The Madrid giants reclaimed third place last season. This time, however, they have clearly fallen behind Villarreal, having a poor spring run and even losing to Elche. Still, they managed to beat their last opponents, Athletic and Valencia. They also reached the cup final, but rightfully lost to Real Sociedad on penalties. After beating Barcelona in the Champions League, the Spaniards made it to the semi-finals, where they lost narrowly to Arsenal after a 1-1 home draw.
The club from Vigo surprised last season by climbing to seventh place. This allowed them to return to the Europa League, where they reached the quarterfinals before losing to Freiburg. Domestically, they also have a chance to repeat their 2024/2025 result—but spring saw its fair share of setbacks as well. At least they managed to defeat Elche in the most recent round.
The stars from the capital score an average of 1.71 goals, conceding 1.09—one and a half times less. Giráldez’s side scores 1.41 goals per match on average, conceding 1.29.
Previous Matches: Atletico vs Celta
Simeone’s team had seven wins in a row, but their last two meetings ended in draws.
The hosts are again expected to succeed, but the match is unlikely to be a spectacle. The recommended bet is “total under 3.0 goals” (odds – 1.7).
Atletico vs Celta: Key Stats and Trends
Atletico have lost seven of their last twelve matches
53% of Atletico Madrid’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.79
Celta have lost six of their last eight games
65% of Celta’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.71
Atletico vs Celta: Possible Starting Lineups
Atletico play a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Oblak – Lenglet, Le Normand, Diaz del Romo, Bongiar – Vargas, Mendoza, Cardoso, Gonzalez – Almada, Baena. Barrios is definitely out, Gonzalez is questionable.
Celta use a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Radu – Alonso, Lago, Rodriguez, Carreira – Moriba, Fer Lopez, Rueda – Alvarez, Duran, Jutgla. Roman, Vecino, and Starfelt remain in the infirmary.
