Friday , 2 October 2026

UD Almeria vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
UD Almeria
2 – 3
Full Time
RC Celta de Vigo
Fri 1 Sep 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos 14,196 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Unai Nunez
0–2 33' Jorgen Strand Larsen
Sergio Akieme 54' 1–2
Sergio Arribas 68' 2–2
2–3 87' Williot Swedberg
Marc Pubill 28' Y
Y 55' Manuel Sanchez

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.

Match Details

  • Referee Ricardo de Burgos
  • Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jon Nunez Fernandez (Spain)
3 games this season 🟨 6.7/game ⚽ 23.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
1
2
UD Almeria 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals RC Celta de Vigo
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 UD Almeria 2022-10-29 UD Almeria 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 2–3 L
26 Aug Cadiz CF A 1–1 D
19 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–3 L
11 Aug Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–2 L
04 Jun RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 3–3 D
28 May Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D
RC Celta de Vigo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep UD Almeria A 3–2 W
25 Aug Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
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

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

RC Celta de Vigo
Pablo Duran 2 G
Iago Aspas 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. UD Almería is hosting RC Celta de Vigo for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. UD Almería must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Moreno might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' RC Celta de Vigo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 24' The Spain defender Unai Nunez breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
  • 28' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marc Pubill on 28 minutes.
  • 33' What a moment for Jorgen Strand Larsen! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' UD Almeria make a change. Adri Embarba trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahima Kone on 46 minutes.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kaiky made 293 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Akieme makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Manu Sanchez.
  • 60' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Ivan Villar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' A change in the UD Almeria ranks — Gonzalo Melero exits the field as Sergio Arribas enters on 67.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Sergio Arribas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 70' The RC Celta de Vigo bench stirs into life. Jorgen Strand Larsen is withdrawn and Williot Swedberg gets his opportunity.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UD Almería and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' Anastasios Douvikas, a Greece , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Williot Swedberg makes no mistake. 0-5!
  • 88' Another change for UD Almeria made on 88 minute. Marc Pubill leaves to be changed by Alejandro Pozo.
  • 89' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Carlos Dominguez is replaced by Joseph Aidoo on 89 minute.
  • 90' UD Almeria make a change. Luis Suarez trudges off to be replaced by Leo Baptistao on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. RC Celta de Vigo take all three points.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Moreno

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rafa Benítez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Srdan Babic 2
Arnau Puigmal 2
Williot Swedberg 1
Jorgen Strand Larsen 1
Gabriel Veiga 1
Sergio Akieme 1
Cesar de la Hoz 1
Sergio Arribas 1

Head to Head

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2023-04-02 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 UD Almeria 2022-10-29 UD Almeria 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo

UD Almeria Form

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-08-26 Cadiz CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2023-08-19 UD Almeria 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-11 UD Almeria 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2023-06-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 UD Almeria D 2023-05-28 UD Almeria 0–0 Real Valladolid CF D

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2023-09-01 UD Almeria 2–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-08-25 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2023-08-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 0–2 CA Osasuna L 2023-06-04 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 FC Barcelona W 2023-05-28 Cadiz CF 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for: UD Almeria or RC Celta de Vigo 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria36% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo37%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

UD Almeria or Draw
63%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
64%
UD Almeria or RC Celta de Vigo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria27% Draw44% RC Celta de Vigo29%
Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — UD Almeria

Handicap UD Almeria covers Push RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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