The Matchday 9 clash in La Liga between Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad will take place on October 19 at Balaídos Stadium in Vigo. Celta Vigo vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Celta Vigo
The Galicians remain the only team without a win in the current La Liga season. However, Celta is the most draw-prone club in the championship, having secured their sixth draw in eight matches before the break, sharing points with Atletico Madrid. By consistently earning at least one point, Celta is outside the relegation zone, despite having no wins. They only lead Girona, who are in 18th place, due to a better goal difference. It's worth noting that the team hasn't kept a clean sheet in La Liga for 10 matches, but Celta has scored in 14 of their last 15 games in this tournament.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in Celta's last 11 home games in the championship.
- The club has won with a handicap (+1.5) in 14 of their last 15 La Liga matches.
- Celta has not scored more than 1 goal in their last 8 La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Celta Vigo (3-4-3)
Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Javi Rodriguez, Marcos Alonso – Sergio Carreira, Fran Beltran, Damian Rodriguez, Oscar Mingueza – Williot Swedberg, Borja Iglesias, Ferran Jutgla.
Forward Williot Swedberg is sidelined due to injury.
Real Sociedad
The club is still struggling to find form and move out of the relegation zone. After 8 rounds of the championship, Real Sociedad has secured 1 win and accumulated only 5 points, placing them 19th in the table. Only Mallorca is below them, trailing on goal difference. In their last match, Sergio Francisco's side lost to Rayo Vallecano at home, marking their 5th defeat in 6 previous La Liga matches. It's also worth noting that Real Sociedad ended a 4-match scoring streak in La Liga.
- The team has conceded in 11 of their last 12 league games.
- The club's uncompromising streak in this tournament has reached 6 matches (1 win, 5 losses).
- Real Sociedad has not scored more than 1 goal in their last 7 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-5-1)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Duje Caleta-Car, Igor Zubeldia, Sergio Gomez – Brais Mendez, Jon Gorrotzategi, Carlos Soler, Goncalo Guedes, Ander Barrenetxea – Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Yangel Herrera has recovered and may be included in the squad for the match. Forward Orri Ouskarsen remains injured.
Referee
Juan Martinez (Spain)
Matches – 6 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 50%.
Match Prediction: Celta Vigo vs. Real Sociedad
Both teams are struggling for victories in the current La Liga season, and their matches have not been particularly goal-rich. However, Celta regularly puts up a fight against their opponents, and in 6 of their last 7 league matches, Claudio Giraldez's side has avoided defeat and secured a draw. In terms of scoring, no more than 3 goals have been scored in Celta's last 11 La Liga games, with a maximum of 2 goals in 8 of those 11 matches. At home, Celta has lost only 2 of their last 8 La Liga matches, and the 4-goal mark has been surpassed in just 1 of those 8 games.
Real Sociedad has only 1 win in their last 9 league matches, and their only successful game in this span was at home. Their away winless streak in La Liga is 8 matches, with 6 of those ending in defeat. Additionally, the Basques have dropped points in 4 of their last 5 meetings with Celta in La Liga, with no more than 2 goals scored in all 5 games.
Prediction – 1X and total under 3.5 goals
* For each team, the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is indicated.