Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo?
Real Sociedad won 3-1 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 72′Borja IglesiasCelta Vigo
- 75′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 90′Brais MéndezReal Sociedad (pen.)
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 24L. Sučić
- 7Barrenetxea
- 8Beñat Turrientes
- 4Jon Gorrotxategi
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 3Aihen Muñoz
- 16D. Ćaleta-Car
- 31Jon Martín
- 2J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Celta Vigo
3-4-3- 15Bryan Zaragoza
- 18Pablo Durán
- 39J. El Abdellaoui
- 23Hugo Álvarez
- 22Hugo Sotelo
- 6I. Moriba
- 5Sergio Carreira
- 20Marcos Alonso
- 2C. Starfelt
- 12Manu Fernández
- 13I. Radu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Celta Vigo have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Getafe(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Levante(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Valencia(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Oviedo(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad wins, 2 draws, 2 Celta Vigo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 13, 2025 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Celta Vigo 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Celta Vigo 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad on Oct 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Celta Vigo score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Celta Vigo | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (22 points from 12 matches) and Celta Vigo sit 11th (13 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
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