La Liga · 2023

Celta Vigo 2–1 Athletic Club · La Liga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Celta Vigo won 2–1.

Shots
107
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
0.720.24
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Celta Vigo beat Athletic Club 2–1. Recorded in this match (Celta Vigo – Athletic Club): shots 10–7, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 0.72–0.24, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Celta Vigo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Celta Vigo's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.15 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Celta Vigo.

3.24 days ▲Rest daysCelta Vigo · Athletic Club4.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCelta VigoAthletic ClubBaseline
Rest days3.24 days4.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Celta Vigo have a visible home split

moderate

Celta Vigo's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.1 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.1 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots7 shotsCelta Vigo 10 shots, Athletic Club 7 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsCelta Vigo 4 shots, Athletic Club 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.72 xG0.24 xGCelta Vigo 0.72 xG, Athletic Club 0.24 xG
  • Possession53%47%Celta Vigo 53%, Athletic Club 47%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersCelta Vigo 2 corners, Athletic Club 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsCelta Vigo 15 fouls, Athletic Club 14 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Álex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 23′ · 0.01 xG · goalCarles Pérez · Celta Vigo · 18′ · 0.02 xG · on targetUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 30′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAsier Villalibre · Athletic Club · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMalcom Ares · Athletic Club · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFran Beltrán · Celta Vigo · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarles Pérez · Celta Vigo · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedUnai Gómez · Athletic Club · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedÁlex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 71′ · 0.06 xG · goalMikel Vesga · Athletic Club · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Domínguez · Celta Vigo · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWilliot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 68′ · 0.11 xG · goalJørgen Strand Larsen · Celta Vigo · 69′ · 0.13 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Celta Vigo · 50′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Celta Vigo: 10 shots, 4 on target, 0.74 xG. Athletic Club: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.24 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Williot Swedberg · Celta Vigo · 68′Hugo Álvarez · Celta Vigo · 71′Álex Berenguer · Athletic Club · 23′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Celta Vigo 0.74 xG · Athletic Club 0.24 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Celta Vigo
0Draws
3Athletic Club
Athletic Club — Celta Vigo · La Liga4–3
Athletic Club — Celta Vigo · La Liga2–1
Celta Vigo — Athletic Club · La Liga1–0
Athletic Club — Celta Vigo · La Liga0–2
Celta Vigo — Athletic Club · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Celta Vigo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Athletic Club in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Celta Vigo36 matchesAthletic Club36 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored36/36▲ 1.61 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed36/36▲ 1.03 goals/match
1.33 xG/matchExpected goals36/36▲ 1.41 xG/match
12.6 shots/matchShots36/3612.3 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target36/36▲ 4.56 shots/match
45.9%Possession36/36● 50.1%
4.92 corners/matchCorners36/36● 5.53 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls36/3613.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 16 May 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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