Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jun | Sevilla FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | UD Almeria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | FC Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | CA Osasuna | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | FC Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Cadiz CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 May | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 22 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 7 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 10 |
| 20 | Conceded | 10 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 58% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Reale Arena will turn into a battlefield for Real Sociedad de Futbol and RC Celta de Vigo.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Futbol and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Sociedad de Futbol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Futbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Futbol does not make any changes. Robin Le Normand has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' The Spain left winger Ander Barrenetxea breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-0!
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' The 30-year-old Carlos Fernandez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Martin Zubimendi is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Hugo Sotelo makes way for Joseph Aidoo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
- 51' Iago Aspas is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Fran Beltran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 61' 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.
- 64' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Carlos Fernandez exits the field as Umar Sadiq enters on 64.
- 69' Poor challenge from Robin Le Normand. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Real Sociedad de Futbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Hamari Traore is replaced by Alex Sola.
- 83' 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.
- 84' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Luca de la Torre is replaced by Carlos Dotor on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Another substitution for RC Celta de Vigo to replace Iago Aspas by Williot Swedberg on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Real Sociedad de Futbol and RC Celta de Vigo share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 4
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 19
- 17
- 2
- 20
- 26
- 32
- 27
- 10
- 29
- 11
- –
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↓ Carlos Dotor 84'
- 17
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Williot Swedberg 90'
- 8
- 13
- 4
-
23
Manuel Sanchez ↓ Franco Cervi 84'
- 2
- 3
-
30
Hugo Sotelo ↓ Joseph Aidoo 46'
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 20
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 84'
-
15
Joseph Aidoo ↑ 46'
- 1
- 24
-
29
Miguel Rodriguez ↑ 84'
- 28
- 26
-
19
Williot Swedberg ↑ 90'
-
6
Carlos Dotor ↑ 84'
Coach
Rafa Benítez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 6 |
| Mikel Oiarzabal | 5 |
| Aritz Elustondo | 3 |
| Willian Jose | 3 |
| Alexander Isak | 3 |
| Pablo Duran | 2 |
| Maxi Gomez | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2023-08-19
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2023-08-12
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Girona FC
D
2023-06-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
Sevilla FC
W
2023-05-28
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2023-05-23
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
UD Almeria
W
2023-05-20
FC Barcelona
1–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
78%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
52%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RC Celta de Vigo
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

