The La Liga matchday 26 clash between Girona and Celta de Vigo will take place on 1 March at the Montilivi Stadium. Girona vs Celta de Vigo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Girona
Last Monday Girona let victory slip late on in an away match against Alaves (2:2). It was a frustrating outcome, but there is a positive to take from extending their unbeaten run - Girona are now unbeaten in three La Liga matches (1 win, 2 draws). On the other hand, the Catalans have dropped points in four of their last five league games, despite having previously put together a run of three straight wins in the competition. With such inconsistency, the club sit 11th and are six points clear of the relegation zone. They are seven points adrift of the European places.
- Since the start of the current La Liga season, Girona have conceded 40 goals - only Mallorca (41) and Levante (44) have shipped more.
- The Catalans have scored in seven of their last eight matches in this competition.
- The club have not lost eight of their last nine home games in La Liga (4 wins, 4 draws).
Potential Girona Lineup (4-3-3)*
Paulo Gazzaniga - Arnau Martinez, Daley Blind, Vitor Reis, Hugo Rincon - Axel Witsel, Ivan Martin, Thomas Lemar - Bryan Gil, Viktor Tsygankov, Vladyslav Vanat.
Forward Joel Roca has served his suspension. Goalkeepers Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Juan Carlos Martin, defender Alex Moreno, midfielder Donny van de Beek, and forward Portu are unavailable due to injuries.
Celta de Vigo
In the last round of La Liga, Celta de Vigo snatched a clean-sheet home win over Mallorca (2:0), with both goals coming after the 80th minute. As a result, the club ended a four-match winless run in the Spanish top flight (2 draws, 2 defeats). The best outcome of the game, however, was that the Galicians moved ahead of Espanyol and climbed to sixth place in the standings, into the European qualification spots. Now they can think about pushing for a top-five finish, with only five points separating them from Real Betis.
- Celta de Vigo have won with a (+1.5) handicap in 12 of their last 13 La Liga matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in five of the club's last six matches in this competition.
- The Galicians have scored in seven of their last eight La Liga games.
Potential Celta de Vigo Lineup (3-4-3)*
Andrey Radu - Joseph Aidoo, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rodriguez - Javier Rueda, Miguel Roman, Matias Vecino, Hugo Alvarez - Pablo Duran, Ferran Jutgla, Fer Lopez.
First-choice striker Borja Iglesias is suspended. Defenders Carl Starfelt and Marcos Alonso, as well as midfielder Pablo Duran, are not ready due to injury.
Referee
Miguel Ortiz (Spain)
Matches - 13 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 53;
Average yellow cards per match - 4.0;
Red cards shown - 3;
Fouls per match on average - 23;
Penalties - 23%.
Girona vs Celta de Vigo: Match Prediction
Both sides stand out for their resilience and decent attacking play. Over the last eight La Liga matchdays, Girona have failed to score only once, in an away match against Oviedo (0:1), while the club's current scoring run in this competition stands at three matches. At the same time, the Catalans do not always manage to keep a clean sheet, so both teams have scored in four of their last five La Liga games.
Celta de Vigo have also scored in seven of their last eight matches in the Spanish top flight. In terms of defensive work, the team have looked far more reliable than Girona over the season as a whole, but there has been a slight dip recently. The Galicians have conceded in three of their last five La Liga games, and in all three instances the club shipped at least two goals.
Notably, both teams have created chances to score in each of their last three head-to-head meetings in La Liga. Most likely, it will be the same again this time.
Prediction: Both teams to score - Yes
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
