Celta Vigo vs. Athletic Club Preview

Celta Vigo hosts Athletic Club in what promises to be an entertaining LaLiga game on Sunday. Celta Vigo is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Rayo Vallecano on Friday while Athletic Club beat Osasuna 2-1 on the road on December 21.

Athletic Club is in fourth place in the LaLiga standings with 36 points in 19 games, while Celta Vigo is in 12th place with 24 points in 19 games.

The player to watch in this game is Gorka Guruzeta, who has five goals and two assists in 18 LaLiga games this season. AccuScore gives Gorka Guruzeta a 31.5 percent chance to score against Celta Vigo. He has 14 SCA and 1 GCA in 18 LaLiga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Celta Vigo 2.60
• Athletic Club 2.80
• Draw: 3.10

Spread

• Celta Vigo 0 (1.83)
• Athletic Club 0 (1.98)

Total

• Over 2, 2.5 (2.00)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in LaLiga action on September 22 and Athletic Club won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Celta Vigo, Borja Iglesias has a 54 percent chance to score. He averages 4.28 shots overall per sim, 2.98 shots on goal per and 0.76 goals per sim.

For Athletic Club, Gorka Guruzeta has a 31.5 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.16 shots overall per sim, 0.68 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Athletic Club 2.80

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Athletic Club in this one. Average score in simulations is Athletic Club 1.44 to Celta Vigo 1.15.