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Round
Regular Season - 3
Venue
Municipal de Balaídos, Vigo
Referee
Mateo Busquets Ferrer, Spain
Form

Recent form

Celta Vigo
69Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +6 goal difference

Athletic Club
43Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Celta Vigo or Draw + Celta Vigo Over 0.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Celta Vigo or Draw + Celta Vigo Over 0.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 76% confidence — a strong call.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Celta Vigo welcome Athletic Club to Balaídos for matchday 3 of La Liga, with both sides seeking to build positive momentum after demanding opening fixtures. Celta Vigo sit in 14th place with one point from their opening two matches, having drawn 0-0 at Valencia before suffering a narrow 1-2 home defeat to Osasuna.

Athletic Club enter this fixture in the relegation zone in 19th position after consecutive league defeats to start their campaign, falling 1-3 at home to Sevilla and 0-2 away to Barcelona. The visitors are also navigating a challenging availability situation, with multiple key defensive figures missing.

Recent head-to-head records suggest a competitive fixture, with Celta Vigo remaining unbeaten across the last two meetings between the sides (a 2-0 home victory in December 2025 and a 1-1 away draw in May 2026). Given Athletic Club's defensive absences and sluggish start, the hosts possess a favourable opportunity to claim points.

Availability

Team news

Celta Vigo

  • J. El AbdellaouiKnee Injury
  • B. IglesiasCalf Injury
  • A. NunezGroin Injury
  • M. RomanKnee Injury
  • C. StarfeltMuscle Injury

Athletic Club

  • U. EgiluzKnee Injury
  • G. GuruzetaKnee Injury
  • O. SancetMuscle Injury
  • A. LaporteRed Card
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Celta Vigo at homeAthletic Club away
5
Played
4
2-1-2
W-D-L
1-1-2
1.8
Scored /game
0.8
1.2
Conceded /game
1.3
20%
Clean sheets
—
20%
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 2.6 goals per game (Celta Vigo at home plus Athletic Club away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5Real SociedadPromotion - Europa League (League phase)9016
6SevillaPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)9-214
7Alaves10+312
8Celta Vigo9+311
9Deportivo La Coruna9+111
10Osasuna9-811
11Levante9-210
12Villarreal909
13Athletic Club8-19
14Rayo Vallecano8-59
15Getafe9-69
16Espanyol9-18
History

Head-to-head

4
Celta Vigo
1
Draws
5
Athletic Club

Athletic Club have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2026-05-17Athletic Club1-1Celta Vigo
  • 2025-12-14Celta Vigo2-0Athletic Club
  • 2025-01-19Celta Vigo1-2Athletic Club
  • 2024-09-22Athletic Club3-1Celta Vigo
  • 2024-05-15Celta Vigo2-1Athletic Club
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Our record in La Liga

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Celta Vigo or Draw + Celta Vigo Over 0.5 Goals
76%
Both must land · no better than

Celta Vigo or Draw — 76% confidence

Athletic Club have lost both of their opening league matches with a -4 goal difference and have recorded five straight defeats across all competitions. Furthermore, the Basque side are missing multiple defenders through injury and suspension, including D. Vivian, A. Gorosabel, and Y. Berchiche. Celta Vigo are unbeaten in the last two head-to-head fixtures against Athletic Club, including a 2-0 victory in their previous clash at Balaídos.

Celta Vigo Over 0.5 Goals — 79% confidence

Athletic Club have conceded five goals across their first two league fixtures (three against Sevilla and two against Barcelona) and lack clean sheets this season. With their backline significantly depleted due to the absence of D. Vivian, U. Egiluz, A. Gorosabel, and the suspended Y. Berchiche, Celta Vigo have a strong probability of finding the back of the net at home.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetLOST
Team Total Goals
Celta Vigo Over 0.5 Goals
79%
Confidence

Athletic Club have conceded five goals across their first two league fixtures (three against Sevilla and two against Barcelona) and lack clean sheets this season. With their backline significantly depleted due to the absence of D. Vivian, U. Egiluz, A. Gorosabel, and the suspended Y. Berchiche, Celta Vigo have a strong probability of finding the back of the net at home.

Combo BetLOST
Double Chance
Celta Vigo or Draw
76%
Confidence

Athletic Club have lost both of their opening league matches with a -4 goal difference and have recorded five straight defeats across all competitions. Furthermore, the Basque side are missing multiple defenders through injury and suspension, including D. Vivian, A. Gorosabel, and Y. Berchiche. Celta Vigo are unbeaten in the last two head-to-head fixtures against Athletic Club, including a 2-0 victory in their previous clash at Balaídos.

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Published August 29, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.