Real Sociedad de Futbol vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Futbol vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Futbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (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 Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 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 Atletico 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 Futbol | 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 Futbol | RC Celta de Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #14 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 13 | Conceded | 6 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Real Sociedad de Futbol are 8th (10 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Reale Arena that hosts another battle between Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RC Celta de Vigo.
- 5' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Benat Turrientes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Real Sociedad de Fútbol have won 446 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Remiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
- 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Ander Barrenetxea is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the left winger.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Celta de Vigo that had 328 games and scored 383 goals.
- 37' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Celta de Vigo backline.
- 40' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' RC Celta de Vigo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' A change in the RC Celta de Vigo ranks — Hugo Sotelo exits the field as Joseph Aidoo enters on 46.
- 51' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Hamari Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Carlos Fernandez exits the field as Umar Sadiq enters on 64.
- 69' Robin Le Normand was booked on 69.
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RC Celta de Vigo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Hamari Traore is replaced by Alex Sola on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Celta de Vigo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Luca de la Torre trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Dotor on 84 minutes.
- 89' Carlos Dotor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Sociedad de Fútbol so far.
- 90' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Iago Aspas has done his job and it is now time for Williot Swedberg to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol Form
2023-08-19
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2023-08-12
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–1
Girona FC
D
2023-06-04
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
Sevilla FC
W
2023-05-28
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
Real Sociedad de Futbol
L
2023-05-23
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1–0
UD Almeria
W
2023-05-20
FC Barcelona
1–2
Real Sociedad de Futbol
W
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09
Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
71%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
59%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or RC Celta de Vigo
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Futbol covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

