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

The Lions, having lost their last match against CA Osasuna, 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 janeiro at 08:00, and will be refereed by Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias.

The home team, Celta Vigo is currently in 13º 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 Real Madrid and finished the match with a result of 5-2, 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 Real Madrid, Sky Blues team achieved a 42.0% possession of the ball, with 4.0 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by J. Bamba sim Marcos Alonso.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Claudio Giráldez has achieved 4 wins, y 3 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. Celta Vigo average number of goals per game is 2.4 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 17 goals while conceding 10 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 2-3 defeat against CA Osasuna, 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 CA Osasuna, the Lions team achieved 60.0% ball possession, getting 8.0 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by De Marcos sim Nico Williams.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Ernesto Valverde's team has won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Athletic Bilbao average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Athletic Bilbao matches:

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

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