On Sunday, Athletic Bilbao will try to improve their position at the La Liga table when they welcome Celta Vigo to San Mames with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday, a victory over Getafe will move Athletic into the seventh spot in the table, while a win over Celta on Sunday could see the Lions finish their highest since 2017.
The Basques have finished 16th, eighth, 11th, and 10th in their last four campaigns in this league but are certainly in the mix for seventh. They’re bidding to record their 12th league victory when Celta makes the trip to San Mames Stadium on Sunday.
Athletic only lost one of their last five league matches, recording two wins along the way, while they will enter this game off the back of a 1-1 draw with Villarreal last weekend.
Meanwhile, Celta has been on a disappointing run, earning just one point from their last four matches. They have lost their last two by 2-1 scorelines to Real Madrid and Espanyol and currently sit 12th in the table with 36 points.
The Sky Blues are five points behind 10th-placed Osasuna, which means a top-half finish is achievable. Back-to-back seasons in 2018-19 and 2019-20 resulted in the club’s 17th place finishes, so another top-half spot would be another step in the right direction.
Athletic Club vs. Celta Vigo Head to Head
Both sides have 23 games against each other, with hosts taking 12 wins while visitors with 5 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Villarreal 1-1 Athletic Club
- Athletic Club 2-1 Elche CF
- Athletic Club 1-1 Getafe
- Real Betis 1-0 Athletic Club
- Athletic Club 3-1 Levante
Away
- Espanyol 1-0 Celta Vigo
- Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid
- Celta Vigo 0-0 Real Betis
- Villarreal 1-0 Celta Vigo
- Celta Vigo 4-3 RCD Mallorca
Athletic Club Team News
Athletic could be without Inigo Lekue again due to injury. At the same time, Inigo Martinez is a doubt, so the same back four that played against Villarreal could feature again—Mikel Vesga may also miss the game with a niggle, and Dani Garcia could start.
Celta Vigo Team News
Celta’s injury list is set to lengthen, with Renato Tapia and Hugo Mallo poised to miss out through injury. However, the visitors’ ranks are otherwise free of injury concerns following their clash with Espanyol.
Prediction and Odds
We expect to see a Basque outfit win three points this weekend at the expense of an out-of-form Celta side.
- Athletic Club Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Both Teams to Score
