Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
In a Europa League position right now, Athletic Bilbao (6-3-3; 21 points) welcome Celta Vigo (1-7-4; 7 points), who are facing the real threat of relegation, at San Mamés on Friday. The action starts at 21:00! Athletic Bilbao, who have had six wins in the most recent 11 matches, will head into this clash at San Mamés in front of their home supporters.
Athletic Bilbao and Celta last clashed with each other in May 20, 2023 and the match resulted in a 2-1 win for the Lions. Athletic Bilbao have a record of 4-4-2 in their last matches against Celta. Athletic Bilbao’s total goals across these head-to-head games is nine compared to Celta’s 10.
Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Prediction
FanDuel have Celta Vigo as strong favorites going into this match with odds of 1.68, while Athletic Bilbao are 4.9 outsiders. 0 total goals are predicted.
Athletic Bilbao head into this game in a Europa League position with a record of six wins, three losses and three draws over 12 games. The club has won in six of the latest eleven matches and have racked up a total of 21 goals while conceding 14. This has largely been because of the accomplishments of I. Williams, who has five goals, and G. Guruzeta who has four. In their most recent match, The Lions defeated Villarreal 2-3.
Celta Vigo heads into this match with seven points. They are facing the real threat of being relegated and their record right now has seen them pick up one win, seven losses and four draws over the course of 12 matches. The team has had seven losses in the latest twelve matches and they have bagged a total of 11 goals so far, allowing 20. Their top players J. Larsen and Tasos Douvikas have scored three and two respectively. In their most recent match on Saturday, The Sky Blues tied with Seville 1-1.
Going into this contest, Athletic Bilbao haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo have ruled out zero players so far.
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Moneyline Pick: Athletic Bilbao (4.9)
Celta are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club has not had an efficient start to the month with a recent win percentage of 10% in their last 10 games (one win). In contrast, Athletic Bilbao have a win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins).
Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Athletic Bilbao (1.68), Celta Vigo (4.9)
- Spread: Celta Vigo 0.75 (2.05), Athletic Bilbao 0.75 (1.88)
- Over/Under: Under 0.5 Goals (13), Over 0.5 Goals (1.04)
Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Athletic Bilbao 5-2-3, Celta Vigo 1-6-3
- Home/Road Split: Athletic Bilbao (6-3-3), Celta (1-7-4)
- Head-To-Head: Athletic Bilbao’s record is 4-4-2 in their last 21 matches against Celta
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 0.5 Total Goals (13)
Heading into this match, Athletic Bilbao have recorded an average of 1.9 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Celta have averaged 1.0 goals per game over their last 10 matches.
Spread Pick: Celta Vigo 0.75 Goals (2.05)
For the bet to hit, Celta Vigo will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.