The La Liga Round 21 match between Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo will take place on 25 january at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián. Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Real Sociedad
In the last La Liga round Real Sociedad sensationally beat league leaders Barcelona (2:1). However, by the number of chances it can be said the home side benefited from a bit of luck. But the result is what matters. So far the recent managerial change has had a positive effect, and in three La Liga matches under Pellegrino Matarazzo the home side has taken 7 points from a possible 9. Overall, the club's unbeaten run in the league has reached four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). Thanks to this the home side rose into the top half of the table and currently sit in ninth place.
- The team has conceded in 14 consecutive La Liga matches.
- The scoring run for Real Sociedad in this competition has lasted five matches.
- The club has avoided defeat in 9 of its last 12 La Liga matches.
Potential Real Sociedad Lineup (4-3-3)*
Real Sociedad: Alejandro Remiro – Igor Zubeldia, Jon Martin, Jon Aramburu, Sergio Gomez – Carlos Soler, Beñat Turrientes, Brais Mendez – Takefusa Kubo, Gonçalo Guedes, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Carlos Soler is suspended. Midfielder Yangel Herrera will not be available due to injury.
Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo continue the tough battle for a place in the European spots. A week ago the visitors thrashed Rayo Vallecano (3:0), securing a third straight La Liga win — the club's best run since spring 2021. They have gone six league matches without defeat, picking up 16 points from a possible 18. Notably, across those six La Liga games the side have conceded just one goal — the fewest in the competition. Away from home in La Liga the visitors have kept four consecutive clean sheets, and their current unbeaten streak stands at six matches (5 wins, 1 draw). The club sit in seventh place in the table and are behind Real Betis on tiebreakers.
- Celta Vigo scored in 19 of their last 20 La Liga away matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of Celta Vigo's last 8 La Liga matches.
- The club have won with a +1.5 handicap in 21 consecutive La Liga matches.
Potential Celta Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Celta Vigo: Andrei Radu – Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez – Óscar Mingueza, Ilaix Moriba, Hugo Sotelo, Sergio Carreira – Bryan Zaragoza, Pablo Durán, Hugo Álvarez Antunes.
Midfielder Fran Beltrán has left the club.
Referee
Javier Alberola (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Shown yellow/red cards (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.4;
Shown straight red cards – 3;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 70%.
Real Sociedad vs Celta Vigo: Match Prediction
The opponents come into the meeting in very decent form. Celta Vigo have not lost in six consecutive La Liga matches, five of which were wins. What is particularly impressive is that the visitors conceded only one goal during that stretch. Away from home the visitors scored in 19 of their last 20 La Liga matches, while the last four away fixtures were kept as clean sheets.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, have gone four rounds without defeat in the league, and the club's scoring run stretches to five matches. Over their last 12 La Liga games the home side failed to score only at Alavés (0:1). However, in La Liga the team have not managed a clean sheet for several months — as a result, both teams scored in 11 of Real Sociedad's last 12 matches in this competition.
The obvious prediction is: Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.