Celta de Vigo
- Celta de Vigo have had a solid start to the LaLiga 2026/2027 season, sitting in 11th place with 1 point from 1 game and they're unbeaten in 5 overall (W2, D3).
- The Celestes come into this matchup on the back of a 1-1 draw at Napoli (in the Friendly Club Matches 2026) and a 0-0 draw at Valencia (in LaLiga 2026/2027), so they do have some momentum behind them.
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao have had a disappointing start to the season and are currently 18th with 0 points from 1 game .
Head-to-Head
- Edin Terzić's Athletic Bilbao press high and fast, looking to win the ball back as quickly as possible and exploit the wide spaces in 4-3-3.
- It should make for an intriguing matchup against Claudio Giráldez's compact, 3 man backline, which can open up and get asymmetrical in attack.
- The last head-to-head ended 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao's San Mames in LaLiga 2025/2026.
- Celta de Vigo have won and drawn 1 each in their last 2 at home against Athletic Bilbao.
Key Players
- Aitor Paredes is Athletic's leading goal scorer with 1 goal from 1 LaLiga 2026/2027 game but he's not the only threat.
- Yeray Alvarez has contributed 1 assist in 1 game and the back line are helping out, building from the deep and causing havoc in the opposition's half.
Betting Insights
- At 2.32, Celta de Vigo are a better value than the 3.0 quote for Athletic Bilbao.
- Celta de Vigo have won and drawn 1 each in their last 2 at home against Athletic and that's why we're going with a double chance bet on the hosts here.
Prediction
- Celta de Vigo are the team more likely to nick it and we'll take them to hold firm in a 1-1 matchup that is well within the 1.73 Under 2.5 goals line.
- Both Teams To Score - No, also 1.93, is another good option for a tense matchup.
