Spanish La Liga - Athletic Bilbao VS Celta Vigo Prediction
Spanish La Liga - Athletic Bilbao VS Celta Vigo
Match Time: 22-09-2024 22:15 Sunday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Athletic Bilbao - DLWLWW
Yeray Álvarez (Hamstring injury) and Unai Simón (Wrist injury) are unavailable for Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde.
It’s our opinion that Los Leones may well use a 4-2-3-1 system with Julen Agirrezabala, Oscar de Marcos, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Inigo Lekue, I. Ruiz de, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer and Gorka Guruzeta.
Athletic Bilbao, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-2 La Liga triumph vs Leganés.
In that game, Athletic Bilbao managed 52% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For Athletic Bilbao, the scorers were Dani Vivian (65') and Iñaki Williams (76'). At the other end, Leganes got 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Bilbao have scored 6 times in their preceding six outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures stands at 6.
Celta Vigo - DWWLLW
From our viewpoint, Os Celestes will likely make use of a 3-5-2 system, giving starts to Vicente Guaita, Javi Rodriguez, Carl Starfelt, Jailson, Oscar Mingueza, Williot Swedberg, Fran Beltran, Damian Rodriguez, Hugo Alvarez, Iago Aspas and Borja Iglesias.
Celta Vigo head into the game following on from a 3-1 La Liga win versus Real Valladolid in their most recent game.
In that game, Celta Vigo had 54% possession and 14 shots on goal with 9 on target. For Celta Vigo, goals were scored by Hugo Álvarez (22'), Borja Iglesias (35') and Tasos Douvikas (91'). Real Valladolid had 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Raúl Moro (50') scored for Real Valladolid.
In their previous 6 outings, Celta Vigo have bagged a tally of 15 goals. Celta Vigo have also managed to score in every single one of those games. Over that period, they have had 12 goals scored by their opponents.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Celta Vigo:
have not beaten Athletic Bilbao when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
haven’t won away from home in the past 2 matches in the league.
Athletic Bilbao possible starting lineup:
Agirrezabala; Gorosabel, Vivian, Nunez, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Vesga; I Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Djalo
Celta Vigo possible starting lineup:
Guaita; J Rodriguez, Starfelt, Alonso; Mingueza, Sotelo, Beltran, Alvarez; Aspas, Iglesias, Duran
Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*The two teams have crossed paths 133 times in all competitions. Bilbao have been the dominant side in these meetings with 71 wins. Celta have got the better of their eastern rivals 36 times and 26 games have ended in draws.
*Both teams registered home wins in their league meetings last season. Interestingly, they have been evenly matched in the last three La Liga seasons, with three wins each in six games.
*Celta Vigo have suffered defeats in their two away games in La Liga this season. Interestingly, they have lost five of their last six away games.
*Athletic Bilbao have suffered just one loss in their last 21 home games in La Liga, with that loss coming against Atletico Madrid last month.
*The last three meetings between the two sides have produced over 2.5 goals and the preceding seven games had seen under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Bilbao 2-1 Celta Vigo
Celta have been excellent at home this season, but they have lost their two on their travels. Athletic have only actually won one of their three fixtures at San Mames this term, but we are expecting the Basque outfit to collect all three points this weekend.
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