Celtic vs Celta Vigo prediction — Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK
Celtic 37Draw 27Celta Vigo 36
Celtic or draw has moved from 63% to 64% over 4 days
The call
64%
Celtic or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 68% of the time
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2.9
Goals expected
10d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
69%
Both teams score
58%
3+ goals
54%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
CelticCelta Vigo
1.4
Goals
1.4
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
avg 1.2 · 4 away · 1+ in 3/6
14.7
Shots+5.4
9.3
avg 18.5 · 3 away · 15+ in 5/6
avg 13.2 · 4 away · 9+ in 4/6
5.3
On target+2.3
3.0
avg 8.2 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
avg 4.0 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
6.4
Corners+3.0
3.4
avg 10.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 6/6
avg 4.2 · 4 away · 3+ in 4/6
CelticCelta Vigo
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
7.0
Shots+2.6
4.3
2.5
On target+1.2
1.4
3.0
Corners+1.4
1.6
CelticCelta Vigo
0.9
Goals+0.1
1.0
7.7
Shots+2.8
5.0
2.7
On target+1.1
1.6
3.4
Corners+1.6
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

CelticCelta Vigo
Attack
1.5Goals1.2
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.2
18.5Shots13.2
8.2Shots on target4.0
3.5Big chances1.7
10.7Corners4.2
Defence
0.8Goals conceded0.5
1.1xG conceded0.7
12.3Shots faced12.0
4.5On target faced3.3
3.7Corners conceded5.0
3.5Keeper saves2.8
Style & discipline
62%Possession49%
12.0Fouls13.2
1.3Yellow cards2.0
1.5Offsides3.0

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability4-day change
Over 1.5 goals78%0
Celtic to score76%0
Celta Vigo to score76%0
Under 3.5 goals68%+1

In plain English

Celtic are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Celtic or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Celtic lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 92%
Celta Vigo lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 32%
Goalless at half-time64% → 70%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Celtic · last 6

Wat Motherwell2–025 shots
Lv Rangers0–15 shots
Lv Ferencváros1–316 shots
Wat St. Johnstone1–015 shots
Wat St. Mirren2–123 shots
Wv Aberdeen3–027 shots

Celta Vigo · last 6

Dat Elche0–07 shots
Wv Racing Santander5–013 shots
Lat Omonia Nicosia0–119 shots
Dv Málaga1–117 shots
Dat Getafe1–116 shots
Dat Real Sociedad0–07 shots

First half — what we expect

Celtic
51%
to score before half-time
Celta Vigo
38%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

CelticCelta Vigo
7.01st-half shots4.3
avg 7.7 · 3 away · 7+ in 4/6
avg 5.8 · 4 away · 4+ in 5/6
2.51st-half shots on target1.4
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
avg 1.7 · 4 away · 1+ in 4/6
3.01st-half corners1.6
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 6/6
avg 2.0 · 4 away · 2+ in 4/6

First-half chances

64%Chance of 6+ shots29%
40%Chance of 8+ shots12%
68%Chance of 2+ shots on target38%
26%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
75%Chance of 2+ corners44%
35%Chance of 4+ corners11%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Celtic7.07.7
Shots · Celta Vigo4.35.0
Shots on target · Celtic2.52.7
Shots on target · Celta Vigo1.41.6
Corners · Celtic3.03.4
Corners · Celta Vigo1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Celtic
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Benjamin Nygren
MF · 2.9 shots expected
94%
65%
28%
James Forrest
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
54%
18%
Luke McCowan
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
44%
11%
Daizen Maeda
FW · 2.3 shots expected
89%
62%
25%
Sebastian Tounekti
FW · 2.1 shots expected
87%
49%
15%
Hyun-Jun Yang
FW · 1.9 shots expected
86%
54%
18%
Celta Vigo
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Ferrán Jutglà
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
70%
34%
Pablo Durán
FW · 2.3 shots expected
89%
60%
23%
Iago Aspas
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
62%
25%
Borja Iglesias
FW · 2.2 shots expected
88%
66%
30%
Bryan Zaragoza
FW · 2.1 shots expected
88%
62%
25%
Jones El-Abdellaoui
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
37%
8%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Celtic form (last 6)W W L L L W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.0 / match
Celta Vigo in their league tableLower half
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Common questions

Who will win Celtic vs Celta Vigo?

Bawler's model rates this match: Celtic are favoured (37% win probability vs 36% for Celta Vigo, 27% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Celtic vs Celta Vigo?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Celtic 1-1 Celta Vigo (12.5% probability). Expected total goals: 2.9.

How does Bawler predict Celtic vs Celta Vigo?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Celtic 37%, the draw 27% and Celta Vigo 36%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Celtic vs Celta Vigo?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 58% chance. That is based on Celtic expecting 1.44 goals and Celta Vigo 1.41.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Celtic vs Celta Vigo?

Bawler's model expects 2.9 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 54%.

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