Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Dec 2025
La Liga Betting Preview: Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club
Celta Vigo meet Athletic Club at Estadio Balaídos, with kick-off set for 10:15 on Sunday 14 December.
Celta Vigo and Athletic Club might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -161.
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Celta Vigo have been handed two La Liga home losses in a row. In their last league game, they beat Real Madrid away by a 2-0 scoreline at Santiago Bernabéu. Claudio Giraldez's men had 42% possession and totalled five shots on target, with Williot Swedberg scoring both of the goals.
On Thursday night, Celta were defeated 2-1 at home to Bologna in the Europa League.
Athletic Club claimed a 1-0 home victory over Atlético Madrid at San Mamés in their previous La Liga game. The Basque Country club were restricted to 44% possession and had three shots on goal, with a late winner coming from Alex Berenguer.
In the last outing, Athletic hosted Paris Saint-Germain and drew 0-0 in the Champions League.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Athletic have won the last two encounters against Celta. A 2-1 away victory at Estadio Balaídos followed a 3-1 home win at San Mamés. The previous 10 H2H games have included five wins for Athletic, four triumphs for Celta and a single draw.
| La Liga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Athletic Club |
16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 15:20 | 23 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo |
15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18:19 | 19 |
Celta have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. The Galicia side have averaged 47.0% possession, 474.4 passes and 3.1 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.3 goals from 5.1 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 5.6 corners.
Top goalscorer Borja Iglesias has found the net 3 times, with Williot Swedberg, Iago Aspas, Ferran Jutgla and Pablo Duran scoring 2 each. Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias and Oscar Mingueza are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Ionut Andrei Radu has kept 2 clean sheets.
Athletic have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.8 goals from 10.9 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Los Leones average 45.3% possession, 373.8 passes, 4.3 corners in their favour and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.
Robert Navarro and Nico Williams have 2 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Alex Berenguer on 1. Alex Berenguer has had 2 assists, with Unai Simon notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Celta Vigo predicted lineup (3-4-3): Ionut Andrei Radu (GK), Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Sergio Carreira, Miguel Roman, Ilaix Moriba, Oscar Mingueza, Ferran Jutgla, Iago Aspas, Bryan Zaragoza.
Athletic Club predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon (GK), Jesus Areso, Aitor Paredes, Daniel Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Alex Berenguer, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.
Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club Prediction & Betting Tips
Our Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight, top player prop bets and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.
Match Prediction
We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Under 2.5 Goals at odds of -161. This looks like an attractive bet, with the teams set to play out a low-scoring La Liga encounter.
The La Liga experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.
Key Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club league stats:
According to the latest odds, our pick has a 61.7% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +450 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.
Player Prop Picks
Ferran Jutgla (Celta) has finished without a shot on goal in four straight La Liga home matches. We’re expecting him to fall short of the mark, with this Shots on Target bet available at odds of -100.
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Nico Williams (Athletic) has scored two goals in his past five La Liga matches. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +280.
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Corners Prediction
Celta Vigo have had under 4.5 corners in seven straight matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Celta Team Corners line and this is priced at -143.
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Bet Builder Tips
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Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Athletic Club are chalked up at betting odds of +175 to defeat Celta Vigo, with their opponents operating at +165 with the bookmakers. If you want to back the draw, it’s available at +210 for this La Liga clash.
Celta are available at odds of +125 on the Asian Handicap -0.25. With this bet, you need them to simply beat Athletic to win, although a draw would see half your stake returned.
The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. If you want to wager BTTS Yes or BTTS No, then -115 is available for each of these picks.
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Borja Iglesias is the First Goalscorer favourite at +475. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +200.
Celta Vigo have suffered three consecutive losses at Estadio Balaídos. Claudio Giraldez's men have managed five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.
Athletic have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.10.
The most recent Estadio Balaídos meeting saw Athletic claim a 2-1 win over Celta. The previous 7 H2H matches at Estadio Balaídos have led to three wins each and a solitary draw.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celta Vigo Home Stats |
2-5-3 | 2.70 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
Athletic Club Away Stats |
4-2-4 | 2.00 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- La Liga: 19/01 2025 Celta Vigo 1 Athletic 2
- La Liga: 22/09 2024 Athletic 3 Celta Vigo 1
- La Liga: 15/05 2024 Celta Vigo 2 Athletic 1
- La Liga: 10/11 2023 Athletic 4 Celta Vigo 3
- La Liga: 20/05 2023 Athletic 2 Celta Vigo 1
- La Liga: 29/01 2023 Celta Vigo 1 Athletic 0
- La Liga: 17/04 2022 Athletic 0 Celta Vigo 2
- La Liga: 28/08 2021 Celta Vigo 0 Athletic 1
- La Liga: 14/03 2021 Celta Vigo 0 Athletic 0
- La Liga: 04/12 2020 Athletic 0 Celta Vigo 2
Celta Vigo League Stats
Athletic Club League Stats
- 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.80 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.10 corners awarded and 5.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.40 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 corners awarded and 5.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.50 corners awarded and 5.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 47.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 55.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 45.30% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.90% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Celta Vigo this season are Borja Iglesias (5), Ferran Jutgla (2), Iago Aspas (2)
- Top Assistors for Celta Vigo this season are Borja Iglesias (2), Iago Aspas (2), Javi Rueda (2)
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Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club Lineups & Team News
Always review the Celta vs Athletic team news before locking in your bets. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed La Liga lineups plus current injury reports.
Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup 3-4-3
Athletic Club Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup 3-4-3
Athletic Club Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Previous Celta Vigo Lineups
Previous Athletic Club Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Celta Vigo Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Claudio Giraldez
Athletic Club Player Stats & Squad
La Liga Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 47:20 | 40 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32:15 | 36 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31:13 | 35 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28:15 | 31 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 27 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25:19 | 24 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15:20 | 23 |
| 8 | Getafe | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13:17 | 20 |
| 9 | Elche | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18:17 | 19 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18:19 | 19 |
| 11 | Alavés | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13:15 | 18 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:16 | 17 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:24 | 17 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20:24 | 16 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14:18 | 15 |
| 16 | Valencia | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14:23 | 15 |
| 17 | Girona | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15:30 | 15 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15:22 | 14 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7:22 | 10 |
| 20 | Levante | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16:28 | 9 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26:5 | 24 |
| 2 | Villarreal | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20:4 | 22 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20:6 | 22 |
| 4 | Espanyol | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13:10 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14:5 | 18 |
| 6 | Elche | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12:5 | 16 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9:9 | 16 |
| 8 | Alavés | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:7 | 14 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:11 | 13 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:8 | 13 |
| 11 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10:7 | 12 |
| 12 | Getafe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7:5 | 11 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12:13 | 10 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7:8 | 10 |
| 15 | Girona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8:14 | 9 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10:12 | 7 |
| 18 | Real Oviedo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2:10 | 6 |
| 19 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7:12 | 5 |
| 20 | Levante | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6:16 | 1 |
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