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Squawka / News / Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club predictions and betting tips: Celta edge Balaidos clash

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club predictions and betting tips: Celta edge Balaidos clash

30 Aug · 20:30 Abanca-Balaídos · Primera División
Alex Berenguer   20' Robert Navarro   22'
  1. Full Time
  2. 86'
    J. Louis-Jean on for Jesús Areso
  3. 74'
    Nico Williams on for Robert Navarro
  4. 71'
    Beñat Gerenabarrena
  5. 65'
    Gorka Guruzeta on for I. Williams
  6. 65'
    Peio Canales on for Oihan Sancet
  7. 65'
    Mikel Jauregizar on for Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
  8. 61'
    Robert Navarro
  9. Hugo Álvarez on for W. Swedberg
    57'
  10. 48'
    Yuri
  11. Miguel Román on for I. Moriba
    46'
  12. Yoel Lago on for A. Faye
    46'
  13. Javi Rueda on for Javi Rodríguez
    46'
  14. Iago Aspas on for Hugo González
    46'
  15. Half Time
  16. 22'
    Robert Navarro
  17. 20'
    Alex Berenguer
  18. Kick Off
0
Goals
2
8
Shots
17
2
Shots On Target
7
4
Corners Won
7
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
53.5%
Possession
46.5%
0.98
xG
2.31

Match Momentum is not available yet.

Goals
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Robert Navarro
    1
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Alex Berenguer
    1
Shots
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Yuri Berchiche
    3
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Oihan Sancet
    3
  • 3
    Celta de Vigo
    Williot Swedberg
    3
Tackles Won
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Beñat Gerenabarrena
    2
  • 2
    Celta de Vigo
    Carl Starfelt
    2
  • 3
    Athletic Club
    Nico Williams
    1
Assists
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
    1
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Iñaki Williams
    1
Chances Created
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Alex Berenguer
    4
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
    3
  • 3
    Athletic Club
    Yuri Berchiche
    3
Passes Completed
  • 1
    Celta de Vigo
    Carl Starfelt
    81
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Aymeric Laporte
    69
  • 3
    Celta de Vigo
    Álvaro Núñez
    67
Take Ons Completed
  • 1
    Athletic Club
    Robert Navarro
    1
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Yuri Berchiche
    1
  • 3
    Celta de Vigo
    Miguel Román
    1
Interceptions
  • 1
    Celta de Vigo
    Álvaro Núñez
    3
  • 2
    Athletic Club
    Beñat Gerenabarrena
    2
  • 3
    Athletic Club
    Yuri Berchiche
    2
13
Radu
04
Faye
02
Starfelt
20
Rodríguez
05
Carreira
06
Moriba
14
Febas
15
Núñez
09
Jutglà
16
González
19
Swedberg
09
Williams
07
Berenguer
08
Sancet
23
Navarro
24
Gerenabarrena
16
Ruiz de Galarreta
17
Berchiche
14
Laporte
04
Paredes
12
Areso
01
Simón
Substitutes
30 Hugo Burcio 
22 Javi Galán 
39 Jones El Abdellaoui 
27 Quique Ribes 
01 Altay Bayindir 
29 Yoel Lago 
17 Javi Rueda 
28 Andrés Antañón 
11 Pablo Durán 
08 Miguel Román 
10 Iago Aspas 
23 Hugo Álvarez 
Substitutes
 Alejandro Rego 20
 Álvaro Djaló 25
 Johaneko Louis-Jean 31
 Gorka Guruzeta 11
 Adama Boiro 19
 Nico Williams 10
 Álex Padilla 13
 Maroan Sannadi 21
 Peio Canales 28
 Mikel Jauregizar 18
 Hugo Rincón 15
 Yeray Álvarez 05

League Standings table is not available yet.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club is a La Liga clash at Balaidos on Sunday, with the hosts marginally fancied in a tight contest.

Celta drew their last outing while Athletic were beaten by Sevilla, and the hosts are slight favourites. Andy Francis has the best bets, a score prediction and the head-to-head record below.

Premium Tips

Andy slightly favours Celta, whose home advantage tips a close game their way.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
Celta Vigo to win and under 2.5 goals4/1The head-to-head is close, Athletic edging four of the last eight to Celta’s three, but Celta have the home platform, winning three of their last four meetings at Balaídos, including 2-0 and 1-0 scorelines. Last season Celta scored 53 and conceded 48, a more balanced record than Athletic’s 43 scored and 58 conceded, and that defensive gap supports the win. The under 2.5 is the looser leg: five of the last eight meetings went over, and both sides scored freely enough last season, so it leans on Celta repeating one of those tight home wins rather than the fixture norm.
Gorka Guruzeta to score anytime and Abdoulaye Faye over 2.5 tackles23/5Guruzeta is the reliable half. Athletic’s first-choice striker scored 10 league goals last season from 84 shots and 32 on target across 37 appearances, and here he faces a Celta defence that conceded 48, so his anytime price is well grounded. Galán is a regular at Osasuna, he attempted 46 tackles across 19 starts, about 2.4 per game, backed by 28 interceptions and 53 clearances.

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How Celta Vigo go into the game

Celta drew 0-0 at Valencia in their last league outing, a hard-working point on the road. Balaidos is a lively venue and they will fancy their chances in a tight-looking contest.

Well-organised and dangerous going forward, Celta will look to make home advantage tell. Turning draws into wins is the aim as they eye a top-half finish.

How Athletic Club go into the game

Athletic Club were beaten 1-3 by Sevilla in their last league outing, a chastening home defeat. They travel to Galicia needing a response to steady the ship.

Athletic are typically strong but were well below their best last time. A trip to Balaidos is demanding, and they must be far more solid defensively.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club: 2025-26 by the numbers

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
17/05/26Athletic Club1-1Celta Vigo
14/12/25Celta Vigo2-0Athletic Club
19/01/25Celta Vigo1-2Athletic Club
22/09/24Athletic Club3-1Celta Vigo
15/05/24Celta Vigo2-1Athletic Club

Honours even across the last five: Athletic Club and Celta Vigo have two wins apiece with one draw.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
Celta Vigo or draw (Double Chance)8/13⭐⭐⭐Home edge in a close contest.
Under 2.5 goals8/11⭐⭐⭐Both can be cautious.
Celta Vigo to win13/10⭐⭐Marginal home favourites.
Both teams to score – No20/21⭐⭐A tight game is expected.
Celta Vigo to win 2-18/1⭐⭐Headline scoreline.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club score prediction

Athletic have the quality to trouble Celta, but were poor last time out and travel low on confidence. Expect the hosts to edge a tight contest at Balaidos. Score prediction: Celta de Vigo 2-1 Athletic Club.

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