Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction and Betting Tips | December 14th 2025

Celta Vigo will host Athletic Bilbao at the Balaídos Stadium in La Liga on Sunday. While Bilbao have seven wins, three more than the hosts, they only have a four-point lead over them in the league table.

Os Celestes faced Real Madrid in their previous league outing and recorded a 2-0 away win. Second-half substitute Williot Swedberg bagged a brace in that win. They failed to build on that win and fell to a 2-1 defeat to Bologna in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Bryan Zaragoza gave them the lead in the first half, and they conceded twice after the break.

The visitors met Atletico Madrid in their previous La Liga outing, and an 85th-minute strike from Álex Berenguer helped them register a 1-0 home win. They were held to a scoreless draw against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have squared off 135 times in all competitions. Bilbao have the lead in the head-to-head record with 73 wins. The hosts have 36 wins, and 26 games have ended in draws.
• The visitors secured a league double against Celta last season with an aggregate score of 5-2.
• Celta Vigo have played the most draws (7) in La Liga this season.
• Athletic Bilbao have won just two of their 10 away games in all competitions, failing to score in six games.
• The last five meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
• Celta are winless at home in La Liga this season, suffering two consecutive defeats.
• The visitors have kept five clean sheets in their last eight games in all competitions while also failing to score in four games.

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Os Celestes have lost three of their last four games in all competitions while conceding six goals. They have scored just seven goals in their last seven La Liga home games and will look to improve upon that record.

Joseph Aidoo, Pablo Durán, and Carlos Domínguez are the three confirmed absentees for the hosts due to injuries.

Lehoiak have lost just one of their last five games in all competitions, with that defeat coming at home in La Liga earlier this month. They have failed to score in three of their last four away games, which is cause for concern.

Ernesto Valverde will be without the services of Aymeric Laporte, Robert Navarro, Maroan Sannadi, Beñat Prados, and Unai Egiluz due to injuries.

The visitors have won four of their last five meetings against Celta, scoring 12 goals, and should be able to secure a win here.

Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-2 Athletic Bilbao

Celta Vigo vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Athletic Bilbao to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes

Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Edited by Shubham Dupare