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 welcomes Athletic Club to Abanca-Balaídos for their La Liga regular season clash in the 2026/2027 season. The hosts possess a marginal power advantage according to available ratings that favor them slightly. League positions place Celta de Vigo in 16th spot domestically with Athletic Club positioned at 20th place overall. Form scores indicate an advantage for the home team entering this fixture as they show positive momentum. Both sides seek to climb the standings through positive results in this encounter between two teams from the lower reaches of the table. The match represents an opportunity for the stronger rated side to assert dominance at home in front of their supporters. Athletic Club aims to secure points away from their base despite lower metrics in key areas. Overall team strengths suggest a balanced contest with potential for tactical battles throughout the ninety minutes.

TL;DR

Structural: Celta de Vigo occupies 16th place domestically while Athletic Club ranks 20th in the league standings.
Form: The home side demonstrates superior recent form with a score of 2.83 against the visitors' mark of zero.
Squad: Celta de Vigo emerges as the stronger squad based on power ratings of 81.4 to 77.7.
Efficiency: Detailed efficiency statistics are unavailable for this encounter.
Transition: Transition play analysis lacks specific metrics in the current dataset.
Set pieces: Set piece performance indicators show no available data for either team.
xVariable: Celta de Vigo holds a power advantage of 3.7 points heading into the fixture.

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

1.07

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.71

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

81.4

77.7

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Celta de Vigo

Athletic Club

Power Score

81.4

77.7

League Position

Global Rank

104

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: 2026-08-30T01:02:22+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-3

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

1 U. Simón Mendibil

17 Y. Berchiche Izeta

14 A. Laporte

5 Y. Álvarez López

12 J. Areso Blanco

28 P. Canales Urtasun

16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta Etxeberria

10 N. Williams Arthuer

8 O. Sancet Tirapu

9 I. Williams Arthuer

11 G. Guruzeta Rodríguez

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

Referees

Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín

Gonzalo García González

Fernando Román Román

Lineup

Referee : Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Manager ▼

C. Giráldez González Coach

Starting XI ▼

Ionuț Radu Goalkeeper

6.7

Carl Starfelt Defender

6.47

Javi Rodríguez Defender

6.73

Javi Galán Defender

6.66

Yoel Lago Defender

6.7

Sergio Carreira Midfielder

7.06

Miguel Román Midfielder

7.05

Aleix Febas Midfielder

7.01

Hugo Álvarez Midfielder

6.51

Ferran Jutglà Attacker

6.45

Jones El-Abdellaoui Attacker

6.47

Referee : Mateo Busquets Ferrer

Manager ▼

E. Terzic Coach

Starting XI ▼

Unai Simón Goalkeeper

7.04

Yeray Álvarez Defender

6.98

Jesús Areso Defender

5.91

Aymeric Laporte Defender

6.4

Yuri Berchiche Defender

4.51

Oihan Sancet Midfielder

6.92

Iñaki Williams Midfielder

6.79

Nico Williams Midfielder

6.5

Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Midfielder

6.26

Peio Canales Midfielder

6.9

Gorka Guruzeta Attacker

6.6

CONCLUSION

The upcoming fixture at Abanca-Balaídos sees Celta de Vigo take on Athletic Club with the home side holding a narrow edge in power metrics. Positions in the league table reflect both teams' mid to lower placements which adds intrigue to the contest. Form differences point toward the hosts having the upper hand in recent performances. Absence of detailed metrics in several categories leaves room for on-field surprises during the match. Set piece situations may play a role but data limitations prevent firm conclusions. Teams will likely focus on open play strategies given the lack of transition specifics. Overall the game should provide an engaging spectacle for La Liga followers as both aim for vital points.

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