Real Sociedad vs Celta de Vigo preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Anoeta Stadium
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 6 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Real Sociedad welcome Celta de Vigo to Anoeta Stadium for a La Liga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupy 20th place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit 14th. Power ratings show Celta de Vigo holding a narrow edge with a score of 81.03 against Real Sociedad's 79.64, giving the away team a 1.4 point advantage overall. Form metrics favor the hosts who register 5.56 compared to the visitors' 1.89. Both teams enter the fixture with limited recent outing details available. Set piece data carries low confidence levels and relies on proxy calculations for attack and defence evaluations. The match promises an intriguing contest between two sides seeking to improve their league positions.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Real Sociedad sit 20th while Celta de Vigo occupy 14th in the domestic table.
  • Form: Real Sociedad post a stronger form score of 5.56 against Celta de Vigo's 1.89.
  • Squad: Celta de Vigo hold a marginal power score advantage of 81.03 to 79.64.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition statistics are not provided for the upcoming match.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and uses proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: Celta de Vigo enjoy a 1.4 point power advantage heading into the game.
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

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
0.8
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.07
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Espanyol Rank: 77 D
Real Madrid Rank: 94 L
Real Betis Rank: 85 L
Espanyol Rank: 77 D
Valencia Rank: 81 L
Girona Rank: 75 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Athletic Club Rank: 77 D
Osasuna Rank: 78 L
Valencia Rank: 82 D
Sevilla Rank: 78 W
Athletic Club Rank: 77 D
Levante Rank: 77 L
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 1 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
79.64
81.03
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Real Sociedad
Celta de Vigo
Power Score
79.64
81.03
League Position
20
14
Global Rank
80
64

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.

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Real Sociedad Opponent-weighted form score
Celta de Vigo Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Real Sociedad Celta de Vigo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

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

Real Sociedad RSO Home
4 matches
Celta de Vigo CEL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
1
Draws
1
2
Losses
1
Goals
4
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
4
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:16:54+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 6 · Regular Season
Stadium
Anoeta Stadium
Capacity
40000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

13
Unai Marrero Larrañaga
20
Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus
Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus Defender
17
Sergio Gómez Martín
16
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat
31
Jon Martín Vicente
18
Carlos Soler Barragán
24
Luka Sučić
Luka Sučić Midfielder
8
Beñat Turrientes Imaz
23
Arsen Zakharyan
Arsen Zakharyan Midfielder
4
Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz
Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz Midfielder
22
Mikel Goti López
Mikel Goti López Midfielder
15
Pablo Marín Tejada
Pablo Marín Tejada Midfielder
14
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo Attacker
19
Jon Karrika
Jon Karrika Attacker
12
Job Nguono Ochieng

Squad

13
Ionuț Andrei Radu
Ionuț Andrei Radu Goalkeeper
25
Iván Villar Martínez
Iván Villar Martínez Goalkeeper
1
Altay Bayındır
Altay Bayındır Goalkeeper
22
Javier Galán Gil
2
Carl Starfelt
Carl Starfelt Defender
15
Álvaro Núñez Cobo
17
Javier Rueda García
29
Yoel Lago Amil
Yoel Lago Amil Defender
4
Abdoulaye Faye
Abdoulaye Faye Defender
14
Aleix Febas Pérez
Aleix Febas Pérez Midfielder
10
Iago Aspas Juncal
18
Carles Pérez Sayol
Carles Pérez Sayol Attacker
16
Hugo Gonzalez Sotos
Couhaib Driouech
Couhaib Driouech Attacker
19
Williot Swedberg
Williot Swedberg Attacker
39
Jones El-Abdellaoui

CONCLUSION

Celta de Vigo arrive as the marginally stronger side on paper yet Real Sociedad benefit from superior recent form and home advantage at Anoeta. The visitors will look to exploit their slight overall power edge while the hosts aim to capitalise on their better form score to climb the table. Limited data on efficiency and transitions leaves room for on-pitch adjustments. Set piece contributions appear uncertain given the low confidence ratings. Both teams have opportunities to gain ground in the standings during this regular season clash. Expect a competitive encounter shaped by positional ambitions and current momentum differences.