PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

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·3 October 2025

PREVIEW | Celta de Vigo vs Atlético de Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

Celta de Vigo and Atlético de Madrid clash this Sunday at the Municipal de Balaídos for matchweek eight of the La Liga.

Celta de Vigo have 5 points to their name this season and occupy 18th position in the table. In their last fixture, Claudio Giráldez's team won 3-1 against PAOK (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Atlético de Madrid have picked up 12 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last fixture, Diego Simeone's team won 5-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

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

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Last starting XIs

Celta de Vigo ( vs PAOK 2025-10-02): Ionut Radu, Manu Fernández, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javier Rueda, Damián Rodríguez, Ilaix Moriba, Óscar Mingueza, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg

Atlético de Madrid ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2025-09-30): Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Clément Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Matteo Ruggeri, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher, Pablo Barrios, Giacomo Raspadori, Julián Álvarez, Antoine Griezmann

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MANAGERS

Claudio Giráldez faced Diego Simeone on three occasions, recording a draw and two losses
Diego Simeone faced Celta de Vigo on 28 occasions, recording 19 wins, six draws, and three losses
Claudio Giráldez faced Atlético de Madrid on three occasions, recording a draw and two losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Atlético de Madrid comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Atlético de Madrid comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Atlético de Madrid comes from four consecutive games without winning.
Atlético de Madrid currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Atlético de Madrid comes from nine consecutive games scoring goals.
Atlético de Madrid comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Atlético de Madrid comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Atlético de Madrid comes from three consecutive victories.
At home, Celta de Vigo currently has one loss in the last five games.
At home, Celta de Vigo comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Celta de Vigo comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Celta de Vigo comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Celta de Vigo currently has one win in the last nine games.
Celta de Vigo comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Celta de Vigo comes from nine consecutive games conceding goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Celta de Vigo and Atlético de Madrid have faced each other 131 times, with Atlético de Madrid having the advantage: 80 wins, against 27 wins for Celta de Vigo.
At the Municipal de Balaídos, Atlético de Madrid has an advantage in the duels against Celta de Vigo: 31 wins in 65 games. Celta de Vigo has 21 wins.
In the Spanish League, there have been 114 matches between the two teams, with 23 wins for Celta de Vigo, 21 draws, and 70 wins for Atlético de Madrid.