Mallorca	A	1–1	D
03 Jan	Real Betis Balompié	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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jan	RC Celta de Vigo	A	1–0	W
13 Jan	Athletic Club	A	1–2	L
02 Jan	Deportivo Alavés	H	1–1	D
21 Dec	Cadiz CF	A	0–0	D
17 Dec	Real Betis Balompié	H	0–0	D
12 Dec	FC Internazionale Milano	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

RC Celta de Vigo		Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#14	Position	#16
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (0 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. RC Celta de Vigo host Real Sociedad de Fútbol — let the battle begin!
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. RC Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oscar Mingueza is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
11' GOAL! Brais Mendez fires home to make it 0-1!
15' The referee shows RC Celta de Vigo player a Yellow card on 15.
20' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
25' RC Celta de Vigo are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's 5-3-2 shape.
30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jon Aramburu on 30.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Zubeldia, as he is very good at scoring at Municipal de Balaidos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
39' Kieran Tierney is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aihen Munoz at the 39 minute mark.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Olasagasti made 348 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
46' Another change for Real Sociedad de Futbol made on 46 minute. Jon Aramburu leaves to be changed by Aritz Elustondo.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RC Celta de Vigo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
58' Carles Perez gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Miguel Rodriguez and will look to change the dynamic.
63' The home supporters are growing impatient. RC Celta de Vigo must find a spark to ignite this game.
64' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Benat Turrientes by Mikel Oyarzabal on 64 minute.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
76' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 76 minute. Jorgen Strand Larsen leaves to be changed by Williot Swedberg.
78' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Arsen Zakharyan on, Benat Turrientes off on 78 minutes.
83' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Luca de la Torre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Merino on 84.
89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Sociedad de Fútbol to claim maximum points.

Lineups

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

25
Vicente Guaita
14
Luca de la Torre ↓ Jailson 76'
5
Renato Tapia
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Anastasios Douvikas 58'
4
Unai Nunez
23
Manuel Sanchez
3
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Hugo Alvarez 58'
29
Miguel Rodriguez ↓ Carles Perez 58'
28
Carlos Dominguez
6
Carlos Dotor
18
Jorgen Strand Larsen ↓ Williot Swedberg 76'

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

23
Brais Mendez
5
Igor Zubeldia
1
Alex Remiro
19
Umar Sadiq
3
Aihen Munoz ↓ Kieran Tierney 39'
24
Robin Le Normand
20
Jon Pacheco
22
Benat Turrientes ↓ Arsen Zakharyan 78'
16
Jon Olasagasti ↓ Mikel Merino 64'
28
Jon Magunazelaia ↓ Mikel Oyarzabal 64'
39
Jon Aramburu ↓ Aritz Elustondo 46'

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	6
Mikel Oiarzabal	5
Alexander Isak	3
Aritz Elustondo	3
Willian Jose	3
Pablo Duran	2
Maxi Gomez	2
Mikel Merino	2

Head to Head

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2024-01-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-01-13 RCD Mallorca 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2024-01-03 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Real Betis Balompié 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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2024-01-20 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-01-13 Athletic Club 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-01-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2023-12-21 Cadiz CF 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2023-12-17 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2023-12-12 FC Internazionale Milano 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.35 RC Celta de Vigo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.46 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo23% Draw48% Real Sociedad de Fútbol29%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes14% 0% No86%

Avg goals/match: 0.81

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	53%	47%
± 1.5	21%	79%
± 2.5	6%	94%
± 3.5	1%	99%
± 4.5	0%	100%

Double Chance

RC Celta de Vigo or Draw

71%

Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

77%

RC Celta de Vigo or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

52%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RC Celta de Vigo9% Draw78% Real Sociedad de Fútbol13%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

47.1%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

13.5%

1 – 1

8.9%

0 – 2

4.1%

2 – 0

2.3%

1 – 2

2.1%

2 – 1

1.5%

0 – 3

0.6%

2 – 2

0.5%

1 – 3

0.3%

3 – 0

0.3%

Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo

Handicap	RC Celta de Vigo covers	Push	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	15%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	20%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

63% ✗

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

70% ✓

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