Celta de Vigo VS Athletic Club

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Abanca-Balaídos

La Liga

Celta de Vigo CEL

Athletic Club ATH

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Celta de Vigo welcome Athletic Club to the Abanca-Balaídos for a La Liga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently sit in eleventh position in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy eighteenth place. Power ratings indicate Celta de Vigo as the stronger unit with a score of 81.53 compared to 77.19 for Athletic Club, granting them a modest advantage of 4.3 points. Form has been a mixed bag for the hosts who register a low score of 5.5 in recent outings. In contrast, Athletic Club display better recent momentum with a form score reaching 16.67. Both teams lack detailed last outing information ahead of this clash. The match promises an intriguing battle given the positional disparity and varying form levels between the two sides. Set piece data appears limited with low confidence levels reported. Overall, this fixture pits a mid-table home team against a lower-placed away side in what could develop into a competitive La Liga affair.

TL;DR

Structural: Celta de Vigo hold an 11th place position compared to Athletic Club's 18th in the domestic league standings.
Form: Celta de Vigo enter with a form score of 5.5 while Athletic Club boast a superior 16.67.
Squad: The stronger team Celta de Vigo edges out with a power score of 81.53 against 77.19.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this fixture.
Transition: Transition play data remains unavailable at this stage.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both sides.
xVariable: Celta de Vigo hold a power advantage of 4.3 points over their opponents.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

C. Giráldez González

E. Terzic

1.14

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.79

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

81.53

77.19

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Celta de Vigo

Athletic Club

Power Score

81.53

77.19

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Celta de Vigo — Opponent-weighted form score

Athletic Club — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Celta de Vigo Athletic Club

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Celta de Vigo CEL Home

4 matches

Athletic Club ATH Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-1

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

0.17

3.79

xGA

0.17

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T01:25:29+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

Abanca-Balaídos

Capacity

31800

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

C. Giráldez González Coach

Squad ▼

Ionuț Andrei Radu Goalkeeper

Iván Villar Martínez Goalkeeper

Altay Bayındır Goalkeeper

Marcos Alonso Mendoza Defender

Javier Galán Gil Defender

Carl Starfelt Defender

Sergio Carreira Vilariño Defender

Álvaro Núñez Cobo Defender

Javier Rueda García Defender

Yoel Lago Amil Defender

Javier Rodríguez Galiano Defender

Abdoulaye Faye Defender

Aleix Febas Pérez Midfielder

Moriba Kourouma Kourouma Midfielder

Miguel Román González Midfielder

Iago Aspas Juncal Attacker

Borja Iglesias Quintas Attacker

Carles Pérez Sayol Attacker

Ferran Jutlgà Blanc Attacker

Hugo Gonzalez Sotos Attacker

Williot Swedberg Attacker

Pablo Durán Fernández Attacker

Hugo Álvarez Antúnez Attacker

Jones El-Abdellaoui Attacker

Manager ▼

E. Terzic Coach

Squad ▼

Unai Simón Mendibil Goalkeeper

Álex Padilla Pérez Goalkeeper

Yuri Berchiche Izeta Defender

Aymeric Laporte Defender

Yeray Álvarez López Defender

Andoni Gorosabel Espinosa Defender

Jesús Areso Blanco Defender

Daniel Vivian Moreno Defender

Aitor Paredes Casamichana Defender

Hugo Rincón Lumbreras Defender

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Unai Eguíluz Arroyo Defender

Adama Boiro Boiro Defender

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria Midfielder

Oihan Sancet Tirapu Midfielder

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Unai Vencedor Paris Midfielder

Benat Prados Díaz Midfielder

Mikel Jauregizar Alboniga Midfielder

Beñat Gerenabarrena Zendoia Midfielder

Alejandro Rego Mora Midfielder

Peio Canales Urtasun Midfielder

Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo Midfielder

Iñaki Williams Arthuer Attacker

Alejandro Berenguer Remiro Attacker

Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez Attacker

Robert Navarro Muñoz Attacker

Álvaro Djaló Dias Fernandes Attacker

Nicholas Williams Arthuer Attacker

Nicolás Serrano Galdeano Attacker

Maroan Sannadi Harrouch Attacker

CONCLUSION

Celta de Vigo hold a slight edge at home thanks to superior power ratings and a higher league standing. Athletic Club arrive with stronger recent form that could trouble the hosts if they maintain momentum. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves room for tactical surprises on the day. Set piece contributions appear minimal based on available proxies. The positional gap suggests Celta may control territory while Athletic look to exploit counter opportunities. This La Liga meeting offers a test of mid-table stability against lower-table resilience. Expect a measured contest where individual quality and adaptation will decide the outcome in the 2026/2027 season.

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