Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club: prediction and stats
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo
The Footlab model makes Celta Vigo the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Athletic Club. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 19, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club?
A very open match: only 35 Elo points separate Celta Vigo (2,111) and Athletic Club (2,076).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Celta Vigo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Athletic Club have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Napoli(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sassuolo(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Academico Viseu(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Atalanta(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Burgos(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Eibar(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Celta Vigo win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Athletic Club win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Athletic Club 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Celta Vigo 2-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Celta Vigo 1-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Athletic Club 3-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| May 15, 2024 | Celta Vigo 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Athletic Club 4-3 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Celta Vigo on May 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Celta Vigo score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 2.3 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Athletic Club | 2.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Celta Vigo sit 6th in La Liga (54 points from 38 matches) and Athletic Club sit 12th (45 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 48 | 54 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 58 | 45 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club?
- The Footlab model makes Celta Vigo the favourite at 40%, against 26% for a draw and 34% for Athletic Club.
- Where and when is Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club played?
- Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club is played on August 30, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC) at Estadio Abanca-Balaídos, in the La Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.