Athletic Bilbao vs Celta Vigo betting tips: La Liga preview, predictions and odds

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Celta were unbeaten in four meetings with Athletic before the Lions’ 1-0 victory at Balaídos in August. Celta Vigo have only won two of their last 11 visits to San Mamés. 

Under 2.5 goals is 8/11.

Under 2.5 goals and both teams to score NO is 21/20.

Athletic Club to win and under 2.5 goals is 13/5. 

Match preview

Espanyol V Athletic Bilbao BARCELONA, SPAIN – January 25: Unai Núñez #3 of Athletic Bilbao in action during the Espanyol V Athletic Bilbao, La Liga regular season match at RCDE Stadium on January 25th 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Can Athletic Club stay in the hunt for European qualification?

Last weekend, Marcelino’s team drew 1-1 with Villarreal, taking the lead through Raúl García at Estadio de la Cerámica.

So, the Lions have only won three of their last eight matches, meaning they remain eighth, one point behind Villarreal and nine adrift of Real Sociedad.

The side from Bilbao are going to need a strong finish to the season if they’re to snatch a European place.

Celta de Vigo meanwhile also came into this campaign with European aspirations, having ended up eighth last time round.

However, O Celtiña slipped down to 12th last weekend following a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at RCDE Stadium against Espanyol.

So, Eduardo Coudet’s side have won just one of their last eight and look set for an unmemorable end to the season.

Will Athletic claim all three points at San Mamés?

Athletic Bilbao team news

Athletic Club v Real Madrid CF – La Liga BILBAO, SPAIN – MARCH 18: Aritz Aduriz of Athletic Club celebrates after scoring goal during the La Liga match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Real Madrid at San Mames Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

At centre-back, Iñigo Martínez remains out but Yeray Álvarez is fit again.

So, he’ll partner Daniel Vivian at the back with Unai Núñez missing out.

Iñaki Williams will continue to lead the line having now featured in 226 successive La Liga games, dating back six years.

Celta Vigo team news

Iago Aspas celebrates for Celta de Vigo vs Barcelona Iago Aspas (R) of Celta de Vigo celebrates after scoring the second goal during the La Liga match between Celta de Vigo and Barcelona at Municipal Balaidos on April 17, 2018 in Vigo, Spain. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Eduardo Coudet’s side are finding goals hard to come-by, scoring just once in their last four matches.

This is despite starting all of Denis Suárez, Franco Cervi, Brais Méndez, Santi Mina and Iago Aspas last weekend.

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