PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 30/08)

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·28 August 2026

PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 30/08)

Celta de Vigo and Athletic Bilbao go head-to-head at Estadio de Balaídos this Sunday in the La Liga.

Celta de Vigo have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last fixture, Claudio Giráldez's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Osasuna (La Liga 2026/27).

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Athletic Bilbao currently have 0 points and lie in 19th position. In their last game, Edin Terzic's team lost 2-0 against Barcelona (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Last starting XIs

Celta de Vigo ( vs Osasuna 2026-08-27): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Javier Rueda, Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Román, Javi Galán, Iago Aspas, Pablo Durán, Williot Swedberg

Athletic Bilbao ( vs Barcelona 2026-08-27): Unai Simón, Hugo Rincón, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Álvarez, Johaneko Louis-Jean, Mikel Jauregizar, Peio Canales, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta

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MANAGERS

Claudio Giráldez has faced Athletic Bilbao on five occasions, recording two wins, one draw and two defeats

TEAMS

Athletic Bilbao are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Athletic Bilbao are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Celta de Vigo are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Celta de Vigo and Athletic Bilbao have faced each other 137 times, with Athletic Bilbao holding the advantage: 70 wins, compared with 38 victories for Celta de Vigo.
At the Estadio de Balaídos, Celta de Vigo have the edge in their meetings with Athletic Bilbao: 31 wins in 68 games. Athletic Bilbao have 22 victories.
In the Spanish league, the two teams have played 120 matches, with 32 wins for Celta de Vigo, 25 draws and 63 victories for Athletic Bilbao.