Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club: Lineups, Predictions & Betting TIps

A sunday clash in Spain's top division of LaLiga sees 7th take on 10th as Athletic Club from the Basque Country travel to Vigo to take on Celta as they look to fight for a European place.

Hosts Celta Vigo are sitting comfortably in 10th position, having both won and lost four games each alongside seven draws from the opening 15 fixtures of the LaLiga campaign. And claimed a famous victory in their last match as they defeated Real Madrid 0-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Both sides have three wins and two losses from their last five league fixtures, and in an identical order. So both will be looking for back-to-back wins in order to gain some strong consistency during the winter months.

Celta Vigo Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Radu

Defenders: Alonso, Starfelt, Rodriguez

Midfielders: Mingueza, Moriba, Swedberg, Carreira

Forwards: Zaragoza, Duran, Aspas

Athletic Club Predicted Lineup:

Goalkeeper: Simon

Defenders: Berchiche, Laporte, Vivian, Areso

Midfielders: Jaureguizar, Galarreta

Forwards: Berenguer, Sancet, Williams, Guruzeta

Celta Vigo Last Five Results:

Real Madrid 0-2 Celta Vigo

Saint Andreu 1-2 Celta Vigo (Copa Del Rey)

Celta Vigo 0-1 Espanyol

Ludogorets 3-2 Celta Vigo (Europa League)

Alaves 0-1 Celta Vigo

Celta have endured mixed results in recent weeks, but the win at the Bernabeu will give the side a huge boost heading into the winter period

Athletic Club Last Five Results:

Athletic Club 0-0 PSG (Champions League)

Athletic Club 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Athletic Club 0-3 Real Madrid

Levante 0-2 Athletic Club

Slavia Prague 0-0 Athletic Club

Athletic Club have struggled for goals of late, managing only three in their last five matches in all competitions. The side does not lack attacking talent however, and will need that talent unlocked as they prepare to head to Vigo.

Key Players To Watch:

Celta Vigo: Iago Aspas

Vertern forward Iago Aspas has become an icon in Vigo over the last ten years, scoring over 150 goals in 350 appearences for Celta. He's still doing it at the age of 38 and still a key man in attack for his side.

Athletic Club: Nico Williams

Athletic's main man Nico Williams may not have been at his firing best in recent weeks, but the Spanish international winger is still one of the brightest attackers in LaLiga and will be crucial for his side finding the back of the net more reguarly.

Best Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club Betting Tips:

Key betting tip: Both teams to score at 1.91 represents strong value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters

Match Facts:

Sunday 14th December Spanish La Liga Estadio de Balaidos (Celta Vigo) Kick-Off: 15:15pm GMT