Celta Vigo vs Ath Bilbao prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-13 15:15.
[p]Celta Vigo will look to improve their wretched home league form against an Athletic Club side who have been tough to beat recently.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Celta’s shock 2-0 win at Real Madrid last weekend was their fourth victory in six league outings (L2), but their home form remains a huge concern. They are one of only two teams yet to win in La Liga on their own turf this season (D5, L3), not helped by having failed to keep a single clean sheet at BalaĂdos in those games. The story was no different in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday either, as Claudio Giráldez’s side scored first but were beaten 2-1 by Bologna in Spain – a result which means that the Sky Blues have lost four of their last seven games at any venue in all competitions (W3).[/p]
[p]Defensive woes were not an issue in midweek for Athletic, who kept PSG at bay in a 0-0 draw in the UEFA Champions League, with that their fourth shutout in five matches (W2, D2, L1). The two victories therein have both come in the league, including a 1-0 triumph over Atlético Madrid last weekend, a result which means that the Lions now sit seventh in La Liga heading into this matchday. A lack of firepower is holding them back, as they have scored just four goals in their last eight games across all competitions (W3, D2, L3), with only one of those strikes coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Athletic have had the edge in this fixture lately, winning four of the last five meetings (L1), including doing the double last season.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Celta have scored first in a league-low one of their eight home league games this season. [/p]
[p]Only two teams enter this round having received fewer than Celta’s 27 yellow cards in La Liga this term.[/p]
[p]None of Athletic’s last eight matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Athletic have won all seven league games they scored first in this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Celta forward Ferran JutglĂ has been on the winning side in 12 of the last 14 club games he’s scored in (D1, L1). Athletic’s Dani Vivian netted the decisive goal in last season’s corresponding fixture, but he’s on the cusp of a suspension with four yellow cards to his name this term.[/p]
[p]Celta duo Bryan Zaragoza and Borja Iglesias are injury doubts after being substituted against Bologna, while Athletic seemingly have no fresh absentees. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The visitors will be confident heading to Galicia, and their strong defensive record means that Athletic to win here and under 2.5 goals carries interest.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]