Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Lions, having lost their last match against FC Barcelona, travel to Vigo with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 20th round of the LaLiga,  Celta Vigo will face Athletic Bilbao at Abanca-Balaídos stadium on 19 January at 08:00.

The home team, Celta Vigo is currently in 12º position in the tournament with 24 points, while Athletic Bilbao is currently in 4º position with 36.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao.

Celta Vigo

Celta Vigo comes from playing against Rayo Vallecano and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for Celta Vigo. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Athletic Bilbao. In that last match between Celta Vigo and Rayo Vallecano, Sky Blues team achieved a 50% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Borja Iglesias.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Claudio Giráldez has achieved 4 wins, y 3 defeats. Celta Vigo average number of goals per game is 2.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Celta Vigo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to concede goals: 4/7

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against FC Barcelona, and travel to the Abanca-Balaídos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Celta Vigo.

In that match between Athletic Bilbao and FC Barcelona, the Lions team achieved 44% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1. Athletic Bilbao average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao prediction. The last match between these teams was in the LaLiga competition, in an event that took place at the San Mamés stadium on 22-09-2024 with the result of 3-1, with Athletic Bilbao winning.

The last 5 meetings between Celta Vigo and Athletic Bilbao have resulted in 2 wins for Celta Vigo, 3 wins for Athletic Bilbao. In those matches, Celta Vigo managed to score 8 goals, while Athletic Bilbao scored 10 goals against Celta Vigo.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals