PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Celta de Vigo - team news, lineups, predictions

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·13 March 2026

PREVIEW | Real Betis vs Celta de Vigo - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Betis and Celta de Vigo face off this Sunday at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 17:30 on Premier Sports.

Real Betis have 43 points to their name this season and occupy 5th position in the table. In their last encounter, Manuel Pellegrini's team were beaten 1-0 by Panathinaikos (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Celta de Vigo currently have 40 points and lie in 6th position. Last time out, Claudio Giráldez's team drew 1-1 against Lyon (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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

Predicted lineups

Real Betis: Álvaro Valles, Ángel Ortiz, Valentín Gómez, Marc Bartra, Júnior Firpo, Nelson Deossa, Sergi Altimira, Álvaro Fidalgo, Chimy Ávila, Cucho Hernández, Abde Ezzalzouli

Celta de Vigo: Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Sergio Carreira, Ilaix Moriba, Miguel Román, Óscar Mingueza, Ferrán Jutglà, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg

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Real Betis

Giovani Lo Celso - Hamstring Injury
Sofyan Amrabat - Ankle Surgery

Celta de Vigo

Last starting XIs

Real Betis ( vs Panathinaikos 2026-03-12): Pau López, Aitor Ruibal, Diego Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez, Marc Roca, Sergi Altimira, Antony, Pablo Fornals, Abde Ezzalzouli, Cucho Hernández

Celta de Vigo ( vs Lyon 2026-03-12): Ionut Radu, Javi Rodríguez, Carl Starfelt, Marcos Alonso, Javier Rueda, Matías Vecino, Ilaix Moriba, Óscar Mingueza, Iago Aspas, Borja Iglesias, Williot Swedberg

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MANAGERS

Manuel Pellegrini faced Claudio Giráldez on four occasions, recording one victory, two draws, and one defeat
Claudio Giráldez faced Real Betis on four occasions, recording one victory, two draws, and one defeat
Manuel Pellegrini faced Celta de Vigo on 17 occasions, recording five victories, five draws, and seven defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Celta de Vigo currently has one defeat in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Celta de Vigo comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Celta de Vigo comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Celta de Vigo comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Celta de Vigo comes from two consecutive victories.
Celta de Vigo currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
Celta de Vigo comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Celta de Vigo comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Celta de Vigo comes from two consecutive games without winning.
At home, Real Betis currently has one defeat in the last eight games.
At home, Real Betis comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Real Betis comes from three consecutive games without winning.
At home, Real Betis comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Real Betis comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Real Betis comes from four consecutive games without winning.
Real Betis comes from two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Betis and Celta de Vigo have faced each other 89 times, with Real Betis having the advantage: 34 victories, against 29 wins for Celta de Vigo.
At the Benito Villamarín Stadium, Real Betis has an advantage in the clashes against Celta de Vigo: 25 victories in 44 matches. Celta de Vigo has eight wins.
In the Spanish League, there have been 69 matches between the two teams, with 27 victories for Real Betis, 17 draws, and 25 wins for Celta de Vigo.