Athletic Club travel to Balaidos this Sunday. Our Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether they can bounce back from a poor start to 2025.
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Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club prediction: Both teams to score in home win
Key stats
- Our Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club betting tips take into account that the visitors have failed to win any of their three matches so far in 2025, excluding penalties.
- Celta average an impressive 1.70 goals per home game.
- 78% of Athletic’s away league games this term have seen both teams score.
Correct score prediction: Celta Vigo 2-1 Athletic Club
It was an impressive start to the season from Athletic, but they haven’t looked quite as sharp since the break, with cup exits against Barcelona and Osasuna.
Celta’s home record this term has been really strong, with six wins at Balaidos, while three of the four games they failed to win were against the top three. If they can produce their normal home level here, they have every chance of winning.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies struggling to call it
- HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the very slight favourites according to the Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club odds with an implied probability of 37.0% that they win this match.
Los Leones head into this one following a 3-2 home defeat against Osasuna in the Copa del Rey, with strikes from Nico Williams and Oscar De Marcos not enough to prevent a disappointing exit.
As for Celta, they took Real Madrid to Extra Time on Thursday night, but ultimately ran out of steam, and succumbed to a 5-2 defeat at the Bernabeu.
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Most recent H2Hs: Goals normally guaranteed
Our Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club prediction suggests both teams will score for the fifth time in a row in games between these sides.
All of the last five league meetings have been won by the team playing at home.
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Athletic Bilbao
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Celta Vigo
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Athletic Bilbao
Celta Vigo
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Celta Vigo
Athletic Bilbao
Celta Vigo preview: Alonso serves ban
The home team are without the suspended Marcos Alonso here. They are also missing Iago Aspas and Alfonso Gonzalez to injury.
Predicted Lineup: Guaita (GK), C. Dominguez, Starfelt, Manquillo, Ristic, Beltran, Ilaix, Mingueza, H. Alvarez, Duran & Iglesias
Spain La Liga 10/05/25 W Sevilla 2 Celta Vigo 3 Spain La Liga 04/05/25 L Real Madrid 3 Celta Vigo 2 Spain La Liga 23/04/25 W Villarreal 0 Celta Vigo 3 Spain La Liga 19/04/25 L Barcelona 4 Celta Vigo 3 Spain La Liga 12/04/25 L Espanyol 2 Celta Vigo 0
Athletic Club preview: Rotation possible ahead of Istanbul trip
Athletic are away to Besiktas on Wednesday in the Europa League, so Ernesto Valverde is likely to rotate following the cup defeat on Thursday. Oihan Sancet is their only doubt.
Predicted Lineup: Simon (GK), Boiro, Vivian, Yeray, Gorosabel, Prados, Ruiz de Galarreta, N. Williams U. Gomez, I. Williams & Guruzeta
Spain La Liga 11/05/25 W CD Alaves 0 Athletic Bilbao 1 UEFA Europa League 08/05/25 L Man Utd 4 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain La Liga 04/05/25 D Real Sociedad 0 Athletic Bilbao 0 UEFA Europa League 01/05/25 L Man Utd 3 Athletic Bilbao 0 Spain La Liga 23/04/25 W Las Palmas 0 Athletic Bilbao 1
Player to watch – Borja Iglesias
With Aspas not expected to play any part, Borja Iglesias is likely to be the home team’s main goal threat. He has scored five in 19 La Liga appearances for Celta, although only 12 of those games were starts.
Iglesias striking before the break
All of the forward’s goals in La Liga this term have been scored before the interval. He has scored four times between the 25th and 35th minutes.