Athletic Club vs Celta de Vigo match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: San Mamés Barria (53289 seats)

With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Athletic Club fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Celta de Vigo.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Athletic Club form and stats

Athletic Club have played 18 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-8-2 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Gaizka Garitano led his Athletic Club to a defeat in the La Liga match away at Real Valladolid. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at San Mamés Barria. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Deportivo Alavés.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Athletic Club have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 2.

Athletic Club has scored 23 goals at home this season, in 18 matches. On the other hand, Athletic Club have conceded 18 goals.

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Celta de Vigo form and stats

Celta de Vigo have only collected 12 points from their away games after 2-6-10 (18 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Celta de Vigo are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the La Liga against Barcelona. A 0-0 draw at Leganés's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Celta de Vigo playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 2 Celta de Vigo wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Celta de Vigo have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 18 away games. In the opposite end, Celta de Vigo have conceded 34 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Celta de Vigo - Athletic Club 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Athletic Club-Celta de Vigo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Athletic Club 7 wins, Celta de Vigo 2 wins, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Iago Aspas
17 goals / 6 assists
M. Gómez
13 goals / 5 assists
Iñaki Williams
12 goals / 4 assists

Athletic Club missing players

Celta de Vigo missing players

Athletic Club Celta de Vigo
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played 6 18 36
12 8 3 Won 0 2 10
14 8 2 Drew 4 6 10
10 2 1 Lost 2 10 16
38 23 10 Scored 5 21 50
42 18 10 Conceded 7 34 57
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 67% 89% 92%
69% 72% 83% Over 1.5 50% 83% 81%
36% 33% 67% Over 2.5 33% 56% 53%
17% 22% 50% Over 3.5 17% 33% 33%
8% 11% 33% Over 4.5 17% 28% 25%
53% 56% 67% BTTS 50% 67% 61%
28% 39% 17% Clean Sheets 33% 11% 22%
28% 17% 17% Failed To Score 50% 33% 25%
 
4.1 5.4 4.7 Corners For (avg) 3.3 3.4 4.4
3.7 3.3 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 4.8 4.9
3.2 3.3 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 2.2 2.2
5 2 0 Red Cards 0 4 6
Key stats this season:
  • Celta de Vigo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Athletic Club
All Copa Del Rey La Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-03-19 LAL Girona 1 - 2 Athletic Club
03-04-19 LAL Athletic Club 3 - 2 Levante
07-04-19 LAL Getafe 1 - 0 Athletic Club
14-04-19 LAL Athletic Club 3 - 2 Rayo Vallecano
21-04-19 LAL Real Madrid 3 - 0 Athletic Club
24-04-19 LAL Leganés 0 - 1 Athletic Club
27-04-19 LAL Athletic Club 1 - 1 Deportivo Alavés
05-05-19 LAL Real Valladolid 1 - 0 Athletic Club
12-05-19 LAL Athletic Club 16:30 Celta de Vigo
19-05-19 LAL Sevilla - Athletic Club
Celta de Vigo
All Copa Del Rey La Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 3 - 2 Villarreal
03-04-19 LAL Huesca 3 - 3 Celta de Vigo
07-04-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 3 - 1 Real Sociedad
13-04-19 LAL Atlético Madrid 2 - 0 Celta de Vigo
20-04-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 2 - 1 Girona
24-04-19 LAL Espanyol 1 - 1 Celta de Vigo
27-04-19 LAL Leganés 0 - 0 Celta de Vigo
04-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo 2 - 0 Barcelona
12-05-19 LAL Athletic Club 16:30 Celta de Vigo
19-05-19 LAL Celta de Vigo - Rayo Vallecano

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Barcelona 36 25 8 3 86 34 18 14 3 1 49 17 18 11 5 2 37 17 52 83
2 Atlético Madrid 36 22 8 6 52 26 18 15 2 1 31 9 18 7 6 5 21 17 26 74
3 Real Madrid 36 21 5 10 62 41 18 13 1 4 32 13 18 8 4 6 30 28 21 68
4 Getafe 36 15 13 8 46 31 18 11 2 5 26 11 18 4 11 3 20 20 15 58
5 Sevilla 36 16 7 13 59 46 18 11 3 4 37 20 18 5 4 9 22 26 13 55
6 Valencia 36 13 16 7 46 34 18 6 10 2 21 11 18 7 6 5 25 23 12 55
7 Athletic Club 36 12 14 10 38 42 18 8 8 2 23 18 18 4 6 8 15 24 -4 50
8 Real Sociedad 36 12 11 13 42 43 18 6 6 6 20 19 18 6 5 7 22 24 -1 47
9 Espanyol 36 12 11 13 44 50 18 10 3 5 26 22 18 2 8 8 18 28 -6 47
10 Deportivo Alavés 36 12 11 13 36 46 18 6 8 4 17 18 18 6 3 9 19 28 -10 47
11 Eibar 36 11 13 12 44 47 18 9 5 4 29 19 18 2 8 8 15 28 -3 46
12 Leganés 36 11 12 13 36 39 18 7 8 3 19 14 18 4 4 10 17 25 -3 45
13 Real Betis 36 12 8 16 40 51 18 7 5 6 23 25 18 5 3 10 17 26 -11 44
14 Villarreal 36 9 13 14 46 50 18 4 8 6 27 26 18 5 5 8 19 24 -4 40
15 Celta de Vigo 36 10 10 16 50 57 18 8 4 6 29 23 18 2 6 10 21 34 -7 40
16 Levante 36 10 10 16 55 63 18 6 6 6 32 32 18 4 4 10 23 31 -8 40
17 Real Valladolid 36 9 11 16 30 48 18 5 5 8 16 24 18 4 6 8 14 24 -18 38
18 Girona 36 9 10 17 35 49 18 3 6 9 16 26 18 6 4 8 19 23 -14 37
19 Rayo Vallecano 36 8 7 21 38 66 18 5 6 7 24 30 18 3 1 14 14 36 -28 31
20 Huesca 36 6 12 18 40 62 18 4 6 8 22 29 18 2 6 10 18 33 -22 30

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